How I built the $3500 dining table of my dreams for less than $500 Has anyone else had this beautiful dining table following them around the internet in ads 🙋🏻♀️ I love its playful, oversized take on the classic turned legs of antique furniture, but it's just not in my budget to spend thousands of dollars on any one object (except for maybe a custom Interior Define sectional [...]
A dreamy full bathroom DIY makeover for less than $3K This bathroom was a labor of love, and I can't believe how well it turned out. I took an awkwardly disproportionate space with a rusty tub, peeling wallpaper, and cracked tiles to the cozy dark green bathroom of my dreams. Here it is before: I started by gutting the room, being sure to keep the tub and sink safe for future reuse. Wi[...]
Picture frame moulding is a great addition to rooms to add depth and texture to big blank walls. You can keep things simple by running a chair rail across the room and only adding boxes below, running single boxes from floor to ceiling, or adding multiple boxes vertically for extra drama. I chose to do the latter in my master bedroom, and I love how it turned out. But here are the 5 things I[...]
Green is a classic and beautiful exterior paint color choice for your home. But which color to choose? I tried at least 12 different Benjamin Moore greens in my search for the perfect exterior paint color for my own home. Below, you’ll find my top 5 colors, including the one I chose… BM Rolling Hills via Benjamin Moore + BM Rolling Hills via Houzz BM Rolling Hills Benjamin Moore Rol[...]
A step-by-step guide to how I painted my 100-yr-old cedar siding Cedar siding is a classic, durable option for protecting the exterior of your home. If you have old cedar siding, you don’t need to replace it! Resist the urge to strip it off or cover it up with Hardie Plank or, worse yet, vinyl siding. Cedar can stand the test of time. Heck, there are still some 100-yr-old cedar stumps work[...]
Before: Shiny orange cheeto floors. After: Soft, rosy patina (and some cat hair). How to restore wood's natural beauty without sanding off patina Glossy amber floors, meet natural antique heart pine. Refinishing the downstairs floors was one of my first projects—and one of the only ones I had time to finish before moving in. Or so I thought! To be honest, there are still two rooms[...]
The good, the bad, and the ugly—unless you’re buying a million-dollar home, you’re likely to find all of these elements in your new home purchase. This 1914 Craftsman is my first and only home purchase to date, and I couldn’t help but capture my first impressions as I turned the key and walked through my front door for the first time. Sure, I toured the home with my realtor when I w[...]