One of Kate’s best friends was recently selling peaches for a fundraiser. We bought a flat of them and they were so ripe and delicious. As they started to get a little too ripe, I wanted to throw the rest…
Using An Island in the Basement and Why We Love It
When we finished off our basement a few years ago, we knew we wanted a bar area. A place to gather, to entertain, to watch games. In thinking about the design, I knew I wanted to steer clear of a…
How to Update a Lamp Base Using Texture Spray Paint
Texture spray paint is a new discovery for me! For as long as we have owned our home, I have had a thrifted lamp base in our office space. I probably paid $10 for it back in 2012. Buying an…
Easy Homemade Baked Meatballs
Kate requested spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and I thought it was a great idea because I hadn’t made homemade meatballs in a while! She is a foodie and cares about what I make for dinner! Ha! I don’t have…
How to Make DIY Ribbon Trimmed Roman Shades
Original post: July 2014 (some photos in the post are from the original DIY process) Updated post: August 2021 (updated photos of the space with the shades) I have recently been putting our office space together, and several of the…
How to Style a Corner Desk in a Teen’s Room
We are in the process of giving Kate, our 12 year old daughter, a little room upgrade! By the time she turns 13 in November, I’m hoping to have it all done. She was requesting to get rid of all…
