Hi, Friends! Hope you all are having a nice Summer! I wanted to post an update about our wrap around porch and experience using the Behr Deckover product last Spring and its appearance and durability a year later. Due to such an incredible interest readers have taken regarding this post I wrote last year, this project on Pinterest has become one of my most popular pins! I continue to … [Read more...]
AZ Faux Beams Kitchen and Family Room Project
Greetings, Friends! How was your Memorial Day weekend? We had a really good one with lots of relaxing, hiking in the North Georgia Mountains, and grilling. (You can see some of those pictures on my Instagram.) I hope you have been well! Life has been really busy lately, but all with good things. Our our oldest son, Wesley, just completed his freshman year of college at University of North … [Read more...]
My Favorite Space in Our Home
I am excited to share one of my favorite spaces in our home and what I think makes this space special and "home" to me. I was asked by Porch.com to be part of their #loveyourhome blogger series recently, and am honored to share it with you today! When we found our house and lot 13 years ago in a northern suburb of Atlanta, two of the key selling points of the house for us were the … [Read more...]
Pottery Barn Napkins Inspired Easter Table
Hi, Friends! Happy Thursday to ya! How's that whole Daylight Savings Time thing going? I sort of feel like I've been "off" since the time change deal last weekend. Things are in full swing around our house and it's been busy~ good busy, but busy nonetheless. My middle son has lacrosse practice every day and games every week, sometimes 2 with all the crazy weather we had a few weeks ago and trying … [Read more...]
How To Make A Skirted Pedestal Sink-Easy Sewing Tutorial
Edited on 6-26-15- This tutorial received a nice mention on the Today Show website by writer, Julie Pennell! The article is called, "Living in a Rental? 5 Ways to Upgrade the Bathroom." Read the full post here. :) I have been working on our downstairs powder room for a few months now. I have shared on Instagram and my Facebook page some of the things I've been planning, or items I've found … [Read more...]
Vintage Modern Chic Design Board for Chairish
Today, I'm sharing a design board I made for Chairish, showing how you can mix vintage and antique finds with modern pieces to lighten the mood of a room and add some "wow" to a space. French Country mixed with a little cottage is my personal design style, but I find myself adding a few more modern pieces over the years to update, add interest, and just lighten the mood in a room a … [Read more...]
Christmas Porch Tour 2014
Hi, Friends! How's your week going? It's already Thursday...a week away from Christmas Day exactly~YIKES and can you believe it? I feel like I say this every year, but man, it sneaks up quicker and quicker each year, doesn't it? I sort of secretly despise those people that think it's fun to tell you how many Thursdays you have 'til Christmas....grrrrrr! haha! Although I really love a … [Read more...]