Hey there, Friends! Hope you've had a good Monday...can you even believe July is almost over? Me neither- unbelievable! Things have been so busy around our house lately with school prep for all the boys. Wesley, our oldest son, is going to college in mid- August, our youngest son, Colby, starts high school next week, ( NEXT week?? Do Summers keep getting shorter and shorter or WHAT?! ) and Tanner, … [Read more...]
Summer Porch Makeover
Hey, Friends! Happy Tuesday ( my birthday! ) to y'all! I just got back from a fun trip to Mississippi with my Mom & Aunt Betty. We went to see my Mom's best friend's granddaughter's wedding, and visit some other relatives we hadn't seen in a long time. The wedding was a beautiful outdoor wedding by a lake...in June...in the South. Boy.was.it.HOT!!! But we had a great time and my Mom, Aunt … [Read more...]
Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish Product Review on a Spring Porch Table
I recently had the opportunity to review an amazing product called Driftwood Weathered Wood Finish. Kim at DIY Driftwood emailed me with details about using the product. It comes in a packet as a powder that you mix with water and apply to bare, unfinished or stripped and sanded wood and it will produce a weathered driftwood appearance within 15 minutes. I had the perfect table in which to … [Read more...]
How to Reupholster a French Armchair-Gold & Green Leopard Chair- Master Bedroom Projects-Part 3
Happy Thursday, Friends! I'm going to try and make this tutorial brief today, if that's even possible. We have had so much busyness going on around our home with Wesley's Senior activities, last High School play, and other various life activities! Fun stuff, but so many activities crammed in a very short time period! Remember Part 1 & Part 2 of our Master bedroom projects? Today is … [Read more...]
Coral & Gold Dresser Turned TV Console-Gallery Wall-Part 2
Hello there, Friends!! Soooo sorry about the long break- I've been in the process of having my blog moved over, and a new blog designed. Janel, worked with me to combine my branding and designed a brand new blog for me and I could not be happier!! Katie, moved me from Blogger and helped finalize all my technical stuff! So happy to be settling in here on WordPress! So where were we … [Read more...]
Coral & Gold Dresser Turned TV Console-Part 1
Coral & Gold Dresser-Turned- TV Console Part 1 Bonjour, Mes Amis!! I wanted to show y'all how the pretty girl turned out today. I've been showing sneak peeks here and there on social media of the dresser I painted this beautiful coral color. This color made me happy while painting. It was different! Not the usual white, cream, black, gray. Not that there's a thing wrong with … [Read more...]
Gray and Green Teen Boy’s Room with Restoration Hardware Vibe
Gray & Green Teen Boy's Room with Restoration Hardware Vibe I've been working on updating our home, and have finally finished my oldest son's room! We have been in our home for 11 years, so gradually I've been trying to update colors and furnishings throughout. I love the grayed colors that have shown up in the design world in the past few years, but honestly didn't see how it would … [Read more...]