We’ve done a lot of faking the past several years. Faux fireplaces, faux wood beams, faux whitewashed brick, faux planked tabletops, faux shiplap, faux zinc and faux rusted finishes. If you call something “faux” instead of “fake”, it suddenly sounds way fancier, right? That’s my philosophy anyway. (Kind of like “Tar-jay” is way nicer than “Target”.) Our latestRead more
Powder Room Makeover – Vintage Green Bead Board
As promised, I’m back with the official kick-off of the POWDER ROOM MAKEOVER EXTRAVAGANZA! Which is an over-the-top way of saying I’m painting and wallpapering and DIYing my booty off. It’s not the least bit glamorous. Last week, I shared how I went all goo-goo eyed in Chicago and gathered up a whole heap ofRead more
How to Revive a Patio Table
I almost died doing this project. Completely true story. And by “died” I mean I’m the most stubborn chick on the planet and when I set my mind to doing something it WILL get done and I sometimes end up lifting a 100 pound table over my head like one of those mamas who can benchRead more
DIY Pressed Tin Kitchen Backsplash
In good Run-D.M.C. fashion, we got tricky on our kitchen backsplash recently. (Yep. That was an 80s pop reference.) And Robert and I maybe had that song cranking as we were finishing our latest project. When we first closed on the house back in the April, our kitchen looked like this. Pretty great already, right?! We’ve beenRead more
The Best Modern Farmhouse Wallpaper Designs on a Budget
Have you seen the 90s fashion all over the place lately? You know the choker necklaces and crushed velvet dresses and block heeled sandals? I mean… why did we ever throw out our pleated plaid skirts and knee high socks in the first place? We could have been cool again! And apparently, the home decor version ofRead more
Chicago Inspired Aqua Meets Urban Bathroom Design
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Delta Brand. The opinions and text are all mine. I geek out about a lot more things the older I get. Finding the best tongue-in-cheek Shakespeare quotes, blaring goose bump inducing symphonic movie soundtracks from my SUV speakers, welling up over moody contemporary dances. The older IRead more
DIY Window Seat From a Kitchen Cabinet
Slowly but surely, we are chipping away at the living room progress! The other day, Robert and I tackled a huge mess that had been driving us crazy since the day we moved in. The chaos corner… We’ve come a long, long way in here since it was bright sunshine yellow and beige. PaintingRead more
Vintage Patriotic Tablescape & Summer Entertaining Tour
No house is complete without an American flag. That’s what Robert always says. I love the ol’ red, white, and blue, but my husband… he takes it to a whole new level. When we’re trucking along on the interstate, he’ll “ooh” and “ahh” over those giant car dealership American flags billowing in the wind. If aRead more
10 Sneaky Ways to Save Money Shopping Online
Warning: If you get a rush from adding up all of the dollars and cents you save on a shopping trip, you might be spinning in circles by the end of this post. I’m an online shopping couponing geek, and I’m not afraid to admit it. Ever since the beginning of this blog, I’ve lovedRead more
Lowe’s Makeover Bathroom Reveal
Thank you to Lowe’s for sponsoring this post. As always, opinions and content are my own. This post makes me want to scream from the rooftops, y’all! I’ve been bursting at the seams to share a BIG room makeover that we’ve been keeping a little secret about. If you remember way back a few monthsRead more
Simply Summer Bedroom Tour
I’m calling this the “catch-our-breath” summer. The summer with family reunions and road trips and yard work and home improvement projects galore. It’s so exciting and fun and totally worth the work, but there are evenings when I flop down on our bed and realize it’s the first time I’ve sat down all day. Whew!Read more
DIY Olive Topiary Tree
I’ve dubbed this the summer of the olive topiary tree. They’re like the boxwood’s cute little sister. Fiddle leaf figs have had a big moment, magnolia wreaths hit the trend scene thanks to Fixer Upper, and now it seems like olive branches are the new fashionable kids on the block. And I think maybe they’reRead more
Haint Blue Porch Ceiling Makeover
It’s not that we think our house is haunted or anything but… out latest project involved the color “haint blue”, just in case. (Wink wink.) I think just maybe my Southern side is showing today. I don’t have a very thick accent (despite being raised here in South Carolina). I wouldn’t eat livermush if it wasRead more
Faux Gilded Nightstands
Sometimes I think furniture can teach us a big lesson about people if we really listen. Like a wobbly table that just needs someone to believe in it. Or a dresser that shows its age in its bang ups and broken knobs, like stretch marks and gray hairs, but is still breathtakingly beautiful. Or a couple of nightstandsRead more
Thankful for Debt
I’ve written this post in my heart a thousand times, and I’ll be very surprised if I ever actually press the “publish” button on this one. (Sometimes you just have to hold your breath and leap though.) For months now, I’ve hesitated sharing this story because I don’t ever want to come across as a complainer orRead more
Vintage Clothesline Laundry Room Art Printable Set
Shameless Bragging Moment: I started hanging gallery walls before they were cool. And by “gallery wall”, I mean I cut up an old wall calendar of black and white photos of Paris and taped them in a grid to my cinderblock dorm room wall when I was 19. I’d never been so proud of 12 sheetsRead more
How to Remove Stains from Marble + Foyer Chest Makeover
This post is all about a stone cold hottie. Or a marble topped one, to be more specific. If I’m ever given a $10,000 shopping spree to go buy brand new furniture, I still wouldn’t enjoy it as much as finding a $100 diamond-in-the-rough on Craigslist. I don’t know how I got so lucky with this one…Read more
Favorite Cottage Style Baskets Under $25
Hello, my name is Lauren and I am a baskets hoarder. That’s no exaggeration at all. Last month, when Robert and I were unloading our storage Pod, we had easily 20-30 baskets and bins that I collected in less than 3 years. But they make organizing every room SO easy; can you really blame meRead more
Neutral Painted Foyer Update
My hand might be permanently locked in the paintbrush-holding position. (Just picture Jim Carrey’s impression of “The Claw” in Liar Liar, and that’s me. Run, Max, run!) Totally worth it though. Because we just checked another room off of the to-do list! Well… as far as paint goes anyway. About a month ago, when weRead more
Laundry Room Updates: French Bifold Door
Despite what it looks like, the DIY Fairy doesn’t live here. If you’ve been checking out what we’ve been up to for the past month on this blog, it’s been all befores and afters and rainbows and lollipops. I realized lately that I haven’t been totally upfront with the nitty gritty that really happens. Robert and IRead more
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