I’ve been fighting the gray for seven years. Where some women turn to dyes, I turn to paint. This was a serious job. It was my kitchen. Our original laminate countertops were primarily cream but had a little gray in them. I really wanted our main floor to be shades of brown, so I painted
Our 8th Annual 4th of July Party
We hosted our 8th annual 4th of July party last week and each year it gets more and more fun! We schedule our party each year to coincide with our neighborhood fireworks show (we have an excellent view from our backyard!) and this year that fell on Tuesday, July 2nd. It was a bit of
DIY Decal Dresser
Looking for a cheap and easy way to update an old dresser? Consider wall decals! I fell in love with wall decals when I did Kate’s nursery, used them again for her 2nd birthday party, and now they can be seen adding color and character to the dresser in our guest room! This dresser used
Kate’s New Playroom & A Mohawk Rug Giveaway!
After moving Kate down the hall to her new “big girl” room, and with no plans for Baby #2 in sight, we decided to turn Kate’s nursery into an upstairs playroom! After all the work I put into creating Kate’s colorful tree on the wall, I wasn’t ready to take it down – which
My Kitchen’s In Magazines!
I recently had the thrill of a life to walk into a store, open up a magazine and see a picture of my kitchen inside! It’s all thanks to my recent partnership with The Tile Shop! A few months ago Megan and Brian (two hotties from The Tile Shop’s corporate office) made the trip to
My Tile Shop Photo Shoot – The “After” Pics!
If you caught my post on Monday you got a behind-the-scenes look at my kitchen’s photo shoot with The Tile Shop – and now here’s a look at things in front of the scenes! To refresh your memory on how far my builder basic kitchen has come, here’s a before picture: And after! Can you spot
Tile Shop Photo Shoot – Behind the Scenes
A few weeks ago I was so thrilled to welcome Megan and Brian from The Tile Shop into my home for my kitchen’s first photo shoot! Before my DIY tile backsplash was even finished I received an email from Megan saying they wanted to use pictures of my upgraded kitchen for their national advertising! WHA?!!