Dressers, Picture Frames, and Drywall Anxiety
I crunched some numbers and realized that it took me 237 weeks since moving in to get art hung on the walls of our master bedroom. Mild case of "hole-in-the-wall-phobia." Now, …
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I crunched some numbers and realized that it took me 237 weeks since moving in to get art hung on the walls of our master bedroom. Mild case of "hole-in-the-wall-phobia." Now, …
Much to my own surprise, I've done very little in the way of making my kid's bedrooms photo-worthy, despite purchasing pretty nice furnishings and pinning inspiration images to my heart's …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in October 2015. I love the creative opportunities that come with creating a new bedroom space, and the headboard is …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in September 2013. I began planning the decor for our to-be baby nursery knowing that I wanted a very bright …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in July 2012. If you’re looking to change the look of your bedroom easily, consider a new headboard. Whether …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in April 2015. I’ve known for awhile that my bedroom closet had a lot of potential, and I knew …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in April 2015. Let’s talk bedroom closets. They come in all shapes and sizes. Walk-in, reach-in, wide sliding doors or bifold …
The year of finishing what we started was pretty accomplished, now that I look around the place. In late January 2015, amidst an awesome hibernation, I made a list of …
Great furniture finds at ordinary garage sales make me want to fist bump everyone in my path, which is exactly what I did when I found these gems: I passed by them …
Due to a well-timed partnership with Legrand last year, I had no good reason to put off making some upgrades to the electrical outlets and switches in the main living spaces of …
Hey, update alert! I've seen lots of other new parents following this same "informal" trend of using IKEA furniture as the base for a changing table. High-five for deciding to save a …
That little gallery wall that I've been working on? It's not the first frame series that I've created, and it's not done, but it's lightness and friendliness is so appealing …
I'm already regretful for posting less since the baby has been born; I have almost no record of what we've been doing. I got into the rhythm of blogging as …
I've alluded to my thoughts on curtains before–things haven't changed in the last week, though I do wonder how it has been a whole week since I wrote about my …
There will be very few occasions in our home-improving life that warrant an ALL-CAPS title and a celebration with sparklers and cake. Finishing the installation of our maple floors is …
Our master bedroom is a beautiful, beautiful sight. I'd say so, at least. We spent the entire first month of Hattie's life trying to figure out when we could finish the …
Let's quickly remember the weekend when Pete went out of town and I spent 10 hours racking floorboards by myself in maternity leggings, with Cosmo radio blasting, successfully emptying 13 …
The bulk of our weekend consisted of getting the kid's bedrooms prepped for the hardwood installation, with ever present iced coffee and pumpkin muffins. Best weekend ever? You decide. The nursery, …
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