A Sunny Lifestyle
Nothing spells springtime health like the opportunity to soak up sunny vitamin D while simultaneously getting serious amounts of work done, so I'm transforming the previously empty the 3-season room …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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Nothing spells springtime health like the opportunity to soak up sunny vitamin D while simultaneously getting serious amounts of work done, so I'm transforming the previously empty the 3-season room …
In celebration of springtime, I made a big purchase. Big as in size (this outdoor umbrella has a colossal 9-foot wingspan), as in impact (a Crate & Barrel design with vibrant Marimekko Madison …
The hexagonal/geometric/honeycomb headboard showed earlier this week came together really nicely. It's still surprising to me that it's just wood glue holding these geometric shapes together, but in person, it …
I've been scheming a bedroom update for awhile, a concept to expand upon the shiplap wall and add a more defined headboard accent. (UPDATE: You can jump to the finished, …
This little unfinished bamboo friend has been hanging out in the house for the last 2 years. Rarely seen, it flows through the house like a ghost, rarely captured in …
When I made a bunch of cement planters last year, I knew right off the bat that they weren't going to be a long term success. Hell, there was e-6000 …
Every so often, I feel like blasting off a list of little odds and ends I've been doing, buying, and appreciating around the house. Not everything's DIY-focused, and not everything …
It's high time I showed you some of the finishing touches and pieces of decor that I've added to the bathroom. Some of these pieces I wish I had installed …
Last fall, I spent several days making a trio of ottomans to accent the living room. They've been a perfect foot rest when seated at the couch, the perfect extra …
Dottir & Sonur's online shop melts me to the core. I discovered its first line of home decor via Decor8, and quickly became infatuated with the products. Lots of origami happiness, and …
Hello. I recently became the owner of the best book you've manufactured, 1970's. I find myself gifted with many-a-home improvement book, maybe you can relate. They're fail-safe presents too, for anyone …
If I opened every email that I've received from fab.com, I'd be getting fab stuff in the mail on a daily basis. I'd also probably be eating some less-than-fab Ramen …
If you prefer content centered around design and not the day-to-day D-I-Yizzle, this post is for you. I don't consider myself a design hound like some of my favorite big …
I sit here downing some canned pineapple as I write this post. This latest DIY project made my mouth water, despite it not being constructed using a real pineapple or …
Maybe it's because I'm a heart-lovin', love-lovin', Valentines-Day-anticipating girl, or maybe it's just because I'm feeling crafty, I whipped up some portland cement this week and made a darling little …
I don't know about you, but it takes every ounce of willpower to not buy every secondhand IKEA EXPEDIT shelving unit I see. I love shelving, but I don't have …
Shiny and fun. Fun and shiny. And, sure, with the right master's degree training, it's probably a little revealing too. I think Rorschach Inkblots always look a little like an uterus …
It's a radical honor to have been featured on Apartment Therapy for the third time yesterday night. If you're stopping by Merrypad by way of the Apartment Therapy House Tour, …
My mom might proclaim that this is a little more frou-frou than most of my other DIY projects and door decor. As in floofy. As in fluffy. As in that …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites.
Thanks for visiting!
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