I first saw this beautiful branch orb chandelier on Pinterest when I was on my gather ideas for my home I don't have yet pinning kick, and pinned this one to my beautiful outdoor spaces board. Then, we became homeowners and I could turn this bookmarked beauty into a reality! I looked around to try and find a branch orb in stores like The Makery as well as online. The orb itself was so costly and after spending our savings on our home we've been trying to save wherever we can. Like with the kitchen, we decided to do it ourselves, I ... Read more...
Before and After: Kitchen Remodel Part 1
This has been a DIY project that has taken a lot longer than expected. One hiccup after another and this easy, interim kitchen remodel kept getting more and more in depth. First of all let me start by saying my hubby, is super handy (thank you lord) and if he wasn't we wouldn't have decided to take on this project ourselves. I will then say that working together to get this done has brought us closer together, if that was even possible! A lot of nights and weekends went into the work that has been done so far on this remodel so I just ... Read more...
Ikea Hack: Vittsjo Bookcase
The last few weeks my husband and I have been working on our home in our spare time. There are so many things we want to fix and change and only so much time during the week that we can dedicate to projects. This past weekend I was able to finally finish a project that I have been dying to do. I love pinterest as a source to collect inspiration and during the search for finding our first home to purchase I started to spend more time looking at pictures of beautiful interiors, outdoor spaces, modern kitchens and bathrooms, and DIY ... Read more...
Turn Stress into Distressed: A DIY Project
Upon return from the dry cleaners one of my favorite sweaters, pictured here and here, had three small holes {freaking out} There's nothing they could do about it and he I was stuck with the fact that {sigh} I was probably going to have to take the lose and move on until…I got the bright idea to turn "lemons into lemonade" and make more holes so that I could continue to wear it! I googled DIY hole sweater and this awesome YouTube video came up in my search. Though my sweater wasn't thrifted or "large gauge knit" it didn't ... Read more...
DIY Project: Crate shelves
I know I'm among so many people who go on Pinterest for inspiration. You can type anything in a get all sorts of results. Since moving in to our new place I have wanted to make it feel like home, like ours. I can't wait for the day we own our home but for now we have to settle for renting. And as a renter you have to accept that not everything can/will be the way you want. You can try and get as close as possible but with a long checklist one must be realistic. This place is great but one downfall is the bathroom. There's not ... Read more...
