I'm sure you can tell by now that my focus this summer and during quarantine has been to turn our outdoor spaces into additional living and entertaining spaces. We're trying to make the most of our time at home and finally turn our attention towards upgrading our outdoor areas to elevate our outdoor living and the curb appeal of our home. So I figured I would share some of my recent inspiration for beautiful outdoor living spaces, in the front and backyard. I have had a Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces Pinterest board going for the ... Read more...
Favorite Fall Decor and Interior Inspiration
I know there are still a few weeks left in Summer but because Summer has been somewhat of a bust as far as all the plans we were looking forward to, I figured it best to get a jumpstart on Fall! Fall is arguably my favorite season because I love all the Fall family activities there are to do. Plus I love Fall decor!! Being cozy at home in the Fall and Winter is the best. So I wanted to roundup some of my Fall home decor inspiration. If you want to see last years home decor favorites check them out here. This year it's all about cozy ... Read more...
Elevate Your Summer: Simple Updates You Can Do Around Your Home
With the prospect of not being able to travel this summer beside possibly a camping trip or two, I have been focusing on turning our home into an oasis. Our backyard is currently a work in progress as we are in the middle of getting it ready to install artificial lawn. We're actually working on the front and backyard and so while this summer it might not be complete I am making simple updates around our home so we can make normal days a bit more elevated. Since this is where my focus has been the past few months, I figured I ... Read more...
Quick and Easy DIY: Whitewashing Brick
The other day I got this crazy idea to whitewash our brick walkway. I decided I would try and do this DIY with my 3.5 year old (what was I thinking?!) but we went ahead and did this quick (somewhat) and easy DIY project the same day. We spent the afternoon whitewashing brick and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. Below are the simple steps we took to whitewash our brick walkway and stairs to try and blend the already whitewashed look of of our front porch. The Steps we took for Whitewashing Brick: Step 1: Clean the ... Read more...
Easy Home Update: Installing New Window Shades
Installing new window shades has been on my list of home upgrades since we bought our house almost 6 years ago. I absolutely hated the cheap white blinds that came with the home. One of them was even broken from the get go. But, it wasn't high enough priority to take care of early on in our home ownership since we had much more pressing projects to do like our kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel, living room update, and backyard pergola, to name a few. But, since we've been on our shelter in place, we decided why not just go ahead ... Read more...
