Time to talk living room updates! (FINALLY!) A few weeks ago I showed you how my living room looked when we first moved in: …And how it looked a few weeks ago, after removing popcorn ceilings, new paint, new floors, new windows, new crown molding, and probably some other jobs that required sweat and tears […]
Living Room Redo: The Plan
There’s a reason why you haven’t met my living room yet. I just haven’t been completely happy with it – so it’s getting a budget-friendly overhaul! Here’s the plan: can the tan and tone down the cyan! *GROANNNN. CRINGE.* (Sorry. At least I had the self-control not to try to fit “kazakhstan” in that lyrical, […]
Introducing My Newest Victims
It’s summertime, friends! One way I like to ring in the sweltering heat is to bring the entire friggin’ rainforest into my home. So, I’d like to introduce you to our newest residents: this GIANT beast of a tree which takes up an entire corner of my living room (and still needs a new pot)… […]
Summer Mantels, etc.
Summer sundresses have officially replaced scarves and boots in my closet, we’ve cranked the A/C and Weston’s cheeks show signs of being kissed by the summer sunshine. So it’s probably a good time to redo my winter mantel, no? I just threw a few things up on the mantel in January, and never got around […]
The “Almost” Lamp: A Tragic Drama
Prologue. It was a moment suspended in time. A moment… of a lifetime. I guess you never expect this to be the day your world changes forever. I was so naive then, as I strolled the lighting section at HomeGoods. So unexpectant, unprepared for this collision of time and space. But then it happened. Act […]
I Read Ugly Books: A Decorating Hack
In some other life, I will have a beautiful library filled floor-to-ceiling with rich, leatherbound classics, and stacks and stacks of gorgeous, tasteful home decor books. Oh beautiful library, you will be mine someday! Muahaha! Photo from Apartment Therapy In this life, I prefer to ogle the pretty pictures of gorgeous homes in magazines and […]
Baby-Decor Compromise #456
Things that don’t mix: oil and water. Toothpaste and orange juice. Icy driveways and me, walking. Also: babies and beautiful home decor. And because I can’t send him back where he came from, and don’t want to, because he’s really pretty cute and I’m getting kind of emotionally attached… Requisite smiling baby photo … I […]
Least Grandma-ish Thing Ever: My Plate Wall
It’s controversial. It’s divisive. It tears families apart. It’s my plate wall. Andy and I have a standing “disagreement.” He believes walls-o-plates are grandma-ish, while I – having seen lots of incredible plate displays in beautiful rooms (see below) – know he’s wrong. I present to you my first piece of evidence, from Apartment Therapy: […]
Decking the Halls
It’s taking everything I have within me not to title this post, “It’s beginning to look a lot like…” You’re welcome for avoiding the blog post cliche. You’re welcome. But really, it looks like Christmas around here! This was my first year decorating our house for Christmas, and Michaels and Dollar Tree are thanking me. […]
Annabelle’s Baby Shower
I recently hosted a baby shower for my beautiful friend Emily, along with a few of her friends. (Okay, if I’m being honest, it was just a brilliant excuse to play with crafts.) I made this banner out of scrapbook paper and cardstock. (See the full tutorial here.) I really stretched that one pack of […]
Sofa Table
One thing my living room is missing: lamps. During the day, you’d hardly notice. But if you plan to do anything task-related on the sofa after dark, you should probably bring your night-vision goggles. And unfortunately, there was just no good place to actually put lamps. So, I put in an order: one super-long, very […]
Hi, I'm Kelly. Glad you're here! This little blog is where I chronicle our efforts to fix up our beaten-down home on a tiny budget. We're not there yet, but here's a peek at the view along the way...
