It’s a scientifically proven fact that the absolute WORST part of painting a room is the clean-up, especially cleaning up the paint roller. Well, I’m sharing a brilliant new discovery today! It’s pretty much right on par with fire, the wheel, dark chocolate and pinterest. Okay maybe not dark chocolate. Andy figured out this new […]
Archives for 2012
Fresh new de-germed walls in the office!
Not that I have ever watched Real Housewives of New Jersey, but “allegedly” there is an episode in one of the first seasons in which Teresa and Joe Guidice are building their new house: via popcrunch She says something to the effect of, “We didn’t want to live in a house that someone else already […]
My Least {MOST} Favorite Things about Fall
Lots of bloggers these days are talking about the return of autumn and their favorite aspects of the season. Well NOT ME. I thought we could all discuss the very worst parts of autumn today. The things that make us loooong for snowy days, or pollen season, or the melty-sticky-sweatiness of summer. Like… 1. The […]
Random Acts of Craftiness, Board Game Style
Today is the day of the Random Acts of Craftiness Challenge over at His and Hers Blog, in which we were all challenged to craft something new and unique using board game pieces and reveal them TODAY. Yay! I’ll suggest that you head to Erin’s blog to get your fill of crafty genius, read through […]
The Great Autumn Mantle Disaster of 2012
If you were anywhere in the southeastern U.S. yesterday, did you feel it too? The Earthquake of 2012? I’m talking of course about the one that struck just as I finally put the finishing touches on my fall mantle, the moment I was setting up my tripod to take a picture of it for you. […]
{September Sponsors}
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Free printables and a laundry room sneak peek!
Oh yeah, the laundry room. I knew there was something I was forgetting. We’re about 90 percent done. And you’re just going to have to take my word for it because I’m waiting to show it to you until it’s complete. So far we’ve painted the floors, stenciled a wall, added new cabinets and shelves, […]
DIY Chandelier Upgrade and a Photobombing Attack
I have a confession to make. I lied to you. In my defense, it was only a lie of omission. And my heart was in the right place. Do you remember a few months ago when I posted Mila’s nursery reveal? And it looked like this? You might’ve wondered to yourself, “Self, why is Kelly […]
DIY Mason Jar Drinking Glass Charms
The measure of true friendship is a bud who will craft with you, I’m pretty sure. It still counts if you lure them in with the promise of getting to play with Plaid’s new Martha Stewart glass paint. And true friends, when they walk in your house for a craft night and see that you’re […]
Making a Home for Memories
We held my brother Casey’s memorial service this weekend. People from across our lives and across the country gathered together: some who knew and loved my brother and some who never met him but came anyway to say with their actions that they cared. Each person in each pew formed a harmony of love and […]
Stepping away for a short time…
Hi friends. Just a short note to let you know that I won’t be around this week. We lost my brother unexpectedly over the weekend, so we’ve been spending time with family since then. I haven’t even opened my laptop until this moment, so if you’ve left comments or sent me emails, I will respond, […]
Yard Sale Shopping: How to Find Good Sales, Know When to Shop and Score Great Deals
Whenever I decorate with yard sale finds, I often get comments from friends that they never find good stuff at yard sales. They say they must be going to all the wrong sales, or every time they go yard saling it ends up being a waste of time, or they wish they just knew “The […]
{Blogging without Borders} 50 reasons why the laundry room is still unfinished
Today is the final installment of the Blogging without Borders Series, in which some blogger friends and I challenged ourselves to try new things, think outside the box, and post the final results today! Since I’m positive you all marked this blessed day on your calendar months ago and have been up all night refreshing […]
Introducing Reader Questions: 5 Renter-Friendly Temporary Wall Covering Solutions
I get emails pretty regularly asking for design help and opinions – it is BEYOND me why you guys want my opinion. Don’t you read my blog? – but I thought it would be fun to start a new Reader Questions series here. You submit a question, preferably one that has one or two options, […]
Lamp Hack: How to Make Any Lamp Cordless
There’s a common problem in interior design that no one talks about. It’s all very hush-hush, you see. It’s the problem of the lamp cord. (Yeah, I said it.) Everyone always wants to pretend like it’s not an issue. Like they can just plop their desks right down in the center of their room and […]
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...
