It’s dodecahedron time, y’all! Time to talk about that fancy little DIY pendant Andy made for our laundry room: If you missed it, you can check out our whole laundry room redo – only $157 for this entire makeover! – right here. But back to to the light! It was inspired by the Ralph Lauren […]
Archives for 2013
Crushing On: Facets and Polyhedrons (wait, what?)
Remember the DIY dodecahedron light Andy made me for our laundry room? And how we all pretended like we knew what a dodecahedron was before Andy put a name to it? (Or was that just me?) We’ll show you details on how we made that light – and share a fun announcement! – in the […]
Covering my {home’s} nakedness
When people come to my house for the first time, if I catch them trying to glance toward the breakfast nook, I start waving my hands wildly and loudly talk-yelling to redirect their attention. Sometimes gymnastics are involved. Because my breakfast nook is naked. I apologize. I know you weren’t expecting nudity here today. We’ve […]
What’s Your Take: Faux Flowers
Alright kids. It’s that time again: when we come together and debate controversial home-related questions. (See the last “What’s Your Take” posts where we debate juju hats, jacobean fabrics, Turkish kilim rugs and brass/bronze.) I’m looking for your opinions once again today. No holds barred. Let’s hear it: Faux florals: a brilliant answer to black […]
How to Paint Vinyl or Linoleum Flooring
If you have old, gross sheet vinyl floors, did you know you can paint them? YEP! There are times when you should listen to the experts… source …And there are times when you should just gleefully jump in with both feet to a project with no idea of the end results. Deciding what to do […]
Mila Jane is 9 months old! + {January sponsors}
GAH. It’s like every day she gets older or something. My tiny girl is already nine months old and she’s the sweetest thing that’s ever walked pooped the earth. She specializes in the snuggling her soft shampoo-scented head right in my neck, adorable nose-crinkle laughs… And the coolest eye color which has no name, but […]
Adventures in Wall Stenciling
AH. You GUYS. Thank you so much for all the sweet words about our laundry room makeover. I’m basically melting into a puddle of warm fuzzies and gratefulness. Let’s talk stencil wall! When it comes to projects that require precision and accuracy, I have the patience and attention span of a gnat. A gnat who […]
LAUNDRY ROOM REVEAL (!!)
I’m trying to act cool and chill about the fact that I’m FINALLY posting my six-months-in-the-making over-promised laundry room reveal, but inside, whole parts of my brain are in various stages of explosion. Because look what happened to my laundry room! Here’s how it looked when we moved in: That clothesline border helpfully clarified the […]
DIY Herringbone Art
Long have I admired this art piece I found on pinterest. Long have I wanted it in my home. But small is my budget, and large is the size of the canvas I would want. So, of course, I just had to make it my own little self. Here’s what you’d need to make your […]
Our Home Goals for 2013
In my recent post about how we fared on last year’s home goals, I proved that I am not the “goal ninja” I had once hoped, completing all my 2012 house goals quickly and effortlessly, then stabbing them in the kneecaps until they begged for mercy! In fact, I may be the opposite of a […]
Do I look fat in watercolor?
Hey hey! Check out my pretty new site, friends! If you’re checking in via RSS or email, you are officially invited to hop on over and check out the new look. (Quick warning: There are still some kinks! It might take a couple days to work ’em all out.) Have you ever left the house […]
The Pros Weigh In: Best Organizing Tips
Something about coming out on the other side of the holidays makes me want to purge and organize every year. Do you feel the same way? I thought for this month’s edition of “the Pros Weigh in” – in which we get top tips from a handful of home bloggers – I’d collect some amazingly […]
Rating Last Year’s Home Goals: in which I fail fantastically
Happy new year! Aren’t we all feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning? YES?!! I hope 2013 has been the best year of your life so far. 🙂 Last year I shared some of our house goals for 2012. I tried to be conservative, laying out simple, easy goals so I could set myself up to […]
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...
