Learning to Live in the Here and Now

I have a quick question that I want you to ponder before you read this blog post. Do you really live in the here and now? Take a second to evaluate your own life and then let’s get to it! Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I can’t wait until…”? Constantly yearning for the future […]

August 15, 2022

Lifestyle

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DIY Faux Indoor Tree

It seems like all of the living room inspiration photos I come across have one thing in common; some kind of beautiful indoor tree. But not just any indoor tree. These trees are tall, whimsical and are a focal point for the space. Definitely not like the typical bushy type artificial trees we are used […]

July 15, 2022

DIY

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Double Board and Batten (and how to get your spacing!)

This past month I’ve been busy working away in our oldest two boys’ room and it’s been so fun to see it transform. I started by removing the baseboards and skim coating all of the walls in preparation for board and batten and wallpaper! You can read that post here. I knew from the beginning […]

April 11, 2022

DIY

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Bunk Bed Round Up

In our current house we have two boys to each room. Our oldest two share a room and our youngest two share a room. To give them as much floor and play space as possible we opted for bunk beds. Let me just tell you, they are a hit for 7, 5, 3, and 2 […]

April 11, 2022

Design

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How to Skim Coat (and if I think it was worth it!)

We just completed a fun little makeover in our oldest two boys’ room and the number one question I have received over on the gram is “Why did you skim coat the walls?” We live in Texas and we have very heavy knockdown textured walls. It is recommended to install wallpaper on fairly smooth walls […]

April 8, 2022

skim coat supplies

DIY

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3 Simple Changes to Transform Our Kitchen

If you followed along on Instagram stories you saw that I started a mini kitchen update in January. When we built our home in 2020 I kept a very neutral color palette for our kitchen. We chose light taupe cabinets, white quartz countertops, and a white backsplash—It was a very neutral color palette. ha! Here […]

February 21, 2022

Design

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6 Projects on My Mind

Having a creative mind means I am constantly looking around our house for projects. It is so much fun to dream and design—and even more fun to build and create! The downside to this is I have a project list a mile long. Ha! Instead of sharing every single project idea with you, I’ve narrowed […]

February 15, 2022

DIY

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Kitchen Island Inspiration

When we started the home building process in 2019 I knew that I wanted a dark island to pop and anchor the space. We *almost* had our builder paint it, but we decided to not upgrade the paint selection to save some money. I am so glad that we waited because it gave me time […]

January 24, 2022

Design

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Paint Colors in our Home

Some of the most frequent questions I get are regarding the paint colors in our home. Choosing paint colors for your home can be very exciting, but also overwhelming. There are so many factors that come in to play such as lighting conditions, paint undertones, and contrasting colors in your home such as existing trim […]

January 6, 2022

Design

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DIY Canvas

Have you seen the beautiful abstract canvases that company’s like Studio McGee sell? They are full of neutral colors and textures and just seem so calming. I absolutely love the style, but justifying the price is really difficult. I set out to find a solution and I am so please with how my DIY version […]

December 31, 2021

DIY

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