DIY Dictionary Page State Shape Art
I discovered a new special shape font set “dingbats” last week, and this one could be used for so many fun projects. This font set has the state shapes of all 50 states, as well as various country...
View ArticleMy electric fireplace, our bedroom ceiling & cow company
For Christmas, my husband bought me a lovely electric fireplace. It has an open space to hold our dvd player and game system, and a cabinet on each side of the fireplace, to hold dvds. As soon as I...
View ArticleAntique Cabinet Bathroom Vanity Update
Unless you’re my mother, or one of the 20 readers I had back in 2011, you probably don’t remember the antique cabinet that I found at a thrift store for only $8. A few months later we moved into our...
View ArticleFarmhouse Bathroom Vanity Reveal
I should have titled this post “Farmhouse Bathroom – Take 3″, because I just can’t seem to stop teaking my bathroom. A few weeks ago I showed you the makeover in progress that I was giving our antique...
View ArticleSpringtime on a Country Road
I did so much whining about the cold during winter, that I figured I should try to give equal time singing the praises of spring. I’m also trying to capture my beautiful country road in photos in all...
View ArticleBarn Door Bedroom Hooks
I rarely check Craigs List, but I got lucky one of the few times I did check it last year. I’m not sure if this was a small barn door, or a heavy barn gate, but I was so glad it was still available...
View ArticleMy New Farmhouse Kitchen Window Shelves
“Remember, you hate to dust”… “Remember, you hate to dust”… “ Remember, you hate to dust”… I chanted that to myself, as I decorated my new kitchen window shelves. My knees aren’t what...
View ArticleEntryway Makeover Progress
Things were going wonderful on our entryway makeover. My husband had brought home a trailer full of pallets. He cut them all apart, and got 2 walls in the entryway done. He made me a built in cabinet...
View ArticleVintage Grocery Hanging Scale Clock
Those of you who have been reading my blog for awhile how much I love using vintage pieces in my home. I used to find most of my pieces at auctions, but I haven’t had much time to go to them lately,...
View ArticleMy Barn Door Dream Came True!
I know I’ve mentioned at least a few (dozen) times that I want a barn door in my house. I really wasn’t sure if it would ever happen, so I made a cabinet with a mini barn door on it. I love that...
View ArticleSilent Night in the Living Room and Farewell Photos
I’m plugging away at my Christmas decor, hoping it’ll all be done by Thanksgiving, so I work on a few things each day. I did some tweaking on the wall behind the couch in our living room, to make it...
View ArticleChristmas Entryway Welcome Home Tour
Hello everyone! I’ve been a busy bee, and can’t wait to show you my Christmas entryway! I don’t decorate my entire house for every season and holiday. It’s just too much work, but I did want the...
View ArticleRed Barn + Christmas Decorating Ideas in the Kitchen
Do you remember that beautiful red barn I photographed in the summer (seen here)? Well, I had 2 big empty spots on my living room wall when I sold the repurposed drawer shelves (seen here) so I made 2...
View ArticleFarmhouse Christmas Tree and Gingerbread House “Issues”
I wanted a simple farmhouse Christmas tree with lots of handmade ornaments this year.Our Christmas tree is far from magazine perfect, but when I finished decorating it and my oldest son saw it, he...
View ArticleDrop Cloth Curtains for My Entryway: No-Sew Version
No Sew Drop Cloth Curtains Happy New Year everyone! I ushered in the new year at a local fun spot (roller skating, laser tag, etc.) where my daughter wa working, and m teenage son was attending the New...
View ArticleThe Song that Never Ends
Remember the song that never ends? Well, the remodel in my entryway goes something like that. This is the remodel that never ends, yes, it goes on and on my friends. A couple started doing it not...
View ArticleRemodeled Entryway Reveal! {with Video}
Today’s my birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by showing you our remodeled entryway! Can I get a Yahoo?! It took 4 months from start to finish, which isn’t excessively long as...
View ArticlePegboard Kitchen Command Center Organizer
Last month I wrote a guest post for My Repurposed Life, showing my kitchen wall that I added a pegboard to. For that post, I styled the pegboard as a kitchen organizer. As much as I love it, I have...
View ArticleCafe Lights in the Guest Room
This post is sponsored by Enbrighten Café Lights by Jasco. When your kids are babies, life is all about cute little outfits, decorating the nursery, and getting photos to mark their 3rd, 6th, 9th, and...
View ArticleHouse Numbers Sign Hanging Planter
When you live in the country, giving someone directions to your house can be tricky. There aren’t many landmarks to look for, unless you count fields of corn or barns. So my directions usually sound...
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