We have been living in our fixer upper for about 1.5 years (gosh has it been that long already)!! I feel like I am running from one disaster to another. Fixing up this house has been a lot of work but there has been so many great feelings of accomplishment too. Because fixing up…
Room Makeover with Progress Photos
I wanted to take a moment and show you a few progress shots of a room that we have been working on. Do you remember a post that I posted called 8 tips to choosing the perfect wall color? Well, I really really wish I could have read that post before I painted this…
Coffee Table Makeover
Hello everyone!! Hope you all had a great weekend! I was away visiting my newest little niece, who is adorable by the way. I have forgotten how small and sweet little newbies are. It was really fun to get away for a couple of days and relax. Our little 1950’s house is starting to feel…
Guest Cart Ideas – Entertain with style PLUS A GIVEAWAY!!
*A huge thank you to Wayfair for sponsoring this post! My favorable opinion of entertaining must have’s is 100% my own. For more information, see my disclosures here.*Hey everyone!! Today I am continuing on with all things Christmas!! I have been a busy bee working over here trying to get my house all ready…
24 Inspiring Barn Wood Uses
Hometalk is awesome!! Are you following Hawthorne and Main on Hometalk? It’s basically like Pinterest for home and garden… it’s really so fun!! I created this board and was amazed at how many fun fun barn wood projects I found over there. Head over to my board where you can find the tutorials for every singe…
DIY Reading Nook in Less Than 5 Minutes
You may remember a while back I showed you my DIY Book Caddy. It has been getting so much use at our house. After I got done with the DIY book caddy I thought it would be fun to make a quick DIY reading nook. That way we would have a cute and comfy place…
DIY Kitchen Backsplash
If you follow me on Instagram, or facebook you might remember that I posted a picture similar to the one below, as we were getting ready to do our very first DIY Kitchen Backsplash. We had decided on a color and a style but were unsure of the size. We ended up going with the…
DIY Barn Wood
I love barn wood….. I might even be a little obsessed…. There is evidence of it here and here and here….. Not everyone has a dad that loves to tear down old buildings and who lets his daughter have free rein by taking as much as she wants….. Today I am going to show you this awesome…
Command Center Organization
A little while ago I showed you my command center reveal! I am still loving it by the way!! This little tin caddy is part of my command center organization. Today I want to show you how fun it is to find an item and have a vision of its potential. I first have…
Dust Free Chalkboard
I am a fan of chalkboards…… ok I am kind of obsessed….. My only issue with them is the dust….. You can usually find a small pile of white dust below any chalkboard in my house. In an attempt to create a more organized and functional life I shared my Command Center Reveal recently. I am…