Thank you Bassett Furniture for providing furniture to sponsor this post. All opinions are 100% my own. Today is THE DAY, y’all! If you haven’t been following along on the McNay project, a few weeks ago, Robert and I got the itch to give our neighbors’ living room a facelift. King and Heather are two very special people to us….
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A round-up of 14 commonly found thrift store items that work perfectly in fall decor or year-round along with tutorials for creating cozy decor on your own. I think I can blame thrift store withdrawal on this post. Because honestly… with only 1 thrift store trip under my belt since March, my thrill-of-the-hunt lovin’ self can hardly STAND IT! Over…
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A step-by-step tutorial for converting closets into built-in shelves & a living room office transformation. We’re in the final stretch of the McNay project! It hasn’t been a quickie makeover (hardly any of our projects are really), but good things take time. And this big change we made on the office side of the McNay’s living room is gooooood! Feast…
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8 simple and interactive sleepover ideas for a successful slumber party and how to make party prep easier using Walmart+. This post is sponsored by Walmart+. It’s a BIG DEAL kind of week around here… because we officially have an 8 year-old in the house!! And my mama heart is not accepting the fact that Olivia is halfway to a…
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4 types of outdoor decor every porch, patio, and backyard needs to feel cohesive and inviting. I’m definitely a self-described indoorsy homebody (camping tents and I… we don’t get along), but there is something about fall that makes me want to live in our outdoor spaces. Whether you rent or own, have a big sprawling backyard or just a tiny…
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Step-by-step tutorials to make a DIY outdoor movie theater and s’mores station from a coffee table + fall outdoor decorating ideas. This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. This has officially been the year of creativity! And silver linings too apparently. Gotta stay at home? Paint a room. Want to celebrate a birthday? Have a drive-by…
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A complete step-by-step tutorial for how to paint wood paneling on walls with full supply list for a simple paint update that lasts. Juuuust in case you thought we forgot about the McNay project… WE HAVE PAINT! And I swear it’s like someone turned on the lights in this character-FILLED living room. I know there seems to be two teams…
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A thrifted $5 table lamp gets a DIY terra cotta paint makeover and new designer dupe look. Oh. my. gosh. I set foot in a thrift store for the first time in MONTHS the other week and it was gloriouuuuuuuus! I mean angels basically sang. And what to my wondering eyes did appear? (Wait… wrong season. Sorry.) A so-dated-its-now-back-in-style table…
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3 techniques for DIY painted pumpkins using spray paint, metallics, and dirt to create concrete, antique brass, and black earthenware looks. Definitely broke my “fall decorating” rule on this one. That’s what rules are made for, right? 😉 But when it comes to using materials I already have (yay free!) and getting creative with different painting techniques, you can’t really…
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A brutally honest, unbiased review of Ruggable rugs, its pros/cons to consider, if it’s worth the money, and my top favorite styles. We’ve put this one through the ringer, y’all! Crushed up Goldfish, milk spills, doggie hair, toddler accidents, you name it. We got a Ruggable rug 2 months ago and treated it as our own personal crash dummy. This…
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You know “Treat Yo Self” day on Parks & Rec? Where Donna and Tom go crazy treating themselves to the spa and chocolate and a shopping spree? I think today might be my “Treat Yo Self” day at Target. Because I’ve been waiting for Studio McGee’s fall decor collection for WEEKS! I try to stick to timeless and classic as…
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A quick and simple tutorial to make a neutral fall wreath using artifical stems and branches already in your stash. You know those kitchen sink cookies at Panera that are basically filled with every piece of sugar-coma inducing junk you can imagine? (Oh, to be alive this day and age.) I did that this week. Except instead of dumping every…
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An entryway decorated for fall with a budget-friendly way to use leaves and flowers from your own backyard for free art and decor. This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. And just like that summer melted into fall. Well, actually we’re in South Carolina so it’s more like summer heat kept raging on through September, but…
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6 steps for the easiest way to dry hydrangeas for free fall decor right in your own backyard. Buckle up for the EASIEST tutorial in the history of this blog. Honestly, this probably doesn’t even constitute a post except that I’m over here like, “Look at my pretty dried hydrangeas that I get to decorate with for FREE this fall?!”…
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I cannot believe it’s already Labor Day Weekend and summer is finally coming to an end! Okay, okay, technically we have until September 22nd. And if we’re being honest, here in South Carolina, fall temps don’t reeeaaally arrive until mid-October. But whatever the case, there are lots of great sales happening this weekend, so to make the hunt easier, I…
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8 favorite fall decor items for creating a capsule wardrobe in your home that will stretch your dollar and create endless decor combinations. This post is sponsored by Target. I do this every year. I tell myself, “Oh, I’m just gonna stick a couple of fall leaves in a vase or two around the house and that will be my…
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We’ve kind of caught the “bug” of wanting to jump into room makeovers in other houses lately. First with our friend Kristina’s “California Casual” powder room last week and now our neighbors’ living room that’s been needing a dose of love. King and Heather are two super sweet people in our lives who we have felt truly blessed to live…
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I’m officially in fall mode over here… even if it’s 95 degrees outside… and it will be until late-October… because that’s how South Carolina does fall. 😉 If you’re Team No-Fall-Before-Labor-Day, I’m truly TRULY sorry for this post. But in “Blogland”, late August is fall prep time. So my version of prepping was falling down the Amazon rabbit hole to…
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A round-up of 10 cozy fall decorating ideas that take just minutes to do and are so easy to create a warm, inviting home. The kiddos woke us up at 6:30 am like they always do today (whyyyyy so earlyyyy) and it was pitch black and chilly outside when I swear it was bright and sunny the same time yesterday….
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A small powder room gets a bright and fresh California Casual decor style with budget decorating finds and simple DIY-friendly shiplap. This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. You guys! I am BURSTING at the seams to show y’all this little powder room we just finished for a sweet friend. Last year, we got to know…
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