How to paint ceramic and use spray paint for an ombre effect + a thrifted vase gets an Anthropologie-inspired makeover. You know what? If I had a dollar for every time I uttered the phrase, “I found this really random thing in the thrift store.” Well, I’d have enough for a thrift store shopping spree, that’s what. #SignsIHaveAProblem But I…
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A full kitchen tour with before and after kitchen organization ideas and quick tips to make it extra functional and clutter-free. One of my favorite things is a good before and after. This post has TWELVE! Woo to the hoo! I hope this whole-house organization overhaul isn’t totally boring y’all to death after this past month of decluttering because I’ve…
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Tips and tricks to make your bed fluffy and full like the magazines but for less than luxury bedding without sacrificing comfort. I don’t know of any other technical term for this one, but you know what I’m talking about, right? You know the big fluffy beds you see in magazines and catalogs that look like giant marshmallows and you…
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4 gender neutral nursery ideas for a smaller budget and how to create your own mood boards to plan any room design. Total random thing that I haven’t really mentioned but… any day now, I’m going to be an auntie again! Robert’s sister and brother-in-law live in Nashville, and we’re waiting on pins and needles to find out if we…
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1 simple rule for styling kitchen countertops and 10 items to make them pretty but functional. We’re on Day 3,959,309 of room refreshing over here! Or something like that anyway. Organizing and refreshing and styling the little spaces is what saves me in winter until we can bust out the paint and power tools in spring. (It’s 70 degrees outside…
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8 tips to streamline your day, find balance in your work and your life, and work smarter, not harder to get a lot done in less time. Total disclaimer: That post title sounds all kinds of high and mighty so lemme back up… Productivity and I, we’ve had quite the fling happening between us for the past several years. It’s…
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Our attic clean-out makeover and how we store our seasonal decor + free printable seasonal storage bin labels for Christmas, spring, summer, and fall. We’re a mixed bag around here. One minute we’re celebrating “pretty” room makeovers, and the next we’re up to our elbows in 60 year old dust, digging through our dirty attic wondering why we thought this…
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A plain, dated master bedroom gets a modern vintage makeover with moody black paint, modern textures, vintage style furniture, and budget DIY projects. It’s finally DONE! Our “moody modern vintage” master bedroom finally came together after almost 3 years of trial and error and I finally feel like it clicks. By the way, total PSA: It’s okay if you don’t…
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I’m still getting used to typing 2020 in subject lines, and we’re already coming up on Valentine’s Day. How did that happen?! Robert and I usually keep V-Day simple with just a heartfelt card and a dinner night out to each other and a small surprise for the kids to open at breakfast the day of. But if you go…
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5 rules for perfect end table decor in a living room + the best items to include to make it pretty as well as functional. A couple of weeks ago I asked a bunch of y’all on Instagram and in the Bless’er House Decorating Group what YOU needed help with and wanted to see here on the blog this year….
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5 habits our family uses to stay organized, productive, and efficient in our home & a helpful resource to help you get organized when you don’t have time. I have vowed to make this THE year that we get the rest of our house finally organized once and for all (but then a tummy bug hit our entire family last…
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Happy weekend! Finally! Was this the longest week in creation or what?! I feel like that’s what always happens when a 3-day weekend is around the corner. So in that case… EXTRA happy weekend! Coffee Table | Ceiling Fan | Vase | Fig Stems | Botanical Prints | Bowl | Throw Pillow | Lamp | Rug | Plant We’ve been…
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One easy trick to make thin crown molding and baseboards thicker and more stately for less than $1 per foot. This is definitely one of those small detail DIY projects that we completely forgot about in the master bedroom since we got all wrapped up in the big, bodacious grid trim. (I still creepily stare at it and whisper “I…
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The rest of the world has moved on to all things 2020, and we’re still over here reminiscing about 2019. But just like looking back over all of the projects y’all loved last year, it was interesting to see all of the items Y’ALL liked as much as we did that we shared throughout 2019. So I thought maybe it…
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9 steps to completely organize a coat closet from start to finish to make it beautiful and functional + free printable labels. Oh my stars! I can BREATHE again! The coat closet is organized and finally functional! I have just two moods in January: 1. I literally want to do nothing but hibernate in my pjs until spring or… 2….
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Home organization ideas that can be accomplished in a day or less to declutter, organize, and clean your home for maximum function in less time. I’ve got the bug, y’all! The decluttering/purging/organizing/cleaning bug! The only problem is… having the time to do it all. Yeah, that little detail. But now that the weekend is upon us and the holiday crazy…
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How to make your own large scale wall art with a modern frame to look like a $1,000 high-end piece for under $50. We are soooo close to finishing this master bedroom makeover that I can barely stand it. It’s killer waiting around for two throw pillows to arrive in shipping but then the whole tamale is DONE! I feel…
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Come at me, 2020! We have BIG plans and big dreams, and we’re only slightly intimidated. 😉 It’s about to get real, y’all. And honestly, kind of ugly too. But there is joy in the journey. (I swear I need to repeat that phrase to myself when I’m knee deep in yard work and demo in the next weeks/months.) Here’s…
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Happy New Year, y’all! I know everyone says this every single New Year’s Day, but I truly can’t believe how quickly 2019 zoomed by. Like… this time last year we had a little baby blob who would barely move an inch when you laid her down and now we’re in batten-down-the-hatches-this-kid-is-on-the-loose mode! It’s been an absolute whirlwind, and some of…
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A nighttime home tour filled with twinkle light and candlelight for Christmas and a little faith-filled chat about the power of anticipation. It’s that time, friends! The presents are wrapped, the tools are put away until January, and I am officially signing off to enjoy some unplugged time with family. But before I do, I thought I’d share one of…
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