Happy Fall! I have taken a hiatus from Blogging the last six months and I am excited to be back. I can hardly believe Summer has flown by and we are once again ushering in cooler temperatures here in Michigan. I am not looking forward to snow flying and my gardening season coming to an end but I DO look forward to crisp mornings wrapped in a fur blanket with a warm latte, the picturesque display of colors in the trees and the cozy feeling of Home when the air is cold. Fall is by far my ...
DIY Nubby Planter
I recently found this adorable planter that I instantly fell in love with at one of my favorite Home Boutiques. After I grabbed it with full intention of purchasing it- I realized it was $80. Now, if something is SUPER unique and I know I will keep it for years and years I don't mind spending the money but I knew I could easily recreate it myself and save myself $65. I headed to Hobby Lobby to pick up my supplies. I ended up getting two bags of these half round wooden balls to see what size I ...
Bedroom DIY Board+Batten and tips for smooth paint coverage
This year I am on a mission to add lots of Character to our home. When I think of a home with lots of character I think of trim, mouldings, old doors and floors, unique features that set a home apart. Although our home does still have all its original wooden floors- the old trim and doors were replaced I am guessing in the late 70s/80s when they did an addition. We do have these amazing old solid wood doors that are in our basement so I'm thinking they actually were up in the main part of our ...
DIY Copper Lights
I did this DIY last Summer when we were making some changes to the exterior of our home. I knew I wanted copper lights but I was not willing to spend $350-650 (per light). So, I got creative and decided to try and make some myself. I found these $99 lights from Menards and instantly loved the shape of them. They were not the color I wanted so I decided I was going to order two of them and spray paint them the copper/black two tone that I loved from Rejuvenation. I grabbed this Rust ...
DIY Plaster Fireplace
I have been wanting a fireplace in our home for awhile now. We really lacked a focal point in our living room and I knew that a fireplace was just the thing that would really impact this small space. Anytime you add a big statement piece it adds coziness, creates impact, and draws your eye towards a main focal point which can actually make a smaller space appear larger. The first thing that I did was use some painters tape to decide exactly how big I wanted our fireplace and played around ...
DIY Porch Addition and Porch Refresh picks
In the Winter of 2020 we stumbled across some land for sale. We had been looking and putting offers on houses for about two years. Before every single offer we would pray and each time, although heartbreaking, we would loose out for various reasons. There were a few that were SO odd that it was nothing short of God redirecting us just like we asked him to. Anyways, we had JUST left an open house that was falsely advertised (why do people do that) and we were feeling so ...
