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New “Furniture” Tab

08/21/2019 By Bre

21 Aug

Hello Friends! I've been working behind the scenes to try and organize my blog a bit better, and make some of the past content easier to find. Although I would not consider myself a furniture makeover connoisseur, I have been known to throw some paint on furniture before, or completely strip it down. I get a lot of questions about what types of stain I use, or colors of stain I used to achieve a certain look, so a post on that is coming soon, but in the meantime I created a new tab labeled "Furniture", to house all my furniture projects. ... Read More about New “Furniture” Tab

Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol. 21}

08/16/2019 By Bre

16 Aug

Hello Friends!! I can't believe another week has already come and gone! School starts in a week and a half here, and my kiddos are so excited to go back to their familiar stomping ground. I have to be honest, this momma is ready for the structure that our school day routine brings. It's Friday, and that means another Farmhouse Style | Home Tour, and I have a feeling you might be just as smitten with this farmhouse as I am! ... Read More about Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol. 21}

Tips for Buying Kitchen Bar Stools

08/15/2019 By Bre

15 Aug

Hello friends!! First of all I wanted to say THANK YOU for all your kind words about our little basement staircase makeover! It truly was one of those areas that didn't seem significant enough for a makeover, but once we finished it, we couldn't stop asking ourselves why we had waited so long to tackle that space. Recently I shared some inspiration for Farmhouse style kitchen bar stools, and how I'm looking to upgrade our old Ikea ones, but my dilemma is the price tag! Well you guys are awesome because you totally weighed in with some great advice, and today I'm sharing my follow up thoughts with more tips to help you before you buy new kitchen bar stools too. ... Read More about Tips for Buying Kitchen Bar Stools

DIY | Basement Staircase Makeover

08/12/2019 By Bre

12 Aug

Hello Friends!! We are kicking off this week with a little makeover reveal we recently did! It's an area I've never actually shown here on the blog, because let me tell you, it was disgusting. But not anymore!! Come and see how we transformed our basement staircase ~ ... Read More about DIY | Basement Staircase Makeover

Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol. 20}

08/10/2019 By Bre

10 Aug

Hello Friends!! I hope your week was good, we are wrapping up our vacation on the beach in Maine today, so apologize this didn't get out yesterday. We've had a great time together with family, and this vacation is always a highlight of our summer. I'm so excited to share another Farmhouse Style | Home Tour with you, as this weeks is another fellow New Englander! Come and take a look~ ... Read More about Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol. 20}

Kitchen Bar Stool Inspiration

08/07/2019 By Bre

7 Aug

Hello friends!! I am on the hunt for some new kitchen bar stools. It's true, our current Ikea ones have seen better days. And while I'm still contemplating this decision, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger, so I wanted to share some of my thought process with you, and how I go about deciding on things when I'm going to make a decor purchase for our home. ... Read More about Kitchen Bar Stool Inspiration

Tips for a Stronger Marriage

08/04/2019 By Bre

4 Aug

Hello Friends! If you've caught some of my more recent posts than you know I've been working on my husbands new office space for his company, and in all my time I've spent over there lately it's gotten me to do a lot of thinking and reflecting on our marriage. Tomorrow we celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary, and I thought it would be fun to share some of my reflective thoughts with all of you. In case you are in need of some encouragement, or perhaps a different point of view. Or maybe just a closer look into our marriage. So today, I'm taking a break from painting, and home decor, to talk about our married life. ... Read More about Tips for a Stronger Marriage

Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol.19}

08/02/2019 By Bre

2 Aug

Hello Friends, and Happy Friday!! It's time for another Farmhouse Style Home Tour, and today sharing her lovely home with us is Sarah from Grace In My Space. Sarah's goal is to inspire women to love themselves and their homes with grace, and I couldn't agree more! Come and see Sarah's house ~ ... Read More about Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol.19}

Inspiration for Every Room

08/01/2019 By Bre

1 Aug

I'm so glad that my last post, "the not-so-perfect home", resonated with so many of you! It sparked quite the topic of conversation when I originally asked the question on Instagram, and after reading so many great responses, I knew I wasn't alone. It's hard with Pinterest sometimes to feel like our homes don't always look quite as perfect, or are feeling a little less then "Pinterest - worthy" views, but I believe that even in those perfect homes, there is something the homeowner doesn't like. ... Read More about Inspiration for Every Room

The “Not-So” Perfect Home

07/30/2019 By Bre

30 Jul

I asked this question on Instagram last week because I had a hunch! There I was sitting one night scrolling through the gram, and it hit me - "I bet everyone has at least one area in their home that they aren't happy with" I thought to myself. Or at least they weren't happy with it until they fixed it! You know that problem area that you either over decorate to try and "hide" it, or completely ignore it determined it will always be a non-pretty area in your home, hoping that if you ignore it enough others might not see it too. Well the response was resounding, and here's what people had to say! ... Read More about The “Not-So” Perfect Home

Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol. 18}

07/27/2019 By Bre

27 Jul

Hello friends!! I hope you've had a wonderful week!! I had every intention of getting this post out yesterday, but we are in the home stretch of finishing up at my hubby's new office space, and our beginning to move in today! So every spare moment was spent finishing up over there. I am so excited to share this weeks Farmhouse Style | Home Tour with you though, because she is another fellow New Englander, and her home is the quintessential New England style farmhouse! Take a look~ ... Read More about Farmhouse Tour Friday {vol. 18}

Painting Shiplap

07/25/2019 By Bre

25 Jul

Hello friends! I shared a little project I've been working on this past month - my husbands NEW office space! We are in the home stretch of this project, and it's so exciting to see it all starting to come together. As promised, I'm back to share some tips on painting shiplap. While I have done lots of painting before, this was the first time I painted actual shiplap, and wanted to share what I learned with you. ... Read More about Painting Shiplap