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Landscaping Plans

04/24/2018 By Bre

24 Apr

Hello Friends! It seems like our weather has finally made a turn towards spring. Dare I say here to stay. I mean we just had snow this time last week, and growing up in New England you don't really start to get your hopes up that spring is finally here to stay until about mid-May. I've had snow on my birthday before which is in the first week of May, so it's normal to feel like we have to hold our breath and just wait and see, lol. However this past weekend with temps reaching into the 60's was a welcome sight. We began doing some yard work over the weekend and it felt so good to dust the last bits of winter off. And now I have the itch, ha ha! I had shared before, that now with our master ... Read More about Landscaping Plans

12 Modern Farmhouse Floor Plans

04/23/2018 By Bre

23 Apr

Hello Friends! After so many of you commented on how much you loved my previous round up of 10 Modern Farmhouse Floor plans, I decided to do it again, this time with twelve NEW ones! Honestly, I didn't think I would find 12 more out there that I loved just as much, but I did! I know I can lost for hours looking through floor plans, it's so much fun to imagine layouts, set up furniture arrangements in my mind, and envision family life taking place in these spaces. While we still have no intention of moving, it is definitely something we've talked about being in the 5 year plan for our family. We love our 1846 farmhouse, and while I joking refer to it as the "house that built me" because my ... Read More about 12 Modern Farmhouse Floor Plans

Details about our Master Bathroom

04/16/2018 By Bre

16 Apr

Hi Friends! If you tuned in yesterday than you caught our Master Bathroom Reveal. I got so many beautiful comments on how the space turned out, and I have to say we are so pleased with the outcome. Actually my husband even remarked how it doesn't even feel like the same space it used to be. We feel like we are staying in a high end bed and breakfast on the cape, so I'll take that as a design plan win, because that's exactly what I was going for. I mentioned in the reveal I would be back today to share a few more details, because I could have turned the reveal post into a novel, lol. Plus I always like to see more of the transition process in a makeover, and yesterday post was more focused on ... Read More about Details about our Master Bathroom

Master Bathroom Reveal

04/14/2018 By Bre

14 Apr

You guys the day is finally here! Our master bathroom reveal, part of the #wayfair1roomreno is up! EEK! I'm so excited for you to see this dramatic transformation. If you've been following along, then you know we tore down some walls and demoed a chimney. Then we started to put the room back together, and finally we added the tile. In case you missed my post about adding in the tile, I shared how much of impact the tile really did make to transform this space, and a valuable lesson in doing home renovations. I case you missed it, I encourage you to read that post first, HERE, it will help show you how this whole space came together. ... Read More about Master Bathroom Reveal

We have Tile

04/12/2018 By Bre

12 Apr

Friends, I am SO excited!! In just 2 days I will be sharing the final reveal of our master bathroom makeover, and I can't wait! Last week we finished up the tile, after some very long days of grouting. I learned a valuable lesson while doing this makeover with my hubby, it's about the 15th reno project we've tackled together. So before the reveal I wanted to share some snapshots of our tile progress with you, because it really was the game changer that helped transform our bathroom. To say it's unrecognizable to us - is an understatement. But you will see what I mean with the final reveal in a couple of days. ... Read More about We have Tile

The Importance of Knowing Your “WHY”

04/11/2018 By Bre

11 Apr

I mentioned in yesterdays post one of the things I'm Currently Loving right now are Jenna Kutcher's podcasts Goal Digger. It's all about women supporting women in their creatively made business', pursuing your passions, and turning those dreams into reality. Jenna packs it with loads of insight on how to grow your business, be better at your business, all while staying true to yourself - no gimmicks! I've been tuning in for the last 3 weeks, and I feel so inspired already. One of the things I love about podcasts is that you can listen, pause, and rewind whenever you want to. I've actually even begun to listen to them in the car too instead of music! Never thought that would happen, but I ... Read More about The Importance of Knowing Your “WHY”

Currently Loving

04/10/2018 By Bre

10 Apr

Hello Friends! I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. Well more processing. Thinking about my blog, why I blog, what I want to share. I've told you how in the past I've felt like I needed to keep things more professional while building my brand, but in an effort to be more candid I want to start sharing more lifestyle things as well. In all my processing, I've had so many thoughts swirling around in my head, well words actually. Things I really want to share, and sometimes they don't always fit into a neat, categorized blog post, or even a blog title for that matter. I know I've done round ups in the past on furniture or decor I'm loving for that season, but there are so many things that ... Read More about Currently Loving

Let’s Talk Plants

04/06/2018 By Bre

6 Apr

I have a secret. Ok maybe not a major secret, and you may have already noticed it, but I've been trying out my green thumb! This is still a new endeavor on my end, so the jury is still out on if I have one, but I have been testing the waters a bit and so far - dare I say - successful?! So let's talk plants, because we all know I'm a big fan of faux! However today I'm going to show you some new recent plants that have popped up in my life, or should I say house, even though nothing green is popping up outside yet. ... Read More about Let’s Talk Plants

Dining Room Sources 2018

04/04/2018 By Bre

4 Apr

Since updating our dining room recently, I realized the last time I listed sources for our dining room was 3 years ago! YIKES! That is way to long, lol. Part of sharing how I decorate my home with people, includes making it easy to find the items I use. I hate when I am inspired by the way someone decorated a space, and I can't find a piece that they used, and I'm desperate to get it for our own home! ... Read More about Dining Room Sources 2018

16 Farmhouse Style Buffets for your Dining Room

03/29/2018 By Bre

29 Mar

Buffets, Credenzas, even sometimes dressers, yes those pieces of furniture we have in our dining room other than our dining room table. They serve as a place to hold extra linens and serve ware, provide additional storage needs. Fill an empty wall in the room (lol), and give us a space to create cute seasonal vignettes. One of the pieces of furniture I get asked about the most when it pops up in pictures is the dresser / buffet I have in our dining room. So today I'm sharing the story about this dresser, and 16 farmhouse style buffets for your dining room too! ... Read More about 16 Farmhouse Style Buffets for your Dining Room

Bathroom Demo

03/27/2018 By Bre

27 Mar

Hi Friends!! Yes you are reading that title right, todays post is all about our bathroom demo! In case you missed it we are teaming up with Wayfair for their #oneroomchallenge and renovating our master bathroom! It's so exciting! This room has NOT been touched since we've lived here, and I can honestly say it feels so good to put my signature on it! Unlike our downstairs bathroom makeover we did last year, the tub and toilet do NOT need to be replaced. However we are replacing the vanity, adding lots of new lighting, and adding a whole BUNCH of tile! EEK! You can read all about my design plan for the space HERE, and you can see all of the BEFORE pictures HERE. Today I'm going to share with ... Read More about Bathroom Demo

Spring Around the Dining Room

03/26/2018 By Bre

26 Mar

Hi Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! This week I've joined up with a talented group of bloggers to share part of our home decorated for spring as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Series, hosted by Krista from the Happy Housie blog. There is all kinds of stunning inspiration for you to enjoy! If you are stopping by from Sunny Side Up blog, WELCOME! I'm so glad you are here! I love Erin's beautiful home, it matches her beautiful smile :) I know I've already shared our living room and entryway with you. And even though I've done some decorating in the dining room, I simplified our dining room decor for spring, and can't wait to share it with you. Here is a look at ... Read More about Spring Around the Dining Room