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DIY | Peel N’ Stick wall with Stikwood

11/14/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends !! Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments about the new paint color on the barn door in our kitchen!! Seriously, it came out so much better than I anticipated. It feels like the new color was meant to be in our kitchen. I referred to painting the barn door in our kitchen, as “cutting bangs”. You know when you are just ready for a change, and you think bangs will solve all your problems 🙂 Sometimes that’s true, and sometimes a little more oomph is needed! While today I’m sharing that Oomph!! I created a new accent wall in our kitchen with peel n’ stick wood planks from Stikwood! Yes you read that right – Peel N’ Stick! And I am in love with how it turned out.

New Paint on the Barn Door

11/11/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! I shared in my stories on Instagram last week, that as I wrap up taking pictures of our house for my next book, due to out next fall, I’m sort of at that point where I’m ready to cut some bangs. And by bangs, I mean that feeling you get what you’ve just ended a relationship, or had broken up with someone and you want to cut all your hair off! Except in this scenario – the relationship is with my house, and instead of scissors in my hands – I have a paintbrush that’s armed and ready to go. So today on the chopping block is the barn door in our kitchen!

Thanksgiving Tablescape Tutorial + Sources

10/17/2020 By Bre

Hello friends!! This week sure was fun sharing on the blog. Mostly because it involved one of my favorite topics – tablescapes. I was chatting with a friend this week about this years Thanksgiving Tablescape, and told her I don’t know which holiday I like creating tablescapes for more – Thanksgiving or Christmas? Or if it’s more of just me loving what those holiday tablescapes represent. Gathering around the table with friends and family. Today I’m sharing all the sources for my tablescape, and also a step by step guide for how I put it together. I hope it inspires you as you start thinking about special details you could add to your thanksgiving tablescape this year as well.

Easy Thanksgiving Place Card

10/15/2020 By Bre

Hello friends!! Thank you so much for all of your kind words regarding this years Thanksgiving table. I was chatting with a friend the other day, and I told her it’s a hard toss up to decide which holiday I like creating tablescapes for more, Thanksgiving or Christmas! I love the seasonal elements that both holidays bring forth, but what I love even more is the excuse the holiday gives me to create a fancy table for my family. Today I’m sharing how I made the place cards I used on this years Thanksgiving table. It was quite simple, but there’s nothing quite like adding the personal touch of a place card to make others feel welcome.

Trader Joe’s Fall Floral Arrangement

10/08/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! Today’s post was just the kind of DIY I needed to get into the fall spirit! Creating this fall flower arrangement reminded me of just how much I love to play with flowers. Like a painter with a paint brush, creating flower arrangements feeds my creative soul, and this time it’s all about fall. I team up with 20 other bloggers, who are also all sharing their fall floral arrangements, and I’m extra excited, because I got all of my flowers from Trader Joe’s! That’s right, you read that correctly – Trader Joe’s.

New Gravel Patio

05/26/2020 By Bre

We did it friends!! I’m so excited to share this project with you today. I get so many questions on how we installed the gravel patio around our fire pit area, that I wanted to share how we installed our new gravel patio area next to the house. I took a ton of photos along the way – so beware! This post is photo heavy, but sometimes it’s easier to let the photos do the talking, and I included a full budget breakout below. So here we go!

Installing Beams in the Living Room

04/24/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! Recently we tackled a project that I have been wanting to do for such a long time. We added beams to the ceiling in our living room! It’s added so much character to our living room, I can’t wait for you to see! So let’s jump right into this fun project the hubby and I recently tackled!

DIY | Spring Floral Arrangement

03/10/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends! It sure feels like spring is here in New Hampshire! We had a very abnormal warm day yesterday, especially for typical New England March weather, but I am not complaining! I know we aren’t out of the woods just yet, but it won’t be long now. To celebrate I made a spring floral arrangement, and today I’m showing you how!

Spring Hanging Basket | DIY

03/04/2020 By Bre

Hello friends!! I have a fun spring themed DIY to share with you today, to help us all get ready for spring 🙂 I took a fun twist on making a traditional wreath, and created this spring hanging basket. I think you are going to love how quick and easy this comes together.