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Favorite Fall Stems

10/10/2024 By Bre

10 Oct

Let’s talk fall stems. You know those beautiful faux branches you see in some of your favorite homes on the internet. They add an instant fall feeling to any room you add them too, but sometimes finding the right ones can be difficult. You are not wrong in feeling this way. I too have a hard time finding ones that I love, but when I do, they make it into my cart faster than you can say “fall”. Today I’m sharing some tips in what I look for when shopping for fall stems, and of course some of my favorites, so that you can use them again year after year.

Decorating our Front Steps for Fall

10/02/2024 By Bre

2 Oct

Nothing says fall has arrived like a few pumpkins sprinkled on your front steps! I have always loved the look of porch steps filled with potted plants and, of course, pumpkins for fall. It’s a great way to add a warm welcome to friends and family all season long. Today, I’m sharing how I decorated our front steps for fall, along with a few tips for re-creating this no-fail look.

Welcoming Fall

09/24/2024 By Bre

24 Sep

It is officially fall! I’ll admit that sometimes welcoming fall into our homes feels a bit premature as the summer temps try to hold on a little bit longer, but before we know it, that crisp autumn air has me turning my attention back indoors, and the itch to make our home feel warm and cozy strikes again. As we prepare to welcome fall into our homes, here are a few things I like to do as we transition into the new season.

How to Paint a French Door

08/31/2024 By Bre

31 Aug

Have you ever painted a french door before? You know the ones where the grids are not conveniently concealed by the glass? I have always loved the look of painted interior doors, but painting a french door can feel a tiny bit daunting. Recently I tried something new, and it made painting the french door that leads into our home office a breeze! And here is the best part – it involved no taping! Yep you read that right. I’m sharing these tips today, in case you have a french door you’ve been wanting to paint as well.

Porch Design Plan & Before Photos

08/06/2024 By Bre

6 Aug

Today I’m sharing a new space in our home with you! One that I actually haven’t shared any of before here on the blog. Our back porch! It’s a great space full of potential, one that I wasn’t sure if we were going to be tackling this year, but we are getting ready to get this project in full swing, and I wanted to share the design plan and all the before photos with you first!

Simple Summer Vignette

07/18/2024 By Bre

18 Jul

Summer for us means spending most of our time outdoors, but that doesn’t stop me from making a few simple seasonal changes to the decor around our home. Summer brings to mind the feeling of keeping things light and breezy. Laid back days, windows open (when there is no humidity), and that warm summer breeze blowing through. I put together this simple summer vignette showcasing some of my favorite things about summer.

Primary Bedroom Refresh

05/20/2024 By Bre

20 May

Last fall I shared a design plan post for I wanted to finish our primary bedroom refresh. I had started working on our bedroom last year, slowly making changes, but also being intentional with my choices as I carefully made decisions as to how I wanted our primary bedroom to feel. I’m calling this portion of the refresh “Phase 1”, as I still have much I would like to do to add character and details to our bedroom. And while I haven’t crossed everything off my list just yet, I wanted to share the progress with you so far. So here is phase one completed in our primary bedroom refresh.

Favorite Coffee Table Books

05/10/2024 By Bre

10 May

Before there was Pinterest and blogs, if you wanted to see more images of beautiful homes beyond just the snapshots in magazines than you would turn to coffee table books. Recently on Instagram I shared how I had heard about a follower who would gift herself a new coffee table book every year for her birthday and I loved the idea so much I decided to adopt it for myself. I think the hardest part is choosing just one, but that is also the fun part of looking forward to what book to choose for the following year. I glean so much inspiration from coffee table books, that I wanted to share my favorite coffee table books with you as well!

Hutch Makeover Tutorial | DIY

05/02/2024 By Bre

2 May

This tutorial is long overdue, but what can I say. Life happens, things get put on the back burner, and then I completely forgot that I never actually shared the process with you all. I love breathing new life into old or hand-me-down pieces of furniture. While I am no professional it has always been something I have truly enjoyed. Something about the process of seeing a piece that is worn out and bringing it back to life. I have learned a lot over the past twenty years of sanding down furniture, and while I am no professional, there are a few simple steps that I go by. Determine if the piece you are refinishing is real wood or not (If it’s not real wood than save yourself the heartache and just paint it). In most cases using an electric sander almost always works better than furniture stripper when wanting to get down to raw wood. And lastly, don’t skip over the “buffing” step! You can see where that step is in the tutorial below. So without further delay I am finally sharing how I refinished this FaceBook Marketplace find.

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