Category: Home Decor
Mermaid Nursery
November 2, 2016
Although Ellie has not yet slept in her room, it is ready for her with a mermaid theme. We were blessed with so many gifts and hand-me-downs to create this space that I hope she loves. This is our little mermaid in the newborn photo session by Flourish Photography. Tyler’s sister decorated the cardboard E that […]
Nautical Bedroom Home Decor
July 2, 2015
It took a long time, but I finally have the nautical guest room finished! I love the nautical theme because Tyler and I grew up on the coast of Washington and got married this summer on the Tacoma waterfront. Lots of the home decor in this room was from the wedding. I made the valances […]
Elevated Dog Bowls in Repurposed Trunk
February 15, 2015
A few years ago, Tyler and I made an elevated dog feeder from an old trunk I bought at the Goodwill. It’s made from plywood so when our St. Bernard would drink, the water would drip into the trunk and settle on top the trunk. This turned the bottom wood of the trunk black every […]
How to Refinish Wood Furniture – desk, dresser, vanity
November 9, 2014
My grandma gave me a wood vanity with a large mirror that had been in storage for a long time. It needed to be stained or repainted to use. Since we had no furniture for our nautical room yet, this was a perfect addition. For nautical room ideas, see this blog post. MATERIALS Second-hand wood vanity […]
Nautical Bedroom – Home Decor Ideas
October 10, 2014
As you know if you have read any of my wedding blog posts, we had a nautical themed wedding at Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma. Tyler and I grew up in a small coastal town and love the water. The venue, theme, and our history were all very fitting. Eventually, we will own a home […]
Remodeled Kitchen Fully Revealed
September 19, 2014
As you may have read in this blog post, we remodeled our kitchen and dining room 100 days before our wedding. The rehearsal dinner was at our home. It was so fun (yet a lot of work) hosting our family and friends in a ‘new’ home! Tyler and I did the demo and painting, but […]
DIY Flat Glass Stones Decorated Mirror
May 25, 2014
Mirrors are a fun, easy, and beautiful way to bring personality and light to a room. By light, I don’t mean kumbaya energy – I literally mean light from lamps or the sun because it reflects around the room. That’s why I particularly like using them in dark rooms that lack natural light. I actually […]
Demolishing Our Kitchen
May 15, 2014
Let the destruction begin! I always thought demo was the fun part of remodeling… it’s actually really hard. We started the demo by pulling up all the floor tiles, which was surprisingly, deceptively easy. You can see tiles on the edge of the hall landing in the photo below. Our floor has four layers: subfloor, plywood, […]
Best Glues for Different Craft and DIY Projects
April 24, 2014
Have you ever made something incredible, just to have it fall apart the next day? Do you ever get frustrated trying to remember what glue to use for different materials? I definitely have, which is why I created this glue cheat sheet. It’s perfect to print out and hang in your craft room or to […]