It’s week 2 of the $100 room challenge, and the very first thing I did this week was to paint the bathroom sink white. I have been so curious about painting tubs, sinks, and tile surrounds since we purchased our fixer upper a few years ago. The powder room has […]
Hello, and happy September! This month, I’m so excited to participate in the $100 Room Challenge. The challenge is simple: three weeks and just $100 to completely transform a room! For information on joining the $100 Room Challenge, visit Lavender Lemons and Laundry! I love everything about this challenge; it […]
This past weekend we celebrated Wesley turning five with a camping themed birthday party in the backyard. Since we also have a two month old, I wasn’t sure at first about throwing a party this year. Even without a baby strapped to my torso, I am not an amazing party […]
Recently, we finished putting together the shipping table in the office. I wanted to add a little color and inspiration to this super functional space, so I decided to frame a quote on the wall. At first, I framed the quote with a typical white background…but it was missing something. […]
When we remodeled our kitchen several years ago, I researched obsessively about the best method for finishing butcher block counters. We did not want a finish that was a lot of work to maintain, or allow the wood to get stained or scratched easily. I also wanted to somehow stain […]
Who doesn’t love the peaceful sound of running water? You can have your own bit of backyard oasis with a DIY solar fountain! It was a childhood dream of mine to have a babbling brook in my yard like Anne of Green Gables. (Our neighborhood has a stream, so we […]
I’ve wanted to add some sort of kids chalkboard wall to the basement playroom for months now. The main thing holding me back was all the rowdiness that goes on in the playroom. The speeding dump trucks or roughhousing games would surely knock down an easel. Plus, I was pretty […]
These past few weeks, I’ve been painting over laminate furniture in the office and giving it a fresh makeover. With another baby on the way, I am in organize mode! Our office is the biggest project on the list. Our office is full of black laminate Ikea furniture. It worked […]
