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When I graduated college I moved home but to my parents cute little rental house. It was a tiny house before those were trendy but such a blessing and a great place to live and save some money (thank you mama and daddy!) Even though the house was tiny, I didn’t have much to furnish it since I’d been living the dorm life for four years. We bought a loveseat because that’s all that would fit and I redid an old entertainment center and trunk for storage and side table of sorts but we found everything else I needed at...

  Many, many years ago my parents painted their living room red. It was the most beautiful late 90’s color perfectly matched to the beautiful floral and stripe custom window valences. It was a gorgeous room in its day but to say it was a painful process, is an understatement. You see, this was before tinted primer was widely known about and it was such a beast to get it to cover that they proclaimed it would NEVER be painted again. Red forever and ever, amen. Here's how it looked as they transitioned into this millennium...   (do NOT judge by...

Our back porch is one of the coziest places in our whole house and we can use it most of the year. Over the last year or so, I’ve added a few extra layers to get us even more time our there than ever…   I love my back porch. We know this. It’s not news but there is a point to bringing it up now. I added something that makes me love it even more and might even give us a bit more time out here. You may find this the most boring DIY story ever but stick with...

  One of the low key MVPs of the Holiday season is all the creativity. Our homes become our canvases. We become baking show worthy cookie makers. We create magic every single day. We craft a backdrop for the most wonderful time of the year. While some things are repeated every year, it’s always nice to gather inspiration to fuel all the creative genius. Here are 5 great sources for you. 1. Pictures of previous years: Go through your phone and photo albums and see what you did in previous years. You might see a few things you can improve...