Attainable Home Decor – Sprucing up spaces one DIY and thrift at a time
What Is A Christmas Swag? Christmas swag is greenery, typically made from pine or cedar boughs, fastened together at each end and hanging down in the middle. A swag blends the best of both a wreath and a garland, adding a festive touch to your home. Where should I put my Christmas swag? Holiday swag …
Learning how to make bath salt is one of the easiest DIY projects and always makes a thoughtful gift! Her on our boutique farm (or farmette as my husband calls it) we grow three varieties of beautiful lavender, two English and one French. The fragrant aroma and gorgeous, silvery, purple hue is what first inspired …
Spooky decor around the house sets the tone for for Halloween and gets little ghouls and goblins excited for October 31st! Our home is no different, in fact our children began listening to Halloween music in September! So with this in mind, I have gathered up the best spooky (and affordable) decor for Halloween. In …
Our 4-stable horse barn conversion (our barndominium if you will) is finally complete and I am so excited to share with you one of my favorite rooms… the bathroom! As strange as it sounds, the bathroom is one of my favorite rooms in our 1310 sqft barndominium! Many might shutter at the idea of a …
The unlacquered brass door handles for our home were provided by Emtek. My unlacquered brass door handles arrive shiny and new, yet with every touch they write a story. This perfectly describes the aesthetic I strived to achieve in our barn remodel. I set out to create a home that functions as new, but looks as …
*The exterior brass lanterns for our barn were provided by Riverbend Home. This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you. When it comes to building or remodeling a home, one of the most important aspects to consider is the …
Nothing says “Summer” more than delicious cherry pie! I’m sharing my easy recipe for making cherry pie filling using the fresh, handpicked cherries from our neighbors yard. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Last year, we planted 3 varieties of beautiful cherry trees on our small …
Styling a bookshelf can be hard! You love the look of a styled bookshelf, but what do you put on it to make it feel cohesive and stylish? Decorating a bookshelf is one of my favorite ways to add personality and decor to a room. How many times have you stood in a friend or …
They sure don’t make things like they used to do they?! I’m talking about the beautiful details that go into an old home… the moldings, the hardware… the DOORS! It’s this exact reason, that my husband and I jumped at the opportunity to SAVE and remove 5 old doors (jams, hardware and all) from a …
What are ya living in a barn?! Well… yep! But in all seriousnesses, we truly are going to live in a barn! It feels like it has been a looooong…. and I mean loooooong time coming, but we finally broke ground on the barn conversion project! I figured this would be as good a time …
What window color to choose? You many not realize it, but it is such an important decision to make for your home! In today’s post I’m sharing how we chose our window color and the thought process that I went thru to help us come to our final decision. Windows are the eyes of the …
It’s Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill, let’s see what we can find! My Thrift with Me Thursday Haul This week, the I purchased the …
It’s Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill, let’s see what we can find! My Thrift with Me Thursday Haul This week, the I purchased the …
Cubby Wall Shelf Makeover – It’s time for another “Thrift & Flip,” where I take items purchased during my Thrift With Me Thursday segments and flip them into beautiful home decor I actually want to use in my house!! In today’s Thrift & Flip, I am going to be taking this handmade cubby from last week’s Thrift With …
It’s Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill, let’s see what we can find! My Thrift with Me Thursday Haul This week, the only decor piece …
Who doesn’t love a Target round up?! With so many amazing lines now at Target, I’m looking at you Hearth & Hand and Studio McGee, there are so many reasons to fall in love with Target for Fall! Below I have gathered up a few of my favorite Fall items currently at Target, ranging from …
A great teacher gift is needed now more than ever wouldn’t you say?! I mean these courageous warriors show up every day and give their best for our kids! And this year (ugh… this year!) they have had to adapt and pivot in the hardest of ways! My three children are currently remote learning, and …
This DIY Pottery Vase Tutorial is the first of what I hope to be many “Thrift & Flip” segments, where I take items purchased during my Thrift With Me Thursday segments and flip them into beautiful home decor I actually want to use in my house!! In today’s Thrift & Flip, I am going to …
It’s Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill, let’s see what we can find! My Thrift with Me Thursday Haul This week was I found …
It’s Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill, let’s see what we can find! My Thrift with Me Thursday Haul Although there were some fun …
Decorating for Fall is my absolute favorite! The air is crisp, the days become shorter and I long for all things cozy! Below I am going to share three ways to easily and inexpensively decorate for Fall with classic touches I know you will love! How I decorate for Fall In my home, I like …
Welcome to Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill (this girl is lucky to have a great Goodwill right down the street!) My Thrifting Haul …
Welcome to Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! This Thursday, I ventured out to the Arvada Goodwill and believe me, this particular thrifting trip was much needed, um hello remote learning! However, as …
I’ve been wanting to try this antique sign DIY for quite some time, and I’m glad I finally got around to it because I love how it turned out! This antique sign DIY has been calling my name! Ever since flipping thru the pages of one of my favorite design books, Nora Murphy’s Country House …
Have an abundance of garden cucumbers this Summer? Follow this simple dill pickle recipe and create delicious refrigerator pickles to stock away for later or to give away as thoughtful neighbor / teacher gifts. Our family loves cucumbers! We eat them plain, sprinkled with seasoned salt and in our garden salads. However, come mid July …
Welcome to Thrift with Me Thursday, where I take you thrifting and show you how to use second hand items in your home decor that you might otherwise have overlooked! Thrifting these days… I’m not able to go thrifting as much as I’d like these days, given the big “C” (I’m honestly tired of saying/hearing …
This DIY schoolhouse pendant light hack takes a builder grade pendant and transforms it into a Rejuvenation look alike! I’ve always drooled over Rejuvenation schoolhouse pendant lights with their preppy stripes and timeless charm! They’re absolutely to die for, however that all that beauty comes with a hefty price tag! Now don’t get me wrong… …
Recently we found an abundance of cedar wood siding hidden beneath the lovely aluminum exterior of our farmhouse fixer upper. This discovery had got me thinking about how to remove the aluminum siding and expose the beautiful cedar wood siding that lies below. Farmhouse Remodel – Detour If you’ve been following along you might be …
This easy pesto chicken pasta recipe is a shoo-in in our family, and trust me that’s saying a lot when you’re speaking about my family, which includes 3 very picky little eaters! I very excited to not only share my easy chicken pasta recipe with you, but I have also teamed up with 4 of …
Have you ever thought about painting your interior doors something other than white?! In this post I am exploring painted interior door ideas and looking at the possibility of painting our doors in the remodel dark gray! Recently, I’ve been drawn to dark, moody tones. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a white, clean …
Nothing says summer like a delicious pesto recipe, especially one that uses freshly picked basil straight from your garden!! Fresh basil pesto is one of the easiest sauces to make and there are a myriad of pesto recipes to try! Below I’m sharing my favorite pesto recipe from Martha Stewart with an extra ingredient that …
This powder room makeover might be the fastest (and easiest) refresh I’ve ever done! I’ve considered updating this bathroom about a dozen times… it’s been screaming for a simple refresh! However, with an impending home remodel I couldn’t help but think “what’s the point? It will all be torn out soon anyway.” However, given the …
I’m so excited to begin the design of our farmhouse bathroom remodel in the barn! As we draw nearer to the beginning of our farmhouse remodel, it’s time for me to start narrowing down all those beautiful Pinterest images and really hone into how I would like the design to come together. Some links in …
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas that pamper your mother during a time of social distancing. Ok, so I think it goes without saying that this Mother’s Day is going to look a different this year! With social distancing, as a result of the big “CV”, it certainly makes things a bit tricky! But our moms deserve …
Come check out our farmhouse mudroom makeover! We took this disgusting, after thought of a closet and turned it into a functioning (and adorable) farmhouse mudroom! Our Farmhouse Mudroom Before After we moved in July, this was one of the first projects my husband and I decided to tackle. This little closet, adjacent to the …
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Need some help with easy Valentine’s Day decor and gift ideas? Don’t worry! I’ve got ya covered! We keep Valentine’s Day pretty simple around here! Our household consists of three little ladies, my husband and our dog. So needless to say, our Valentine’s Day is more about family snuggles than …
Follow this simple and delicious Apple Bread recipe and use the FREE printable gift tag and give your teacher an adorable and scrumptious welcome back to school gift! This time of year always tugs at my heart strings… while I love the lazy days of Summer, the smell of Apple Bread beckons Fall! As summer …