I've been on the hunt for the perfect light fixtures for our living room and the dining room. Lighting can instantly transform a room and can make or break your design. I've rounded up my favorite, budget friendly light fixtures from Amazon that are under $200.00 that has a farmhouse and vintage feel. Now, I just have to figure out which fixtures I love the most and drop hints and sweet talk to the hubby about which ones I *really* want for Christmas! ;) This post contains affiliate … [Read more...]
One Year Later in Our House and What I’ve Learned
Today marks ONE year since we moved into our little house! Happy House-a-versary to us! Cue the confetti! I started thinking about moving, and man did it bring back a flood of crazy emotions. Finding Our House Gosh, actually finding our home and closing was a hurdle in itself! You may remember the house that got away. What you don't know is that we actually lost another (historic) home three times. Seriously. Three. To make the story short, we had to find another home super quick … [Read more...]
How to Make a Halloween Tablescape on a Budget
My Halloween tablescape was created on a very tight budget. If I can do it, you can do it too! I created this Halloween tablescape for under $10 bucks! Now, I don't have a ton of Halloween décor; but I had a couple of random items in my fall decorations. I already had the tablecloth, the witch hats, thrifted candelabra, all the pumpkins and the cauldron. The only items I bought this year was the creepy black fabric and the orange and black spell book figurine. The creepy black … [Read more...]
Neutral Painted Pumpkins + a Tip
Since I love pumpkins and a good project, I decided to paint some cheap-o pumpkins and make them pretty! Plastic pumpkins look very realistic these days, but I wanted a neutral color palette for my pumpkins. The dollar store and Walmart have great inexpensive foam craft pumpkins. You can use any color paint that you have to keep the costs down on this project. I went with a neutral color scheme to match my home décor. This project did not cost much, and only took a few hours to … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Color Scheme for Your Home
Picking out a color scheme for your entire home can be tricky! I remember being so overwhelmed at all the paint color swatches.. I mean, how many shades of blues and greys could there possibly be? Ummm... way to many! I knew I wanted our home to be light and bright with soothing shades of greys, blues and whites. I searched Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration, and I continuously pinned Sherwin Williams Agreeable Grey and Sherwin Williams Sea Salt for paint colors. When I discovered … [Read more...]
Making a House Our Home
After we lost our historic fixer-upper, we had to find a home fast! That’s how we ended up with our 1980s builder-grade home. This house is not my dream home. When we closed, I wasn’t excited about the house. Let’s get real, the poop brown walls probably had something to do with the feeling! However, Jon promised me we could paint and make improvements to the house–whatever I wanted! I couldn’t wait to pull up my sleeves and get started on my plans. There were a ton of things I wanted to … [Read more...]