When I think about a New Year's Eve tablescape, I think metallics. Pops of silver and gold with Rae Dunn and vintage pieces make for the perfect New Year's Eve tablescape. You probably recognize my gold chargers and vintage gold china from my Thanksgiving tablescape. As soon as I started this tablescape, I thought "oh, I bought these cute crystal plates at the thrift store right before Christmas, I'll use those." Well, I forgot that I talked myself out of buying the plates and I looked … [Read more...]
Christmas Home Tour + Snow in Alabama
Grab a cup of coffee, and take a look around on a festive Christmas home tour! Christmas is almost here, can you believe it? It seems like just a few months ago that we were taking down last year's Christmas decorations. Since we're still in the process of working on home updates, some areas just didn't Christmasy (is that a word?) this year, but I'll show you a few areas that got some Christmas cheer! Christmas Home Tour: Snow (December 8, 2017) The Christmas snow was so unexpected … [Read more...]
Vintage Door Headboard FAQ’s and What You Need to Know
I’ve had a ton of questions about my vintage door headboard, so I’m going to answer all of the questions and give you step by step instructions in a complete series! Today is part two of the vintage door headboard series, and I'm answering all of the frequently asked questions about my vintage door headboard. Click here for Part 1: How to Make a Headboard out of Vintage Doors. What if my doors contain lead? Anything built before 1978 may contain lead based paint, and you don't want … [Read more...]
How to Make a Headboard out of Vintage Doors {Part 1}
Making a headboard out of vintage doors is very unique and a great way to repurpose salvaged materials. Vintage doors have my heart, but these aren't any ol' doors. These are the doors from our wedding where we said our vows. We promised each other forever by these doors and they are so special to me. I've had a ton of questions about my vintage door headboard, so I'm going to try and answer all of the questions and give you step by step instructions in a complete series! DIY Door … [Read more...]
10 Light Fixtures Under $200 on Amazon {Farmhouse Style!}
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...]
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...]