Last month, Ben and I had the incredible opportunity to visit his parents in Istanbul, Turkey. Ben’s dad, Robert, works for the international division of a construction company based in Colorado Springs. He manages projects overseas on behalf of American contractors. Most of his projects are in Europe and the Middle East, so Robert and… Read More Istanbul Apartment Makeover
My friend Stephanie’s kitchen was just like mine. Large, dark, and perfectly fine. The dark 80’s cabinets are in great shape, but needed a little refreshing. When the lovely Tricia from The Purple Painted Lady™ reached out to me about a partnership, I knew I wanted to help Stephanie with her kitchen.… Read More Kitchen Update: Stephanie
A few weeks ago, I shared some before pictures of our upstairs bathroom. (You can read that post here if you missed it!) My design plan included painting the walls and vanity with leftover paint, replacing the hardware with leftover knobs from the kitchen, and replacing a few accessories. My only expenses were a $30 shower curtain, a… Read More Bathroom Update: After
T*This post contains affiliate links* When I finally pressed “publish” on the post about our DIY kitchen update, I didn’t expect the overwhelming response I would receive. I put many hours into designing, sourcing, painting, and loving that room from top to bottom. Since I published the post a little over two months ago, it has… Read More OUR CONTROVERSIAL KITCHEN RUG
*This post contains affiliate links* Before we moved into our house, a few of the deacons (who are now our best friends here!) asked us what color they should paint the bathroom. I answered quickly without thinking. “Ummm… light grey?” I was trying not to be picky or difficult. We’ve joked about it with them… Read More Bathroom Design Plan
Today I’m writing about another exciting Before & After project- our guest room! The family that lived here before us had 4 kids, so 2/3 bedrooms were for the little ones. We don’t have any little ones, so we use them as guest rooms! Hospitality is very important to me and to Ben. We have been… Read More Before & After: Guest Retreat
Until yesterday, our enclosed front porch was my nemesis. It is a long, skinny room with concrete floors, scraps of indoor-outdoor carpet, and all of the dead bugs in Iowa. I don’t know how they coordinate it (or why they have chosen this room) but I swear that all of the bugs in Iowa come… Read More IKEA Porch Makeover
