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How to decorate bookshelves

Decorating

This post walks through how to decorate bookshelves from start to finish and has plenty of bookshelf decorating ideas if you're stuck! So remember months ago when I shared our white built-in bookshelves around the fireplace and then promised to share them all decorated soon? Yeah... well maybe 'soon' was optimistic, but I finally stopped swapping pieces around because I've decided I'll probably be doing that forever anyway and decided to take some pics to share on the blog! I was ... Read More about How to decorate bookshelves

The 10 pieces not to skip at the thrift store + free shopping checklist

DIY projects

Do you ever see awesome thrift store makeovers on Pinterest or Facebook and then get all motivated to take on a DIY only to head to the thrift store not really sure what pieces to buy? Here are my favorite pieces I tend to always buy at the thrift store (or estate sales or rescue from the side of the road or your parents' basement ... the list goes on ). It's amazing what paint can do for an old table or even all of the projects you can do with an old frame. Click any of the green links ... Read More about The 10 pieces not to skip at the thrift store + free shopping checklist

The secret to making a DIY cork bulletin board

DIY projects

Making a DIY cork bulletin board is even easier after you know these little tricks! I've mentioned before that Kalen is a fabulous gift giver. He always thinks of something that person really wants or needs. I'd been tossing around ideas for the blank wall above my painted desk so of course, he came up with a great idea: a DIY cork bulletin board. He was going to surprise me for my birthday that's coming up, but he decided he wanted to be sure I liked it before he put it all ... Read More about The secret to making a DIY cork bulletin board

The best neutral paint colors for the whole house

Decorating· Renovating

  Today I'm sharing my favorite neutral paint colors we use throughout our whole house. Two of the questions I get asked the most are "What paint color is that?" and "Where'd you get that?" so this post should be helpful if you're searching for pretty neutral paint colors. (And this page should answer all of the "Where'd you get that" questions.) I'm walking through my favorite tan, gray, off-white, green and blue paint colors below. I tend to go with neutral paint colors in ... Read More about The best neutral paint colors for the whole house

A painted chair makeover

DIY projects· Furniture makeovers

This DIY tutorial reviews how to use Velvet Finishes to give an old chair a makeover. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Velvet Finishes. All opinions, images and love of painting projects are 100% mine.  I've had this chair forever. It was my desk chair in my bedroom growing up, and my mom had it even before that. It's been painted quite a few times over the years, but that never stops me from painting it again. When Velvet Finishes came out with their new color ... Read More about A painted chair makeover