Thank you Onelink by First Alert for sponsoring this post. A smart home should start with smart protection and Onelink by First Alert welcomes you to a smarter, safer home. Now that we have a daughter, I find myself worrying about ALLLLLLLLL the things. Who's with me? Well, worrying while also trying to simplify as much as possible because there just isn't enough time to get it all done anymore. Anything 'smart' we can do from an app on our phone and I'm in! We've been making ... Read More about Our new smoke alarms: Onelink by First Alert
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A repurposed plant stand
A cute idea for an end table in a small bedroom. The nursery has been sitting half-finished for ... a while. We're getting there, but it's a little hard to work on a room when the only free time you have is when your daughter's napping in said room. Remember our gorgeous neutral glider we got for the room last summer? We love it! And we needed a little table next to it for books and a water glass. Except that the glider sits in a corner between two windows, one of which is pretty ... Read More about A repurposed plant stand
How to paint a bistro set
If you’re wondering how to paint a bistro set, it’s easy with the help of a paint sprayer! Just follow this simple DIY tutorial. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wagner. All opinions, images and love of DIY painting projects are 100% mine. I think summer has really finally come to Wisconsin. I mean it hasn't snowed in 6 weeks so hopefully we're good. Which means it's patio season! This old bistro set is headed to my brother's new condo (yay for homeownership!) but needed a ... Read More about How to paint a bistro set
Painting a vase
A quick DIY tutorial: how to paint a vase in just an afternoon Sometimes I feel kind of funny sharing these little small projects because it's basically just a few quick coats of paint. But on the other hand, a lot of you have said you like these since they're so do-able - and usually in just an afternoon! And sometimes those projects are the best because when life is crazy busy, it feels good to still get some sort of DIYing done when you only have an hour or so. Plus the power of ... Read More about Painting a vase
A gallery wall above the piano
This beachy gallery wall above a piano is such a good way to fill a big blank wall! We're making progress in the living room! I know we're kind of jumping all over the place with projects in different rooms, but that's kind of how decorating goes sometimes so here we are. You might remember in my living room design plans post, I mentioned we were getting my grandparents' old piano. We put it along the wall where my painted desk used to be. Of course, then we needed some wall decor ... Read More about A gallery wall above the piano