It's easy to dry hydrangeas. Then you can keep the feel of fresh flowers going into fall and winter! It’s no secret around here I’m close with my grandparents. Kalen and I got married on their anniversary, which was this week. We were married 3 years; they would have been married 70 years. My Grandmom has a great decorating sense, and my Grandpop was a great writer, so really this blog is a cool combination of skills I inherited from both of them. I grew up spending a lot of time with ... Read More about How to dry hydrangeas the easy way
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A Queen Anne foyer table makeover with clay paint
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Country Chic Paint. All opinions, images and love of painting projects are 100% mine. It’s safe to say I’m really into this paint color, and I’ve gotten my mom hooked now, too. My mom and I have pretty similar decorating style, so no surprise there. The Queen Anne table has been in my parents’ for years. It’s pretty, but my mom was ready for a new look. I totally agreed with her. It’s crazy how much brighter my parents’ foyer looks now ... Read More about A Queen Anne foyer table makeover with clay paint
28 amazing neutral dresser makeovers
Furniture can be expensive, and let’s face it, who’s really excited to spend hundreds of dollars on a dresser? Not many of us. But a good dresser is kind of necessary for keeping clothes organized. My favorite solution for this little problem is to makeover an old dresser. A coat of paint can do wonderful things for a beat up old piece of furniture! I have all sorts of dresser makeover inspiration to share today. I’ve rounded up some awesome dressers that hopefully inspire you ... Read More about 28 amazing neutral dresser makeovers
The patio and backyard tour
We had such a great weekend hanging in our backyard. We had friends over to enjoy drinks and dinner, and it’s so much fun to have a great outdoor space when the weather is nice! It was one of those weekends you hate to see end! We’ve slowly but surely been working on the yard, and I’m excited to share it today as part of Tara from Lehman Lane’s outdoor spaces series. There’s a whole group of talented bloggers sharing their outdoor spaces this week. The links to all of them are at ... Read More about The patio and backyard tour
How to paint a banister without taking it off the wall
Who loves easy DIY projects that become even easier when you can skip a few steps?! I thought so! Then I have the perfect project for you today: how to paint a banister without taking it off the wall. Why bother with all that taking it off the wall and putting it back on when you don’t need to? Exactly! This was sooo easy. The original banister had been bugging me forever, but I just kept putting off this project, and now I can’t believe I didn’t get to it sooner. I ... Read More about How to paint a banister without taking it off the wall