Tuesdays are one of my busiest days. It’s the day I finish any projects I’m working on for Everything But the House, where I post weekly about repurposing and decorating with estate sale finds. I am usually running around with my hair in a messy top knot while Eli clings
It’s Friday and if your week was anything like mine, you need a good cup of coffee (maybe a glass of wine) and a reminder that life, though messy, is pretty great. This week at our house, my cell phone broke, the TV is still fried after last’s week’s storm
If you’ve been following our stair makeover, you’ve read how I ripped up the builder-basic carpet in a fit of madness then painted the stairs for less than $50. The final step was installing a runner from Sisal Rugs Direct. Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the best
If you’ve ever wondered how to make a house a home, I think it starts with something deeper than decorating. Sometimes it begins by noticing what in your home actually feels like you—and what doesn’t. For me, that realization started in a very orange kitchen. When we bought our house
The staircase is the first thing you see when you enter our house and when we moved in two years ago, it was carpeted in a builder-basic carpet that wasn’t white or tan or gray. The best way I can describe it is skinned Muppets. Dirty skinned Muppets. Just imagine
If you ask me, a door isn’t just a door. Especially if you’ve had one after another closed in your face. These days, a door, THIS door, looks like a fresh start. I found this particular door for $10 at Restore and though right now it doesn’t look like much,