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One of my biggest obsessions that I have in common with Fixer Upper is SHIPLAP! I love how quick and easy it is to install and that it instantly adds character to a room. Call me crazy, but shiplap walls almost feel more…substantial. I wanted to add some character to the living room of our […]

Ok, so maybe it isn’t a “quarters,” but I have always wanted to have a special place for visitors when they spend the night. I want our home to be welcoming and comfortable for everyone. I love hosting and know that people are more likely to want to stay with us if they enjoy our […]

When we moved into our home, we had open shelving in the kitchen AND a pantry with no doors. I am a neat freak and although I keep my kitchen tidy, I really like hiding everything behind doors. My attempt at organizing the pantry consisted of buying several gray bins from Target. I very neatly […]

Our Little Man Cave has become one of my favorite rooms in our home! Based on the layout of our house, we chose to put both of the boys in the room next to ours. Fair warning: this was not an easy transition from them having their own rooms and we still occasionally have issues […]

When we moved into our third home, the only window treatments we had were Roman shades in the master bathroom. We had nice wood blinds in our first two homes. I knew we needed window treatments, but the open windows started to grow on me. I matched the Roman shades that were in the bathroom […]

While living in our second home, I fell into the Fixer Upper trap. I love the show and their style. On one of their episodes, they featured industrial shelving that was made out of square tubing. After searching everywhere for an affordable alternative, I decided to create my own using industrial pipe. I purchased the […]

Our backyard is a work in progress and a labor of love. The backyard was the first project we started not long after we moved in. The previous owners had a large portion of the backyard cleared before we purchased the house, but there was still plenty of work to be done. As soon as […]

When we purchased our third home, the only part “inside” of the house that was not renovated was the screened in porch. We moved in during the spring and spent many hours on the porch. I am a slight germaphobe and got sick of telling my boys to get off of the carpet…yes, carpet! It […]