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Breakfast Nook Before & After

Today I’m very excited to share some before and after photos of our little breakfast nook. There are still some other small additions I would love to add to this space. I will, of course, be sharing those updates when they happen!

But for now, here it is:

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Rediscovering old treasures

We had a garage sale last weekend (our first since moving in last year) and there were a lot of boxes piled in our garage that hadn’t been opened in years. We found old papers and other special items that we’d kept for sentimental reasons and it all brought back a lot of good memories.

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Our new couch

The biggest thing that’s been on my mind lately has been a new couch. I really wanted something different for our family room – something smaller than the futon that was sitting in front of the TV and something that definitely fit in more with the style I was going for.

After scouring Craigslist and [...]

Getting a move on in the family room

I’ve never shared any photos of our family room because it’s been my least favorite room to spend time in. When we moved in, we put all of our extra pieces of furniture in this room, which means it just looked and felt really crammed.

All of the furniture in [...]

Taking more time

I’ve taken the past couple weeks to sit back and relax. And it’s been incredibly nice.

With the help of my mom, I did manage to hang my wallpaper (I will share photos soon!) and paint a little bit, but I’ve spent the majority of free time lately not worrying about anything [...]

Before & After: Subway Tiled Kitchen

Last week I shared a little sneak at my recently tiled kitchen. Today I’m sharing much more! While the difference between these before and after shots is not startling, you can definitely tell that the white subway tile backsplash really brightens up the entire kitchen.

Here’s what I started with on an early Saturday morning:

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A sneak at my subway tiled kitchen

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen this pop up in your news feed on Saturday morning:

I’ve had these beautiful white subway tiles on my mind ever since I saw Joy’s photos of this lovely bakery. These white tiles are so classic and fresh and I knew they’d work perfectly [...]

Updating the Master Bedroom

I don’t think I’ve ever posted photos of our bedroom before. I’ve been working on it here and there lately and I’m really happy with the results so far.

Here’s what it looked like when we moved in:

And here’s what I’ve finished so far:

I painted the walls Pavilion Gray by [...]

Progress with the closet makeover

It’s not finished yet, but here’s the latest in our bedroom closet. In addition to wrapping the closet rods with paper, I painted the entire area (including the shelves up above) with Cabbage White by Farrow & Ball. I’ve always loved that color and have wanted to use it somewhere. It’s a perfect hint of [...]

Making lists

I’ve been getting into the habit of making lists lately. There are so many things I would like to do before baby #2 arrives and it’s hard to keep track of it without writing it all down.

I love the ability to keep lists on my phone, but [...]