Last Christmas I rolled up 6 certificates, tied them with a ribbon, and put them in a box under my parent's Christmas tree. I love to give meaningful gifts, but this one probably takes the cake. Both of my parents are very busy people who have been wanting to update their very orange kitchen for … Continue reading THE GREEN KITCHEN
This bathroom has been a long time in the making and while most of the work was completed before I started my blog, I finally finished this room up! Here are a few before photos. Nothing horrible, but definitely not our style. The bathroom was a huge selling point for me on this house because … Continue reading MASTER BATHROOM REVEAL
Our guest room is awesome. I love having it. We live pretty far from family, so when they come to visit it's great that they always have a place to say! But since the craziness of this pandemic has meant that Jordan has been working from home for over four months (and will continue that … Continue reading CLOSET TURNED OFFICE!
After revealing my laundry room last week for the One Room Challenge, I got so many requests for more info on the backsplash! So here it is - a quick and easy tutorial for how to add this to your own home 🙂 This is in no way sponsored by RoomMates, but I was very … Continue reading FAUX HEX TILE BACKSPLASH
After countless hours spent working on this project, the closet builtins are finally finished! I don't want to sugarcoat the amount of time and effort this beast of a project took, but I will say that it was 100% worth it. My closet is now a crazy luxurious room, taking the place of the embarrassment … Continue reading DIY CLOSET BUILTINS : PART 4
Wow! This bedroom makeover has been a whirlwind in the best way. My friend asked me to come help her install a green board and batten wall and it morphed into this amazing full bedroom makeover. The furniture pieces are all family heirlooms, so we didn't touch those but everything else got a total facelift. … Continue reading MODERN BOHO BEDROOM MAKEOVER
A year ago, my parents bought a new house! They have a lot of big dreams for what the space will eventually become and I'm so excited to help them along the way. I only wished we lived a little closer (like closer than a 20 hour drive) so I could help them all the … Continue reading MY PARENTS’ QUICK BEDROOM UPDATE
I've been so excited to share this project with you all because I had so much fun working on it! My friend Whitney asked me to help her install a shiplap wall in her living room to add in some character. She has a very simple and minimalistic style, so she wanted something that was … Continue reading DIY FAUX SHIPLAP WALL
This week has been all about this beauty of a dresser and I have had so much fun, but it has also been so much work. I started with an old, dark, reddish-brown dresser and what I have now is a gorgeous honey colored piece and I am drooling over how it turned out. I … Continue reading DRESSERS AND COMPROMISES : ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 4
I am such a fall person. And a winter person. Okay, maybe I'm just a cold weather person. Growing up I always thought that summer was my favorite season, but I am starting to wonder if the seasonal dynamics of northern Michigan (long winters & short summers) persuaded me to sit at the "summer is … Continue reading 6 FALL DECOR TIPS
With Love, Mercedes 