A few months back I challenged myself to design an entire living room just from furnishings I could find from Walmart. I’m a Hoosier born and raised and Walmart was THE place to buy everything from snacks to toiletries to shoes. But lately Walmart has been rockin the home décor look too! I had to [ Read More… ] …
Archives for July 2016
Sweet As Sugar Girls Room as Featured on Remodelaholic!
I have two sweet little girls at home, and I had them in mind when I set out to design a budget friendly girl’s bedroom in my monthly post for Remodelaholic! The room is chock full of sweet pastel colors mixed in with neutral pieces that will stand the test of time. And the best part [ Read More… ] …
3 Design “Rules” I Break Every Day
There are certain “rules” for good design, some written and some unwritten. And they are there for a good reason! When I went to design school we studied architectural concepts such as scale, repetition, and pattern. I hear rules for decorating from designers constantly, and most I agree with whole heartedly… But there are a [ Read More… ] …
How I Remodeled My Kitchen for $1000 in 10 Steps: PART II
Welcome back for Part II of my $1000 Kitchen Mini Remodel! If you missed Part I find it HERE, and see the first five mini steps I used to makeover my kitchen. I was lucky that the kitchen had a good size and a good layout, the previous homeowners had even painted the cabinets. But [ Read More… ] …
How I Remodeled My Kitchen for $1000 in 10 Steps, PART 1
When we moved into our home, nothing about the kitchen was horrible…but nothing was very exciting either. It’s a good size but was very, well, WHITE. The walls, the trim, the cabinets, the countertops, the backsplash: you got it, white. SOMEDAY we will do the big tear-out, bust through the wall, full-gut remodel. But for [ Read More… ] …
How To Create a Neutral but Glam Home Office
I just got to work on a really fun project. I’m a designer who just got to design an office for interior designers. What?! Okay, back it up a bit. So my design roots go deep. Back in the day when I was a college student, I was actually a biochem major. Seriously, I know. [ Read More… ] …
July Special: $100 off any Postbox + 5 Summer Decorating Ideas
Canadian Log Homes I can’t even believe July has snuck up on me! June was a whirlwind of summer camps, sports lessons, and traveling. In fact I just got back from an amazing girls-only weekend with my roomates from college. We are on our 12th annual reunion (so, when DID we get old?), and we [ Read More… ] …