One Room Challenge Bathroom Reveal: Marble & Nickel Bathroom Makeover It is here! Week #6 of the One Room Challenge which means I can finally reveal my finished bathroom makeover! It has been a long process and this bathroom has come a long way! But finally a bathroom that I’m not embarrassed to share with my company. [ Read More… ] …
How To Makeover a Room Keeping Your Existing Furniture: A Real Postsbox Project!
“Kristin, I would love for you to makeover my room for me, but I don’t have the budget for a whole new space!” “I really like my sofa and the chair I just bought, but I don’t know how to tie it all in together” “I have to keep my old furniture, but I still [ Read More… ] …
Create a Mudroom From a Hallway: A Real Postbox Project
I can’t imagine there isn’t a person reading this who couldn’t use more storage in their life. And for a lot of people, the mudroom is an ultimate wish list item. Whether you have kids, or pets, or it is just you-a mudroom is the perfect spot to drop everything (in a totally organized & [ Read More… ] …
Fancy Pants Powder Room: A Real Postbox Project
I’m so excited to share a recent Postbox Project I created for a client-a mom of two little boys who wanted to make over her builder grade powder room. Because it is off the garage, it is in a high use area, and she wanted to give it an update. I’m extra, extra excited to [ Read More… ] …
Create a Gallery Wall: Tips for Jazzing up the Standard Look (Plus free printables!)
So I recently had two different clients who needed help filling up a large blank wall. While there are lots of ideas for such a space, in both cases I suggested different forms of a Gallery Wall. Now, this idea has been around for awhile and all you need to do is type in the [ 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 To Furnish a Room with No Wall Space: As Featured on Remodelaholic!
Coastal Casual Family Room Design If you have been hanging out with me for awhile, you will know I was jumping out of my pants excited when Remodelaholic (one of the most amazing websites around for home designs and DIY ideas!) asked me to partner up with them and contribute monthly with Mood Boards and design ideas [ Read More… ] …
9 Steps to the Perfect Guest Bedroom They Will Never Want to Leave (Sorry!)
I love having guests to our house, and I want them to feel comfortable when they are here. Which partly means having a guest bedroom they can call “home” when they are with us. And let’s be honest, even if you have the best guests in the world, sometimes it’s a good idea for everyone [ Read More… ] …
Real Postbox Project: Coastal Cottage Part 2
Last week I showed you Part I of this coastal cottage makeover I recently completed for a client. If you missed it, check it out HERE! To summarize, this family just bought a cottage in Northern Michigan, right on a lake. Before the summer season started, she wisely wanted a plan to furnish their home. [ Read More… ] …