It wasn't long after I finished building the fireplace that I stood in my living room, with a fresh coat of paint on the walls, and felt that it still lacked that charm that I was looking for. I've always loved the warm look of wooden beams and would have loved them on the ceiling … Continue reading diy faux barnwood beam doorway.
Now that the living room is coming together with only a few "big" projects left to do (like upgrading the staircase and finishing the trim), I've started working on a game plan for the kitchen. This one has probably been the most difficult for me because it needs the most work. Especially because if I'm … Continue reading kitchen design plan.
My favorite part of any project: when my vision starts to come together. When I finished my last blog post, we were left with a plain white wall and a 2x4 attached halfway up. As I mentioned previously: at this point, the possibilities are endless. I've seen people add stone over the entire wall and … Continue reading how to diy a built-in electric fireplace: part 2.
How are we a week away from Christmas? This has seriously been the longest yet shortest year to date - if that makes any sense. Being cooped up constantly has drug on but the holiday season is absolutely flying by - I mean wasn't it Halloween just yesterday? Fortunately, I've planned ahead on some things … Continue reading diy: christmas tree drum collar.
This might have been the first item I ever pinned on Pinterest. From the first moment I saw it, I thought it was a cute idea for a shirt, especially because Mr. LL's white undershirts always seem to shrink for his tall frame (let's not talk about my inability to do laundry correctly) - therefore I … Continue reading Ruffle Shirt + A Waste of a Sunday Night
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