Just your average girl with a few tools, a passion for home decor, and big dreams
How has it been 3 months since my last blog post, which celebrated the start of the Fall 2021 One Room Challenge? I'm embarrassed to admit that I've neglected this blog for so long, but I'm back and ready to share all the details of my recent projects! For more frequent updates, photos, videos, tutorials, [...]
For the past few weeks, we've been busy working on our living room for the One Room Challenge (ORC). I'm so excited to share what we've done since the event started... but first, I'd love to tell you a little more about our plans. [The following was written several weeks ago and originally planned to [...]
I've always loved the look of a picture ledge above a living room sofa but have always found them to be a little on the pricier side. I wanted a picture ledge that extends across 2/3 to 3/4 the length of my couch. For the sectional in our front living room, my ideal picture ledge [...]
Do you remember when I built a coffee table to place over our living room ottoman? Well, it bothered me that our end table didn't match our coffee table anymore. My end table had a grey/cool tone, while my coffee table was a lot warmer in color. Since I had plenty of red oak plywood [...]
I have officially completed my first DIY project for Home with Emily Jean! Woohoo! I've never been a huge fan of ottomans... Yes, ottomans may be convenient when you want to prop your feet up while watching TV, but I love having a solid, stable surface to put things on while adding some color and [...]
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