Give Your Kitchen a Facelift: Stain Your Kitchen Cabinets

Give Your Kitchen a Facelift: Stain Your Kitchen Cabinets Your kitchen cabinets may be in good shape, but they still could do with a facelift. In such situation, you can consider transforming them with stain. All you need is some basic tools, a little energy, and some patience. Here is a step-by-step procedure for staining your kitchen cabinets. Image Courtesy of www.freeimages.com   Remove the Doors and Hardware Staining doors … [Read more...]

5 Genius and Simple DIY Decor Tips for your Home

5 Genius and Simple Décor Tips for your Home If you want to remake your home, but you don’t have tons of money - do not worry! There are some pretty amazing and super simple décor ideas you can use for your home by yourself! Today I am going to share my personal five favorite ones you can easily do and use to make your home a little bit more unique. So, without any further ado – here they are! Enjoy! Create map wallpaper If your family is … [Read more...]

How to Update Kitchen Cabinets for Under $100

Home Makeover | Update Kitchen Cabinets for Under $100 I received nothing in exchange for this post. We were so impressed with the product we had to share! My husband and I spent several weeks this summer looking at new homes with thoughts of upgrading our home for a newer one (while moving closer to family). It didn't take us long to realize that what we were looking for raised our budget just past our comfort zone! After a few weeks on the … [Read more...]

Lighting for Form and Function

Lighting for Form and Function One of the most important aspects of interior design is lighting, but unfortunately this is also one of the most complex. There are a great deal of things to remember when working with lighting, which can make the process a little intimidating for a do-it-yourself renovator or rookie interior designer. According to Real Simple, the two rules of thumb for lighting are: 1. Create light sources at different … [Read more...]

Vintage Marquee Lights

Vintage Marquee Lights Sample received. All opinions are my own. Emma has been transitioning from a "little" girl room to more of a tweenish style room lately. Although she still loves her dolls, her taste in decor has graduated a bit. When I was introduced to Vintage Marquee Lights I loved what I saw. Vintage Marquee Lights Bring color and light to your children's room with Vintage Marquee Lights! Use initials, their favorite symbol … [Read more...]

Sauder Challenge | The Sauder Experience From Ordering to Assembly

Sauder Challenge | The Sauder Experience From Ordering to Assembly This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sauder. The opinions and text are all mine. A couple of weeks ago our house underwent a huge room swap endeavor which left me with one of the bigger rooms for my new office space. My husband and my oldest helped with the swap and paint jobs that followed... the last step was for me to choose a piece of … [Read more...]

Back to School Room Makeover

A gift card was received to shop for makeover items. All opinions are my own.   Emma's room changes almost as often as her mind does. Either by necessity (things wear out) or by choice it seems like we are always on the hunt for something a little different. The set above was our latest look. As cute as it was, Emma never really clicked with the comforter and after a few upset tummy accidents last fall/winter, it really needed to … [Read more...]

Sponsored | Benjamin Moore Regal Select REVIVE Paint FOR VINYL Exteriors

Benjamin Moore Regal Select REVIVE Paint FOR VINYL Exteriors This post has been sponsored by Benjamin Mooore, but concerns our own opinion A few years back my husband and I had to make the difficult decision between vinyl siding and paint. The house was looking sad and we knew it was time to make the decision. Vinyl has it’s advantages. It’s sturdy and, in most cases, you will never need to paint again. Paint has it’s advantages, also. A … [Read more...]

Bedroom Makeover | Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Mattress Review

Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Encourage Mattress Disclosure: We received product sample for review purposes only. All opinions are 100% our own. When Kaytlin moved into the basement room she was in need of a “new” mattress. At the time, that just wasn’t in our budget. My husband and I had previously had decent luck finding inexpensive mattresses on Craigslist, and that is where we found the mattress above for her. Although it looks sound, it … [Read more...]

Kohl’s Home Trends | Bright Colors Transform The Bedroom

Kohl’s Home Trends | Bright Colors Transform The Bedroom Disclosure: Sample product was received for review purposes. All opinions are my own. When my oldest moved out for college her room was supposed to become my office. It took me several weeks to be able to open the door without crying, but once the initial shock of the empty room wore off... I realized how drab and depressing her room was now that it was empty. As much as I loved the … [Read more...]