Before + After: The Front Yard

Before + After: The Front Yard

I recently showed you guys are back yard makeover, so I thought it would be fun to show you the front yard makeover. Just like the backyard project, we’ve been working on the front yard the last couple of years and with the recent sod replacement, it’s...
Before + After: The Back Yard

Before + After: The Back Yard

We’ve lived in our house for about two years and all the while our backyard has been a bit of a disaster. With only 13 weeks to renovate and move into this house before baby True arrived, the focus was most definitely on the inside and not on the outside....
How Cute is That: Put Feet on It…

How Cute is That: Put Feet on It…

How Cute Is That? is my mom’s favorite expression — and our ongoing home decor & DIY series. From aprons to attics to alternative offices, we’re breathing new life into anything old, sharing inspired ideas, and spinning mismatched scraps into charming decor. And...
little free library

little free library

A few weeks ago, I fell in love with Little Free Library (thanks to Jess for the introduction). True is crazy about books and I thought it would be great way to meet more kids and neighbors in our hood. I had, HAD TO, have one in our front yard….The cool thing...
living room makeover

living room makeover

So, it happened. Again.    My mom and I moved some stuff around. The old living room is no more. The new arrangement is our favorite, so far. She took our green couch and we took her brown – a fair trade transaction, promise.   We gave the DIY...
Charming + Safe: DIY baby gates

Charming + Safe: DIY baby gates

Not too long ago it dawned on me that we could use half doors instead of baby gates. Afterall, we already have a dutch door in our kitchen, so why not continue the obsession with half doors throughout the house instead of baby gates? So, my dad got to work using a...
a birdcage before + after

a birdcage before + after

  Before + After I’ve always wanted a junky birdcage so when John gifted this one to me last Christmas, I couldn’t wait to get started crafting it up. It’s taken almost nine months to get to this project (oh, hello, motherhood!) but so worth the...
DIY lampshade using quilting scraps

DIY lampshade using quilting scraps

So, I walked into our guest room the other day where my parents are currently staying until they move into the house they just bought. I noticed that my lamp got a makeover courtesy of my mom’s super quick inspiration. I thought it was soooo cute and soooo easy,...