Thrifting or even taking inventory of pieces you already own is an affordable way to refresh your home. With a little paint and baking soda (optional), you and transform a cheap vase or something you already own into a brand-new piece of decor. Actually, you can try this hack with anything you want to give some new life to.
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3 Ways to Transform Your Photos into Custom Art
I’ve talked before about how important designing our home with intention is to us. From function to aesthetics, we don’t want to make the same mistake we did with our first house and just buy stuff to have stuff. For that reason, we have taken our time decorating, really living in the space and get a sense of how we want it to look, room by room.
The same goes for the art we use. When it’s time to find art to use in our home, I don’t mind using store bought pieces if it’s something I genuinely like, but my favorite thing to do is to make art using my photos.
Re-staining + Painting the Front Porch
It was a bit of a fiasco when Andy originally stained the front porch. I hated the color. Up close it was pretty, but it lacked any contrast to our dark grey siding. To be fully transparent, I wanted to fix it immediately, but there were too many other pressing projects to get done first. When it was time to install the porch ceiling, we took our time to find the perfect color. To get the exact color we wanted, we tested several Cabot semi-transparent stains and ended up with a custom color by layering one on top of another.
Easy + Damage Free Wreath Hanging Hack for Any Door
Andy was over my metal and plastic door hangers scratching up our front door, so I had to figure out an alternative method to hang my wreaths. The answer was so simple, it was almost embarrassing I didn’t think of it before.
How to Avoid Divorce When Building a House
When we built our first house, after telling people our plans, there were plenty of comments related to the toll it would take on our marriage (of less than 1 year at the time). “Oh, boy! The true test of a marriage!” “Well, aren’t you guys brave! Nothing like just jumping in headfirst.” “Your houseContinue reading “How to Avoid Divorce When Building a House”
6 Tips to Intentionally Create a Home You Love
Whether you are starting from the ground up, moving into your first home, or you’ve been in your current house for years, I hope your home is intentional. I hope it brings you a sense of calm, gives you functionality, and ultimately, makes you happy, but if it doesn’t – you’re not alone. Create a home filled with intention, purpose, beauty, and functionality that works for you. Intentionally design a home that you love!