Have you noticed all the black with brass or gold popping up in home decor? I love it! The look is so moody, swanky and chic! As part of my living room plan, I wanted to re-paint my vintage tension pole lamp which was a good opportunity to try some black and brass for myself.Continue reading “Vintage Tension Pole Lamp Revamp”
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Plans for the Living Room
This is the sitting area of our living room. We spend lots of time here so it’s important to me that it looks nice but is also inviting and comfortable. The sofa is rather special to me because it was (and is) my first real sofa. Everything up till this sofa was purchased second handContinue reading “Plans for the Living Room”
How to Whitewash a Barn Door
Remember the barn style sliding door Jesse made and hung a few weeks ago? I was trying to decide if I wanted to paint or stain the door when a friend suggested I try white-washing it. After five minutes of google searching “how to make whitewash,” I settled on a recipe that called for twoContinue reading “How to Whitewash a Barn Door”
Throwback Thursday: Fall Photos of Western Nebraska
If you’ve ever taken I-80 straight across the state of Nebraska, you were probably left with the impression that Nebraska is completely flat and terribly boring. However, if you explore the rural highways, especially in the western panhandle, you’ll find that Nebraska has some beautiful scenery, great history and friendly folks. A few years back,Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Fall Photos of Western Nebraska”
White Wall Envy
I always thought white walls were for renters. We own our house, therefore we are supposed to “do” colors. Right? Now, after years of agonizing over coordinating various shades, I want to paint everything white! EVERY feature I’ve seen lately is white walls here, white walls there. I have white wall envy! Exhibit A: IContinue reading “White Wall Envy”
Dining Room Makeover Part 2
It’s been a few weeks since we started revamping our dining area so I wanted to give a little progress update. Here’s a reminder of where we started. The white Eiffel chairs arrived a few days after ordering and they have been great! They’re sturdy, comfortable and easy to clean. Jesse assembled and hung theContinue reading “Dining Room Makeover Part 2”
I Heart Fall: What to Wear for Family Photos
Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. The combination of blue skies, gold leaves, crisp air and soft light feels so magical to me. Add the packed calendar of fun activities and projects and I am feeling positively blithe! To kick off the season, we are taking family photos at our friend’s acreage. I’mContinue reading “I Heart Fall: What to Wear for Family Photos”
Vintage School Desk Revamp
These days, nothing is safe from the threat of me spray painting it. Let’s count up this summer’s victims projects; two tension rod lamps, two picture frames, two kitchen bar stools a five piece patio set and now this desk. Yikes! Jesse and I keep joking that hopefully the weather will cool off soon andContinue reading “Vintage School Desk Revamp”
Thrift Store Art Project
We needed “Art” or something for the wall in our dining area. My first thought was to do a mini gallery wall, but then I was inspired by the “Make Art” piece I found on Polyvore. I wanted to make something with a fun quote and hang it on the wall. But what exactly? IContinue reading “Thrift Store Art Project”
Deck Demo & Re-construction
It was bad, folks. Really bad. When we purchased our house four years ago, we knew it needed a new deck “fairly soon.” Fast forward through a couple major life events and suddenly we were living with a deck that was downright embarrassing and even dangerous. I’ve avoided this post for a few weeks because, theContinue reading “Deck Demo & Re-construction”
Rachel Baumann 