I am excited to be participating again as a guest participant in the fall round of The One Room Challenge! Last spring's One Room Challenge, in which we redid the kids' bath, was such as success (and a whirlwind), that I am eager to start on our downstairs bathroom's "facelift." Although this is a full bathroom, I will be calling it the Powder Room because we aren't touching the shower (nor do we regularly use it.) Like all the other rooms in our house, this room was painted brown by ... Read More about One Room Challenge: Powder Room Refresh

I have absolutely loved Gray Malin's work for years. I have pinned his images countless times and am in love with his aerial beach photography. But I just can't swing the prices. So when his book came out this May, it was on my door the day it came out! I have a bigger project idea to do with this; but, I wanted to test the waters before I committed and I came up with a great Gray Malin look for less. So I did a mini-one in 5 minutes and I love how it turned out! Basically, I got unlimited Gray ... Read More about Gray Malin Look for Less Art

DIY Board and Batten: Want to learn how to install board and batten in your house? This great DIY home improvement project will upgrade your bathroom, hallway, or dining room and elevate the level of finish in your house! Better yet--it isn't that expensive! See what materials are required, how to do it the easy (and cheap) way, and what mistakes to avoid below! DIY BOARD AND BATTEN So many board and batten DIYs look great in photos but horrible in real life. This project is different. ... Read More about DIY Board and Batten