Earlier this spring, we decided it was time to have the exterior of our home painted. We have Hardie board siding (not vinyl siding) which has to be painted periodically. It has been almost 11 years since it was lasted painted, so it was definitely due! Knowing that this task was coming, I had been scheming for a year or more and gathering ideas for the various other exterior improvements I wanted to tackle at the same time. We ended…
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Fall Wreaths You Need to See!
Read moreI had the pleasure of connecting with Jessica from The Accidental Farm Girl a couple of months ago and instantly fell in love with her wreath designs. She has an Etsy shop where you can see all of her work, and she was kind enough to gift me with one earlier this summer and more recently, she sent me one for fall that I am literally in love with! It’s a little too early for me to decorate for fall…
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Friday Five
Read moreHave you noticed I’ve been on the ball this week with writing blog posts!? Three new posts in three days…woo hoo! It’s been really hard trying to manage everything these past few months, and sometimes this blog gets placed on the back burner as a result. I’m going to try my best to get more consistent with posting here (but no promises because, well, I can’t predict the future!). That being said, I thought I’d share a Friday Five which…
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Laundry Room Makeover + How I Painted Our Tile Floor
Read moreWhile being stuck at home throughout 2020, I decided to tackle several house projects (along with a lot of you, I’m sure!), and one of the biggest ones was our back entry and laundry area. We made several updates as you’ll see in the photos, but it all started with the floor. We have travertine tile in that area and it had become quite an eye sore over the years. It was very dated and in desperate need of an…
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Fall Porch Inspiration
Read moreHappy fall, y’all! I sound like a broken record, but I am not sure where this year has gone…it seems like summer passed by in the blink of an eye. The weather here in North Carolina has been amazing the past couple of weeks. I’m not sure I ever remember the hot and humid weather breaking this early, and staying that way consistently for weeks in a row. I’m still wondering if it’s just a tease and it will go…
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Blue & White Ginger Jar Arrangements
Read moreHello strangers! I wrote this post a few weeks ago and I have no idea why I never published it! I feel like I can barely remember my name these days *sigh*. Anyway…I know I recently shared a faux hydrangea arrangement and it was a major hit. I promise I am 100% not a professional at arranging florals…I just happened to get lucky with these and thought they were worth sharing on the blog because if I can do it,…
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DIY Fireplace Makeover
Read moreI mentioned in my living room makeover post that I made a few minor updates to our fireplace, but I wanted to write a quick post specifically on this subject for future reference. This was a very minor but impactful change, and it was an easy DIY that I tackled myself – I was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out! As you can see in the “before” photo below, there was a marble tile surround in a cream…
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Summer Tablescape
Read moreThis faux floral arrangement that I shared on Instagram a couple of weeks ago was a major hit! I thought I would share it here on the blog as well as a look at my current summer tablescape. I usually just have a centerpiece on my tables and that’s about it. I was feeling creative and decided to put this together one day, and I love how it turned out! I love the napkins and napkin rings, which were a…
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Our Living Room
Read moreThis post has been a LONG time coming! I’ve said before that our home projects usually span over lengthy periods of time…I wasn’t kidding! We first started on our living room in February 2018 – so over two years ago! We started out with the built-ins, and that took quite a while from drawing up the design to the actual build and installation. They were installed in May 2018, and shortly after that, we bought all new furniture, then we…
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Friday Five
Read moreIt’s officially the weekend! It has been such a long week. Time is such a weird thing these days. Some days and weeks seem super long, yet there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to get things done -#thestruggleisreal! It’s been a long time since I have shared a Friday Five, so I thought I would round up a few random things that are worth sharing with you guys! “Cheer” Docu-series You have probably been hearing about…
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