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Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue & The Evolution of Our Living Room

16 Aug

This post was most recently updated on January 1st, 2020Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue won me over the very first time I saw it used in a Pinterest photo! So when it was time to re-paint our sage green living room, it’s the color we chose. We painted it about 5 months ago, and I’ve been … Read More about Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue & The Evolution of Our Living Room

September/Early Fall Mantel (Owl Decor)

15 Aug

This post was most recently updated on October 18th, 2012I’ve had a summer display on my mantel for a few months now, and I was getting anxious to change things up. But since it’s still a little too early to bring out the Fall colors, I pulled together a very simple ‘September’ mantel, with a … Read More about September/Early Fall Mantel (Owl Decor)

10 Fun Painted Dressers & Desks for Kids (Chevron, Stripes & Polka Dots!)

13 Aug

This post was most recently updated on September 23rd, 2019If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that this weekend I was hunting for ideas on painted dressers / desks for kids’ rooms. If you’re like me, your kids’ rooms probably have a hand-me-down (aka ‘vintage’, lol) dresser or desk from your own childhood. I … Read More about 10 Fun Painted Dressers & Desks for Kids (Chevron, Stripes & Polka Dots!)

Fall / Autumn Decorating Ideas (& R.O.U.T.I.N.E!)

10 Aug

This post was most recently updated on September 23rd, 2019It’s hard to imagine, but Fall / Autumn is just around the corner, and that means… drumroll… Fall Decorating! Personally, I’ve hit my ‘summer wall’, which always happens in mid-August. I start craving cooler air, fall colors, and routine. Yes, I said a bad word, lol. … Read More about Fall / Autumn Decorating Ideas (& R.O.U.T.I.N.E!)

“Room-itis”: taking on too many rooms (and getting nothing done!)

5 Aug

This post was most recently updated on September 23rd, 2019I haven’t posted here as much as usual over the past few summer weeks, but that doesn’t mean I’m not cooking up a bunch of new home decor projects that could easily be filed under “why not just leave well enough alone?” I have multiple things … Read More about “Room-itis”: taking on too many rooms (and getting nothing done!)