The Back Yard Firepit Area

Hi There! Welcome to my little blog, where I share my home decorating and DIY projects. I really appreciate it :) Summer is coming and we are getting the backyard ready for entertaining. For the last six weeks, we have been working on some projects for making the space more enjoyable. One small project we have completed is to move our firepit off of the patio and to one of the back corners of...

Week 6- ORC- Colorful Patio Reveal- Part 3

It’s Reveal Week 6 for The One Room Challenge! I have been sharing my Colorful Patio Reveal. What is the ORC, you ask? It is a six-week design challenge featuring 20 interior designers and over 200 guest participants. Each one is challenged to makeover one room or space, all collectively posting once a week over at the One Room Challenge website.  In this Week 6, all of the...

Week 6- ORC- Colorful Patio Reveal- Part 2

Today is the Day! It’s Reveal Day for The One Room Challenge! What is the ORC, you ask? It is a six-week design challenge featuring 20 interior designers and over 200 guest participants. Each one is challenged to makeover one room or space, all collectively posting once a week over at the One Room Challenge website.  This is Week 6 and all of the participants will be posting reveals to the...

Week 6- ORC- Colorful Patio Reveal- Part 1

Today is the Day! It's Reveal Day for The One Room Challenge! What is the ORC, you ask? It is a six-week design challenge featuring 20 interior designers and over 200 guest participants. Each one is challenged to makeover one room or space, all collectively posting once a week over at the One Room Challenge website.  This is Week 6 and all will be posting reveals to the spaces they have been...

ORC: Week 5- Let’s talk Budget!

**(There are some links in this article that are affiliate links and if you click on them I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you – thank you so much for your support!)** Taking one step closer to see if I can get this blogging thing going- I am taking part in a blogger challenge- The One Room Challenge. What is the ORC, you ask? It is a six-week design challenge featuring 20...

Week One: the ORC and I’m Guest Participant!! What-What??

Well, after more than two months of Radio silence here on the blog, I have signed up for the One Room Challenge, and I will be taking part as a Guest Participant. What??????? What is the ORC, you ask? It is a six-week design challenge featuring 20 interior designers and over 200 guest participants. Each one is challenged to makeover one room, collectively posting once a week over at the One Room...

$100 Room Challenge-The Bathroom is Refreshed!

We made it! It is time to celebrate, I have completed my first $100 Room Challenge :) I have been so happy to be taking part in this challenge, hosted by the lovely Erin of lemonslavendarandlaundry.com. Erin started the challenge a couple of years ago when she wanted to show that you could refresh a room on a small budget.  That anyone could redecorate One room, in One Month's time, with a...

$100 Room Challenge- What happens when the Design plan changes?

I have been so lucky to be taking part in a fun blogger challenge. It's the $100 Room Challenge hosted by the lovely Erin of lemonslavenderandlaundry.com Simply put the challenge is using only $100 to refresh or redecorate one room in one months time. Just the type of challenge that this budget loving girl loves! Count me in!     The room that I've been working on is our tiny little...

$100 Room Challenge- DIY Pom Pom Curtains

I am so excited to be participating in the $100 Room Challenge that is hosted by the lovely Erin from lemonslavendarandlaundry.com. In short, using only $100 in one month's time to transform one room. A creative challenge as well as a budget challenge! I love it!     For this challenge, I have been working on redecorating our tiny Bathroom. Since we are renting our cute little house,...

An old Window is now an old Mirror?

 I have the most thoughtful boyfriend. I saw this old window at an antique shop. I love the shape. Not too big or too small. I love the lead glass, the diamond pattern. I knew it could be a fun project. But it was the holidays and I wasn't spending any money, except on presents for my kids and my boyfriend. So I passed it up, and forgot about it. Then Christmas came, and there it was under...