I’ve been hard at work on our mini bedroom makeover. I’m nearing the finish line and should have something to show you by next week, I hope! I wanted to swap out the plain knobs that came with our IKEA nightstands. I waited what seemed like forever for my local Hobby Lobby to restock their […]
The search for bedside lamps
Some times you go to the store. You see a pair of lamps. You buy them. Boom. Done. Sometimes it’s easy. Other times you set out to do the very same thing, and it turns into a weird odyssey that’s longer and larger than it deserves to be. I wanted to replace the tiny bedside […]
Bedroom progress: Painting an accent wall
First up in the bedroom refresh: painting! Our bedroom is pretty much just a 12×12-foot box, so I wanted to paint one wall to make up for the lack of architectural interest. This room gets limited natural light from north and east facing windows. The neighbor’s house and a large tree also do their part […]
Why you shouldn’t paint over wall paper…
Because many years from now, when the wall has been painted over a dozen times, the paint will start cracking and someone will turn around and find their child peeling chunks of wall off the wall. Hello fake wood grain wallpaper. The rest of the wall is still intact, and this spot is fairly inconspicuous down by the baseboard, […]
Next up: This bedroom needs a refresh
Excuse the messy bed. There really is no way to make a duvet look neat, is there? Are you ready for some decorating? I’ve been making so much stuff lately, I’m ready to move on to something different. Our bedroom is in need of a little refresh. When we moved in, I painted and threw some […]