Harrison's Nursery Reveal...

Hello again! It's hard to believe that this is my first post of 2020! The last post I made was in 2019! I think this is the longest stretch that I have gone without blogging since I started my blog in 2012! A LOT has happened in the world since I last posted.

Today, I want to share one my favorite rooms in the house! This nursery has been a work in progress, but I love how it turned out! 

It took me a long time decide how I wanted to decorate Harrison's nursery. I moved items and switched so many different things the past few months. I finally got everything together and was able to snap some photos! Let me know what you think?!

Wallpaper // Crib // Mattress // Sound Machine // Glider //  Rug:Similar //Similar // Bunny Prints // Diaper Changer Lamps: Homegoods // Stuffed Animal Heads: Homegoods (Similar) // Dresser // Book Ledge // Personalized Bunny // Pillow (gifted) // Wall Shelf // Round End Table // Animal Prints

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Holiday Home Tour 2018...

I always look forward to my holiday home posts. This year, I kept everything mostly this same. I changed out a few ribbons on the tree and added pops of champagne. 

You can see my past holiday tours here:

2017 // 2016 // 2015 

  

The beanie babies have our birthdays! I love that my husband and I each have a holiday beanie baby!

Tree // Stocking Tags // Christmas Memories Book // Foyer Table // Merry Christmas Ribbon // Metal Wreath // Arm Chair // Coffee Table // Candle Sticks // Table Lamps // Wall Planter // Dottie Pillow Cover // Faux Fur Throw 

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Our Laundry Room DIY...

Over the last few months we have been updating our laundry room. It has been a slow process. I honestly wish I would have taken a before photo. Just imagine a wire rack going across the top of the washer and dryer. We do not have a large laundry room, but I really wanted to make use of the space. 

When we got new countertops installed this past summer, we decided to use the extra cabinet we had and install a sink in our laundry room.   We also used the same granite we have in the kitchen for the sink in the laundry room. To get more use out of the space, we got rid of the wire rack and installed cabinets and floating shelves. I wish I could say I did most of the work, but my handy husband made the floating shelves, installed the molding around the cabinet and window and did the plumbing. To top it off, we added he added a new light fixture.  I did all the picking our and design, he did all the handy work. On the other side of the wall, we have this awesome drying rack. I love that I can fold it up when we are not using it. 

I would like to tile the back of the washer and dryer wall, but I am content with where we are at with this room right now. 

Light Fixture // Basket // detergent (smells amazing!) // drying rack // Laundry Room Signs // Last Name Sign // Cheetah Rug 

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Home Snapshots…

I have gotten a lot of questions about where certain things are from in our house, so I thought I would share my most recent posts with details. 

Amazing Grace Print // Boxwood Wreath // Cherry Blossom Stems 

Bedroom Furniture // Duvet Cover and Euro Shams 

Table // Lamp // Shade // Tray:Similar // Metal Tins // Basket 

Spotted Pillow Cover // Peace Sign // Faux Fur Blanket // Pumpkin // Boxwood 

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Kitchen Update: Part 1…

Happy almost weekend! I wanted to share a kitchen update with you today! About 2 weeks ago, we picked out our stone for our kitchen update. 

When looking for stone for our kitchen, we knew we wanted something that was durable, could withstand heat, minimal etching, and is non-porous. I also wanted to stay in the white/grey area. We looked at several stone shops before finding our winner. 

As much as I love marble, I knew it would not be best for our kitchen. We looked at quartz, quartzite, and granite. Below are some of our favorites! Plus, you can see our winner!

This stone was stunning, but it was SUPER expensive. 

If we did not find our stone, I would have picked this quartz one as our second choice. 

I loved this stone! This is called New Super White Quartzite. Sadly, it is considered a marble, so we decided not to go with it. 

We found another Super White, but it was too expensive. Plus, they only had one slab. We needed two slabs.

This stone is called Shadow Storm. It is a granite and absolutely gorgeous! This was out winner! 

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DIY Faux Wood Beams…

Hope you had a great weekend! 

Last month I decided that I wanted to add more character to our house. I saw the faux beams while watching HGTV's Smart Home and I knew I wanted it to be my next project. Real beams are expensive so I looked at the DIY version. We decided to add them to our front room.

This is what the ceiling looked like before. 

To get started, we determined how many beams we wanted and measured/spaced them out evenly. We used chalk line to mark where each beam would go. We decided on four beams. 

Next, we bought our wood. Since we wanted four beams, we needed 8 1x6, and 4 1x 4. We bought the cheapest wood at Home Dept. I wanted a rustic look, so the more beat up the wood the better. 

After getting the wood home, we beat it up. I hit with a hammer, chain, and nails to give it a beat up look. Above is what it looked like after.

Once I got the look I wanted, we stained the wood. I chose the color Dark Walnut. I love how this color turned out.  

All stained!

While the stain was drying, my husband installed supports to help keep the beams secured to the ceiling. We purchased 4 2x4. He cut, nailed, and spaced them out across the joists in the ceiling.

After the stain dried, we built our faux beams. The two 1x6 boards were used on the outside and for the middle we used one 1x4. I wanted a little dimension, so we gave the beam a little bit of a lip. You can see how I spaced it above. 

After we put it together, we had to use clamps to keep the wood from moving. It made it much easier to nail. We nailed about every 5 inches along to beam. One side of the 1x6 was nailed to the 1x4. Then we nailed the other side to the 1x4.

After we constructed the beams, we had to stain the inside lip of each beam. 

Once the stain dried, we nailed each beam to the 2x4 supports. 

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