National Hardware gave me the best Christmas present ever this year, BARN DOORS! Thrilled doesn't begin to describe how I feel about the new doors and the hardware that made it all possible. My bedroom is completely transformed. Here is what the room looked like when we bought the house: And here's what the add-on looked like before: And here is the room now: We bought this house sight unseen (pretty crazy I know) and it needed paint, carpet, and other work, but this little … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
Barn Doors
The materials for the door build were donated by National Hardware. The build and opinions are my own. I'm not sure what part of my mind thought I could maintain everyday demands, create a wonderful Christmas for the family, get a new puppy, potty train my 2 year old and remodel the crab shack simultaneously. A little crazy, but it's coming along! The crowning project of the crab shack, in my opinion, are the barn doors. I have debated different kinds of doors and originally bought 8' doors … [Read more...]
Stencil Accent Wall, Complete!
The stencil wall in my bedroom is finished! Hooray! I loooooooooooove the result, but I think next time I do any stenciling, I will do something smaller than a 21 foot wall. After putting this accent wall design dilemma to a vote I bought the Cascade stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils. I have never stenciled before, but Cutting Edge Stencils has some pretty good tutorials that I followed. And I really learned how to stencil a wall. By best advice when painting a stencil? Make sure you … [Read more...]
‘Tis the season! Favorite holiday tradition
Christmas is here! I love the holidays, the music, the food, the religious significance, the ambiance. It's especially magical with kids. My family has lots of traditions surrounding the holiday, today I'm sharing one of my favorites. My kids are constantly asking if they can open a present before Christmas... and my two year old doesn't even ask, she just goes for it, I think she gets it from me. I found a great solution to this query! Each year I wrap up 25 of our favorite Christmas books … [Read more...]