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Old Windows, New Love. How to refresh old windows with new hardware and a few easy tricks.
There’s really nothing a little putty, paint, and fresh hardware can’t fix.
I think the hardest thing for me to do when it comes to projects, is finish. I’m really good about starting a project full speed, and then I usually fizzle out towards the end.
However, that ends now! I’m finishing up the windows on our house finally!
Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge: How to Refresh your Home Office in Three Easy Steps
I did it! I finished! Ugh, what a mission. Trying to redo a room and style it during Covid was a serious challenge.
WEEK 6: One Room Challenge
Alright folks. Here we are at week 6, and I’m having anxiety flashbacks of being in school and having a paper due today, and I haven’t even started it!! Jk Jk, I HAVE started, but am I caught up, and was I ready for today with an impressive progress report, nope! So here’s where I’m at.
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER
I’m a little late to this game (three weeks late to be exact), but better late than never! I’ve signed on as a guest designer for the Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge.
I’ve chosen my Home Office for my ONE ROOM. I’ve been posting and talking about it for over a year now, and this is the perfect excuse to finish!
SUPRISE! MY SOFA’S ON SALE!
West Elm is having a killer home sale! And guess what? My incredibly comfy sectional is included!
ROUND TABLE ROUNDUP
What is dinner looking like to you these days? Are you having more sit down dinners around a table like we are?
THE TRIALS OF STENCIL TILES
So to start out here, I’m going to tell you this was REALLY hard for me!
Haha, not to scare you or deter you from trying this, but for some reason I just couldn’t figure this one out!
KEEPING IT CUTE IN QUARANTINE
It’s official, I’m done with sweat pants.
FROM BLAH TO BOLD
PART ONE: How to refresh a tired old slab of concrete and make into something beautiful.
DIY: PAINTED POTS
I’m sure you’ve seen all of the incredible painted pots circulating on Pinterest and have probably pinned quite a few. Since I’m going on one month quarantined now, and might be going slightly insane,
I thought I would attempt to DIY some hand-painted pots myself.
HOW TO FRESHEN UP YOUR LANDSCAPE (WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME)
We all deal with stress and anxiety differently. For me, the only thing that’s helped the past few weeks has been getting out in the yard.
Community over Corona: How to get through this time by connecting with your community
🍊Free Tangerines🍊
This week after being overwhelmed with feelings of fear and helplessness, I decided to get off my butt and do something.
SURFBOARDS IN DECOR
I’m not sure what it is: my love for the Ocean, the fact that I live in Southern California, or that my fiancé is an incredible surfer; but I always love a little bit of Surf Style in the home.
NEW YEAR, NEW DOOR
When we painted the exterior of the house white, the old door became impossible to look at every day. The overall condition didn’t match the freshness of our crisp white paint (and I despised the spindles, and the handle. They reminded me of my grandma’s house, but not in a good way:). However, I loved the original door, and wanted to keep it….
Coyote’s Indigo Hideaway: A Minimal Surf Inspired Baby Room that also doubles as a guest room
When I first put together Coyote’s room, it had serve as his room and as a guest room. Our little casa is a 2br, 1ba, so I had to get creative. We managed to fit a queen size bed, a crib, a bookcase and his dresser in there.
Body Image after Baby: Managing expectations and being gentle with yourself
I’ve struggled with posting about this for a while now, but I think I’m finally ready. Since having my son, Coyote almost two-and-a-half years ago, I’ve really struggled to feel like myself, both emotionally and physically. From a negative body image, to adrenal fatigue, to hormones feeling all out of whack.
HOME OFFICE REFRESH: Planning for a revamp
Starting to plan for a little home office refresh. I mean, considering I never did anything with it to begin with, I guess it’s not a refresh but more so that I’m finally going to decorate the space.
UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARMS
I’m not sure who was more excited to finally come to Underwood Farms, me or Coyote:)
MY FALL UNIFORM
Fall in California can be so tricky. While everyone else in the country is wearing Sweaters, Boots and Jackets, here it’s still pushing 100 degrees.
MEET THE BLANCO BUNGALOW
As many of you know, we bought our first house, back in October, the cutest little Spanish Bungalow in Long Beach, California