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Budget Friendly A-Frame Cabin Renovation in the Pocono Mountains
Our Pocono A-Frame: The Beginning Two years ago we bought an old A-frame cabin in the Pocono Mountains as a potential winter retreat for our family. Built in 1970, it hadn’t seen many updates since—aside from a quirky duck-patterned wallpaper border straight out of the […]
Finding the Perfect White Paint for Our Kitchen
White paint can be deceptively tricky. What looks like a safe, neutral choice can turn too yellow, too gray, or just feel… off—especially in a space with tons of natural light like in our kitchen. We’re in Week 4 of the Spring 2025 One Room […]
English Cottage Dining Nook Spring Refresh
Hey! This week kicked off the Spring ’25 One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way. While I’m […]
Easy Cozy Kitchen Cafe Curtain
To cozy up my kitchen for Fall, I decided to add a cafe curtain to the window above my sink. Cafe curtains are timeless, but they do seem to be having a coastal grandmother moment right now. To make this cafe curtain I used a […]
How to Choose Awnings for Your Home
This Spring we finally made the investment in window awnings for our home. With a southern exposure and no shade trees, the sun beats on the front and east side of our old 1940’s Jersey shore cape style house. When we bought this house in […]
English Coastal Style Bedroom Sources and Budget – Spring ’24 One Room Challenge
Hello everyone! This is reveal week of the Spring ’24 One Room Challenge and time for the participants to reveal their final projects! If you are finding me through the ORC, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, […]
How to Make Down/Feather Pillow Inserts – Spring ’24 ORC
Hello everyone! This is week 4 of the Spring ’24 One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the ORC, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way. While I’m […]
Shiplap Walls for English Coastal Bedroom Spring ’24 One Room Challenge Week Two
Hello everyone! This is week 2 of the Spring ’24 One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way. […]
English Coastal Style Master Bedroom – Spring ’24 One Room Challenge Week One
Hello everyone! This is week 1 of the Spring ’24 One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the […]
Red, White and Blue Styling Using What You Have!
Red, white and blue isn’t just for the Fourth of July. It really adds a nice vibe for the entire summer season. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, it’s fun to add a little patriotic color to your decor! Recently, J Thomas Home Goods invited […]
