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4 Big Design Tips for Small Bathrooms – One Room Challenge Week 4

4 Big Design Tips for Small Bathrooms – One Room Challenge Week 4

Hello everyone! This is week 4 of the 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 […]

DIY Leather Headboard – One Room Challenge Week 3

DIY Leather Headboard – One Room Challenge Week 3

Hello everyone! This is week 3 of the 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 […]

Guest Cottage  – One Room Challenge Week 2 -The Vibe

Guest Cottage – One Room Challenge Week 2 -The Vibe

Hello everyone! This is week 2 of the 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 […]

Airbnb Guest Cottage – One Room Challenge Week 1

Airbnb Guest Cottage – One Room Challenge Week 1

If you’re finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and diy-ing along the way! While I’m not averse to buying new. I love being able to stretch a budget […]

How to Make High End Pinch Pleated Drapes From Ready Made Curtains

How to Make High End Pinch Pleated Drapes From Ready Made Curtains

I just finished making pinch pleated drapes for the kitchen eating area in our new old home. Why pinch pleats you ask? Because they always look crisp and neat no matter if the curtains are open or closed. They also add just a hint of […]

6 Things I Learned About Designing a Banquette

6 Things I Learned About Designing a Banquette

I love a banquette. It gives me all the cozy feels — like sipping coffee in the corner booth of an old diner and having an intimate conversation. In our last home, we added a banquette not just for the coziness factor but primarily to […]

Stylish updates for a tiny college apartment kitchen

Stylish updates for a tiny college apartment kitchen

Recently, I finished a makeover of a college apartment living room shared by my daughter, Elizabeth, and her four roommates. I was a participant in the One Room Challenge and if you’d like to read about it here is the link to the reveal post: […]

High Style / Low Budget College Apartment Makeover Reveal – One Room Challenge Week 6

High Style / Low Budget College Apartment Makeover Reveal – One Room Challenge Week 6

Hello! If you’re 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 not averse to buying new, I love being able to […]

How to Create Simple DIY Yarn Wall Art for $10 or less – One Room Challenge Week 5

How to Create Simple DIY Yarn Wall Art for $10 or less – One Room Challenge Week 5

Hello everyone! This is week 5 of 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 not averse to buying new. I love being able […]

DIY Mid Century Style Wood Plant Stand – One Room Challenge Week 4

DIY Mid Century Style Wood Plant Stand – One Room Challenge Week 4

Hello everyone! This is week 4 of 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 not averse to buying new. I love being able […]