Today I am sharing a few quick fall updates I did in the beach house living room.   Seasonal decorating doesn’t have to mean removing every accessory and pillow and starting from scratch.  It really can be as simple as layering on some seasonal touches […]

If you are new to the blog, we’ve been working on a small 1970s Jersey shore home, renovating room by room as time and money permit.  If you’d like to see older posts on this reno check out these: Kitchen Family Room Bathroom Master Bedroom Exterior […]

Hey guys.  I have really been enjoying all the fall home tours on Instagram and on the decorating blogs.  As for me, though, it’s been a slow process to get my head in the fall mood.  I find that I am gravitating away from seasonal […]

We’ve been chipping away at the master bedroom at the beach house.  I have a few more details to work on but they may be a long time coming … sometimes it takes me months to find the things I have in mind at the […]

As promised, this post contains our full source list and budget breakdown for the beach house bathroom reno. We strive to get the biggest bang for our buck which means a whole lot of DIY-ing and thrifting.  Although this house will eventually be up for sale, […]

I love tassel garlands.  They are popping up all over the place from Target to Walmart!  But if you are looking for a certain color scheme or particular length, making your own is easy.  Most of the online tutorials I found call for using tissue […]

This post has been a long time coming, mostly because I don’t like to rush into buying things when I am doing a room.  Settling for something just to get the room done, ultimately ends with regret.   So, finally I have “found” the finishing […]

For the past six weeks, we’ve been working  on the bathroom at the Jersey shore house .  This bathroom hasn’t been updated since the house was built.  Not only does it look dated, but the tile is crumbling, faucets are leaking and it’s  a dark, […]

My daughter’s high school graduation party was a great opportunity to try out some DIY party decorations.  These ideas would work equally well for a casual wedding, shower or anniversary party!  Here’s a run down of what we did: Giant Balloons & Tassel Garlands I […]

Our daughter’s graduation party recently motivated us to work on our back yard and patio area.  Because the yard slopes off, the first floor of our home is elevated in the back of the house.  Underneath there is a covered patio area which, until now, […]