7 Chalk Painting Tips for Beginners
True confession here. If you aren’t familiar with my blog you may not know one simple truth: I am not a painter. My husband is the painter extraordinaire at Marty’s Musings. He is a painting contractor...
View ArticleChalkboard Paint Ideas for the Home
Do you like following the latest decorating trends? Or are you more like me? You kinda slide into them while you’re discovering your own personal style? Some trends tend to hang around for years and...
View ArticleShabby Chic Bedroom Ideas
Since I seem to be one of those distracted bloggers that can’t keep all the balls juggling in the air I have to tell you I never finished sharing our budget bedroom makeover from last year. Yes, last...
View ArticleEasy Tips to Refresh Your Home with Shutterfly Home Decor
This post was sponsored by Shutterfly through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Shutterfly, all opinions are my own. I have been an avid...
View ArticleYard Sale Side Table Makeover
I was provided product by BEHR to write this post but the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. (Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post!) Y’all know I love yard sales. But did you know...
View ArticleFall Table Setting and Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This Fall Table Setting and Pumpkin Bread Recipe has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BIGDeal #CollectiveBias Some of my favorite family...
View ArticleSimple Fall Vignette or What Happened to Summer?
My family and I spent last week in a beautiful private home in the mountains of NC. I can’t wait to share all about our trip and the amazing home we stayed in, but first I wanted to share a quick fall...
View ArticleSmall Laundry Room Ideas and Pantry Makeover
This post on Small Laundry Room Ideas has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BIGDeal #CollectiveBias. I’ve drooled over beautiful laundry rooms...
View ArticleHow to Choose Paint Colors
I was going to title this post “What if the Painter’s Wife Chooses the Wrong Color?” but I decided that was a wee bit long. If you don’t know by now, I’m married to a painting contractor. We’ve been...
View ArticleRustic Cabin with Western Theme Decor
Most years our family goes on vacation to the beach but just a few weeks ago we headed to an amazing rustic cabin owned by friends of ours. Located in the mountains of North Carolina, this jewel of a...
View ArticleHow to Paint Over Dark Walls
Disclosure: I was compensated by BEHR Paint but the opinions are all mine. Y’all, I have a peek at a before and after I think you’ll flip over! It’s a DIY project from start to finish that’s near and...
View ArticleInexpensive Deck Decorating Ideas for Christmas
One of my favorite DIY projects in our home has been our front deck. Some folks who don’t live in the south have questioned the wisdom of building a deck without a roof, (otherwise known as a porch.)...
View ArticleTop Ten Encouraging Posts of 2015
Every year I try and close out the end of the calendar year by sharing my favorite blog posts. These might be posts that received a ton of page views or ones where I transparently wrote about our...
View ArticleWorthing Court Blog Laundry Room Makeover
Blogging has stretched me in ways I never imagined but one of the sweetest blessings has been new friendships with women who share a passion for writing, creating and taking beautiful pictures. I asked...
View ArticleDogs Don’t Eat Pizza Dining Room Makeover
Today my friend Karen from Dogs Don’t Eat Pizza is sharing her amazing dining room makeover. She is a master at blending different styles and creating a relaxed home perfect for entertaining or just...
View ArticleDuke Manor Farm Best Room Makeovers
Good gracious! What happened to the last week and a half? In addition to taking time to recover from carpal tunnel surgery, my blog was also down for most of several days and I was unable to work or...
View ArticleHow to Make a DIY Fabric Rag Banner
Have you ever finished a project, stepped back, sized it up and wondered what was missing? I do that all.the.time. I am not a decorator or expert on anything home decor related, but I do know what I...
View ArticleDIY Framed Jewelry and Earring Organizer
Today my DIY hubby and I are here to give you the skinny on one of my favorite projects in my low budget bedroom makeover. I’m in possession of a bunch of earrings. And necklaces. And a few...
View ArticleTrash to Treasure: Chalk Painted Dresser
If you follow me on Instagram you might remember this extremely ugly dresser with potential I found on the side of the road back in December. It was such a busy time of year, with my husband’s two...
View ArticleTeen Boy Bedroom Makeover
The last several months have been a whirlwind. Ok, more like a hurricane. Relationships have been tested, our family has been torn apart in heart wrenching ways yet by God’s grace we continue to love...
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