I love Christmas. I love the food, I love the movies and music, I love the family time, I love being showered with gifts, and just the general pageantry of it all. My mom (and her mom before her) does Christmas up RIGHT, which is most likely why my sisters and I have such an affinity for the season. The only Christmas tradition I have never been truly compelled to participate in is the … [Read more...] about Modern Christmas Tree String Art
Easy Modern Baby Mobile
I was so excited to show you all the baby's room a few weeks back and have finally gotten around to writing up the first of several tutorials. This modern baby mobile was really easy to put together and coming in at $25, a nice addition to the room without blowing our (very) small budget. First things first, gather all your materials: 10 round wooden beads in your preferred size (they … [Read more...] about Easy Modern Baby Mobile
A Bright and Modern Boho Nursery
We have spawned. Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but come March, Matt and I will be adding a human child to our little family of five. The meme below does a pretty good job of succinctly summing up my feelings. Now before you go all white knuckled clutching your pearls and preemptively dialling the number for CPS, I am like 78% kidding! OBVIOUSLY I will love my own child, I am not a total … [Read more...] about A Bright and Modern Boho Nursery
The EASIEST Box Cushion Cover for People Who Can’t Sew
Hi guys! So in case you missed it --- I am over on Remodelaholic showing you how to make this super easy triangle bench. Pop on over and give it a gander, and if you're feeling ambitious you can build it yourself with the free plans! Do you sew? Me neither. Not really, anyways. I am an affront to seamstresses everywhere in that I am always cutting corners (pun INTENDED) and looking for the … [Read more...] about The EASIEST Box Cushion Cover for People Who Can’t Sew
A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part Three: Runner and Finishing Touches
HELLO PARTY PEOPLE! The stair saga continues: this week I'm explaining how I did a terrible job installing a runner and a BANG UP job of trimming out the stairs. Let's begin! To recap, I had already ripped off the carpet, removed the tack strips and staples, filled all the holes, sanded myself into an oblivion, cleaned my dust filled house from top to bottom, stained and clear coated the … [Read more...] about A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part Three: Runner and Finishing Touches
A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part 2: Staining and Painting
When last we spoke, I had just finished the arduous task of ripping all the carpet off my stairs, removing the banister, pulling out 10,000 staples, and filling 7,000 staple holes with wood filler. For a recap, click here. Next on the list was dealing with this hot mess and getting ready to stain it by way of sanding off all the wood filler and any rough spots on the treads. I … [Read more...] about A Lazy Person’s Guide to Stairs Part 2: Staining and Painting