Now that I have started doing various markets and festivals for my side art business, my DIY projects have shifted from things around the house to things for the booth. Part of me likes this even more because 1) they’re usually much quicker/smaller/simpler, and 2) so many more people get to see what you’ve built.… Read More
Happy fall everyone! Now that it’s finally cooling off here in south Texas (as in, temps of 80s instead of 90s), we can actually enjoy our back patio instead of feeling like we are on the surface of the sun. We absolutely love our backyard and spend as much time out here as we can… Read More
I believe the front entry and front door set the tone for the rest of your home, so it should be welcoming and inviting and represent your style. Our mid-90s stucco home got a beautiful and durable new door plus a redecorated courtyard and foyer to give it the coastal farmhouse entryway makeover it was… Read More
It’s amazing what a good cleaning and simple stucco wall border can do to freshen up a small courtyard and add even more curb appeal! Not only did we update our entryway with a new door and new courtyard decor, but the courtyard itself and its stucco wall got a welcome makeover as well. Our… Read More
There are many areas of our home that are persistent toddler-magnets no matter what we do but our little guy has three favorite hotspots: my capiz shell windchime in the corner of the dining room, the floor lamp in the living room, and the fireplace. We don’t use our fireplace (#southTexas) but the wire screen… Read More
I know, it seems like forever since there’s been an update on the front door project, but I’m sure anyone who has done a large-ish home project understands the expected scheduling hangups and delays, then add in the holiday breaks…and here we are. BUT, all that matters is that the door is in, and oh… Read More
Happy New Year friends! We had a good holiday break at home but all three of us ended up sick for most of it and are still coughing weeks later, so it wasn’t the most relaxing or productive couple of weeks. And of course just a couple weeks into 2019 and the hustle is strong… Read More
Judging by the hallways of my son’s school, every little one is a budding artist and I think all those masterpieces need to be shown off at home too! This magnetic display board is simple to make and has ample room for all sorts of creations, plus with some fun crochet magnets, they can play… Read More
Today I’m going to finally check in with an update on our new front door and courtyard makeover project but first, since this week is a special one for Texas, I want to spend a second looking back on where we were a year ago and why this project is important to us… It was one… Read More
Back in June I shared with you guys that we will be updating our front door and entryway, but there’s a few other fun projects we are tackling out front that I want to share with you too! We’ve done so much work on the inside of our house and in the backyard that it was… Read More