Cozy Finds From Our Home to Yours ⟶
It’s true that I create much better under pressure, as much as I don’t actually love to be under pressure. So I decided to add a little pressure to a big project that we have neglected to put at the forefront: our back porch. I joined the One Room Challenge community for its 2023 spring…
Two weeks ago, I began a project to tackle a bookcase makeover. We found this bookcase in a local thrift store for a steal. In fact, this piece was was actually for a client. So, larger news: Yes, I’m taking on client work, which is super exciting. More on that in the coming weeks as…
It’s been nearly 13 years since we purchased our old home. The local property appraiser’s website claims our cottage was built in 1955. However, it’s clear, given that the house was added on to without any official record, that the home is probably older. When we bought the home, I was naive about what owning…
Another day, another project from my husband that I plan to shamelessly share here on my blog. Because two became one in this marriage, right? When we bought Fallen Oak Cottage last spring, a peek into one of the three storage units on the property revealed more antlers than I had ever seen in one…
Last fall, I turned the strip of yard abutting my reclaimed brick walkway into a gorgeous flower bed for my azaleas using the sheet mulching technique. Sheet mulching involves using cardboard to carve out previously grassy lawn space for a new flower bed. Simply, a gardener plants some new plants and then lays down cardboard…
Last fall, I purchased a vintage pine built-in cabinet from a junk shop in a neighboring town. Coated in about four layers of paint, my plan was to strip it to reveal the gorgeous bare wood before placing it in my library. The work was pretty grueling. But I pressed on, convinced the end result…