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How to Transition Your Bedding for Fall: Simple & Cozy Tips
Cozy bedroom refresh ideas for fall 🍂 Easy tips to layer bedding, add warm tones, and create an inviting autumn space without overspending.
Sep 91 min read


Using ChatGPT to Plan Our Front Yard Landscaping
We’ve lived in our house for almost five years, but our landscaping always took a back seat—until now. With the help of ChatGPT, I was able to visualize colorful, low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly planting ideas for our front yard and even get a step-by-step planting plan. Here’s how AI helped me finally feel ready to head to the garden center!
Aug 252 min read


Building 101: My Favorite Room
When we built our house, I had a feeling which room would be my favorite and I made decisions to ensure that we loved the space. If you...
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Building 101: Porches
Happy Wednesday, friends! Its time for another building 101, and this time we are talking about front and back porches. You can head over...
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Building 101: Pantry and Closet Spaces
Happy New Year! Building 101 took a break for the holidays but we are back. If you are unfamiliar, Building 101 is a weekly series I do...
Jan 5, 20222 min read


Building 101: Appliances
Let's talk about appliances! A couple things to keep in mind as we discuss appliances: We ordered our appliances through out builders...
Oct 27, 20212 min read


One Room Challenge: Week 4
Did I make a lot of progress last week? Yes. Did I make so much progress that I got nearly nothing done this week? Also yes. Though, I...
Oct 24, 20211 min read


Building 101: Paint Selections
This blog was previously published, but shared again for building 101. Now that we are in the house, I'm so glad I was picky about our...
Oct 19, 20212 min read


Building 101: Plumbing Fixtures
When we picked out our fixtures, we did all of them throughout our builder's supplier at our design meetings. When we originally...
Oct 8, 20212 min read


Autumn Simmer Pot
If you haven't made a simmer pot for your home, you are missing out! It's so easy and makes your whole house smell incredible. Here's...
Oct 2, 20211 min read


One Room Challenge: Fall 2021
I had so much fun with the Spring One Room Challenge where we transformed our stairs, that I had to come back for the the Fall 2021...
Sep 30, 20210 min read


Building 101: Insulation, Sheetrock + Textures
Before I dive into this post, I want to say that some of these things vary based on where you live. I live in Ohio and am writing solely...
Sep 25, 20212 min read


Building 101: Electrical + Plumbing
Both plumbing and electrical are big decisions that will impact how functional your house is, so be sure to put lots of thought into both...
Sep 19, 20212 min read


Building 101: Exterior Details
Let's talk about exteriors! This can make a big difference in the look and feel of your house so we spent a lot of time thinking through...
Sep 13, 20212 min read


Fall Mantle Styling
It's September! I've had my mantle decorated for a week or so as fall I say favorite season. Here's how I styled my mantle for fall. I...
Sep 6, 20211 min read


Building 101: Doors + Windows
My favorite part of the build was choosing doors + windows (mostly doors) because I think that they are very defining features of your...
Sep 6, 20212 min read


Building 101: Foundations + Framing
This week on my Instagram stories, we talked about foundations and framings for our weekly series, Building 101. Here's what that stage...
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Building 101: Questions To Ask A Builder
A version of this blog was posted in 2020, but I’m reposting it for today’s Building 101! You will likely meet with several builders...
Aug 4, 20212 min read


Building 101: Where to Start?
If you’re thinking about building and not sure where to start, this post is for you! Here’s how we got started with our building process:...
Aug 1, 20212 min read


Building 101: Mishaps + Changes
Building a home can be an exciting, fun journey. But it isn’t always. Today in my Instagram stories, I got honest about some of the less...
May 26, 20213 min read
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