Let it Snow Chalkboard & Galvanized Village Christmas Mantel

Let it Snow Chalkboard & Galvanized Village Christmas Mantel

Even before I blogged, I loved decorating our mantel. Of course, back that it was much smaller and looked very different, but I still remember really feeling like I was...
Free Printable Holiday Gift Tags & Christmas Ornaments

Free Printable Holiday Gift Tags & Christmas Ornaments

Each year as I start thinking about decorating for Christmas, it always starts with the colors. I always consider neutrals, but in the end I know that I am just...
Simple Ideas for a Thanksgiving Table

Simple Ideas for a Thanksgiving Table

How is it possible that November is next week? Thanksgiving planning is beginning to ramp up and lead us into the holiday season. There is nothing I like more than...
Decorating

10 Minute Decorating - No-Sew Plaid Flannel Blanket

I have throw blankets stashed all over our house. There is a drawer full in the family room, there are three in the living room, several in the bedrooms and...
Farmhouse Style Trim & Molding

Farmhouse Style Trim & Molding

When we bought this house 15 years ago, it was the epitome of "builder's grade". It was a beautiful home and it had been so good to our family, but...
DIY Vintage Jewelry Storage

DIY Vintage Jewelry Storage Organizer & Redoing Our Bedroom

It seems like a jewelry storage organizer would be a pretty cut and dry thing to share about. In this case, however, it is part of something more. We are...
DIY Galvanized Wreath

DIY Galvanized Wreath

Eeekkk!!! I am so excited to share this project with you today. This Christmas DIY galvanized wreath has been living in my head for weeks – and now, here it...
Organizing Ideas

Organizing Ideas - Repurposed DIY Vintage Crate Boot Rack

 

I am over it - over it, over it and over it.  All of the snow - and the mud that is soon to follow.  But I finally have a solution for one part of it - a DIY vintage crate boot rack.

Sometimes, a project has all the ingredients that make it perfection for me.

Fills a need, fits a space perfectly, works functionally, clears some of my hoard collection out of the garage, inexpensive, re-purposes vintage items and is down right cute.  And this project checks off this whole list in my book.

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Lessons Learned in Styling a Bookcase

Lessons Learned in Styling a Bookcase

 

 

When we built this house, I always told my husband that the full wall in the living room should be built-ins.  I had dreams of a place for all of my books and putting together displays.

And then, just over three years ago – my dream came true.  We have beautiful built-in bookcase that I so love and appreciate. (I know, very dramatic ;)

But, the truth is, I found it really hard to pull them together.

This is actually my third try.

But this time, I put more thought into it and I am quite happy with the results.

To show the difference between where I was and where I am, here is a comparison.

 

I realize it wasn’t terrible before, and I actually really liked it when I first finished it.

Which, of course, leads me to believe I might really hate this version in a few months as well.  But, one step at a time.

One of the main things that bothered me was that it was just too cluttered – something I am finding everywhere.  I am liking a little less, not stark, but just a little less.

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