The Blog
Found Friday: Cottage Core Patio
Cottage core patio finds from outdoor furniture to planters, trellis and privacy screens, outdoor pillows, tables, chairs and more! The perfect English cottage inspired spring garden!
Our Entryway Inspiration
Entryway decor for timeless and collected interiors including entry runner rug that handles foot traffic well, an entry console table that offers storage and beauty, entry vases, blue and white vases, and wall art ideas.
Antique Inspired Dressers
Antique dresser inspiration including ornate yet timeless light and dark wood dresser design for collected bedroom home decor and interior design.
Found Friday: Spring Finds for Style & Home
Favorite spring Amazon finds for style and home including floral prints, gingham decor and dresses, accessories, and more home decor options for timeless spring designs.
Antique Inspired Dining Chairs
Antique inspired dining chairs for a variety of home styles and design types including some modern farmhouse, traditional, and English inspired designs.
Antique Inspired Coffee Tables
Antique inspired coffee tables for every budget and style! Favorite round coffee tables to elevate your living space including round coffee tables with various wood and metal accents!
Antique Inspired Lamps
Antique inspired lamps for timeless, collected, farmhouse and cottage style home decor including brass and black bases!
Sourdough Essentials
Sourdough baking essentials from sourdough tools, whisks, proofing baskets, mixing bowls, dutch ovens and more!
Sourdough Focaccia
I finally tried my hand at Focaccia bread and man I wish I had made this sooner! It is WAY easier than making a loaf of sourdough bread and has so many amazing flavors!
Peach Cobbler + What I’m Learning In The Kitchen
It’s actually called “Grandma’s Peach Cobbler.” Which is why I picked it to make! I love my peach cobbler to have more of a breading versus a granola topping so that’s why I chose this specific recipe!
Turning Over A New Leaf + A New Potato Soup Recipe
It’s full on fall here, which means I have been helping myself transition into this cooler weather by making alllll the comfort foods! I love sharing tried and true recipes with friends so I thought…why not share them with all of you too!
The Details Behind The Checkered Shower Walls
For this bathroom we used all Daltile products which we love because they offer a wide variety of quality styles at a very affordable price.
Pennsylvania Paint Color & How I Decide Which Color Is Right
We were originally planning to paint the brick white and the wood trim a slate blue. But for multiple reasons, one being our total cost into the project so far, and the other being, the overall aesthetic of the neighborhood, we ultimately decided to go in a different direction.
Zion’s Bedroom “Grow Up” & How We Repurposed Furniture
Everything we used in this space were things we already had! And it’s amazing what a little creativity and rearranging can do to a space.
The Power of Paint & Wall Textures
In our home (and in a lot of the houses we renovate), we have a SLEW of wall textures that we added in to create even more drama and layering to our spaces. Take a look at some of our favorite!
Budget Friendly Kitchen Faucets
Rounding up a few of our favorite kitchen faucets under $235!
Budget Friendly Bathroom Faucets
I’ve rounded up 9 of my favorite bathroom faucets under $160. A lot of these we have used in previous renovation projects too!
Vintage Inspired Girls Bedroom
This past month we have slowly begun to transition our girls into a shared room, therefore revamping this space was a must! This vintage inspired design theme; combining both found and new items has helped create a space that is timeless and classic.
The “Green Tile Bathroom” Plan & Color Story
The story behind this big beautiful home goes a little something like this….we found out this old 1920s English Tudor in the heart of the University of Illinois’ campus with water damage that wrecked havoc on the entire main level….
Adding Wall Texture in 2022
There is a plethora of options available to you when it comes to adding texture to your walls. Gone are the days where all you had to choose from was horizontal shiplap! Today we have an expansive list of options and I’m about to break then all down for you!