We are half way through the One Room Challenge! #BHGORC Crazy! Thanks for following along so far. This week we made the bunk beds, bought the floor and door trim and painted the trim. The next step will be to install the trim. I got the flu this week, so it has been interesting getting things done. Thankfully, I did get most of my shopping done though. One important part of … [Read more...] about Home Shopping: One Room Challenge Week 3
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Paint and Wallpaper for Girls Shared Bedroom: One Room Challenge Week 2
We are into Week 2 of the One Room Challenge. There is new paint and wallpaper for girls shared bedroom, and it is very exciting! #BHGORC In a past blog post, I share how to include kids in DIY projects. I wanted to show that this possible in this project, and I have shared some video on my Instagram stories that shows this practice in real time. We pulled out the paint and all three girls came … [Read more...] about Paint and Wallpaper for Girls Shared Bedroom: One Room Challenge Week 2
Spray Painting a Living Room
Spray Painting a Living Room Materials for Painting: 124 Fluid Oz Sherwin Williams-Alabaster in eggshell Primer for the Brick Fireplace This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission which helps keep my blog up and running but won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to … [Read more...] about Spray Painting a Living Room
How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves
How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves We have been very busy at our house creating a new living room. The first step was custom built in shelves next to the fireplace. We had shelving before, but it was not the right color and they looked less custom. Here is a BEFORE picture: I re-designed the space with the dominant color being white. Before, the walls in the room before were tan and … [Read more...] about How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves
How to Tackle Home Improvement Projects with Young Kids
I have three small children and before I made the leap into DIY projects, I figured it was impossible to get anything done with little kids. In some ways I was right, but in many ways I was wrong. I want to share helpful tips on how to tackle home improvement projects with young kids. Share the plan with the whole family. Change can be hard on kids who thrive on routine and … [Read more...] about How to Tackle Home Improvement Projects with Young Kids
Kids Reading Nooks
Kids Reading Nooks It has been so fun to find examples of kids readings nooks. I have finally finished our kids reading nook in our playroom. I am really excited to have a place for more of our children's books to be displayed and for my kids to read comfortably. There really is very few things that bring me more joy than seeing my little girls sitting in their mini rocking chair … [Read more...] about Kids Reading Nooks