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5 Ways to Get This Look: Retro Cottage Kitchen

April 28, 2013 By Beckie 12 Comments

Confession time: someday I’d like to have a beach house. Not for the status, not for the view, not even for the ocean breeze…I want one so I can decorate it! A kitchen like this one (that I found at Indulgy) is exactly what I picture in my imaginary beach house. Things that speak to me in this room are the soft colors, the interesting textures (stainless steel and butcher block), and cool retro details like the Smeg refrigerator and barn lights. I’ve found five great options for DIYing this look.

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HGTV Fabric Exclusively at Joann Fabrics

April 25, 2013 By Beckie 8 Comments

So HGTV is really stepping up their game if you ask me. Not only did they launch an awesome new magazine last June but now they launched a fabric line exclusively at Joann Fabrics. HGTV is always fashion forward so their line of fabrics are gorgeous and spot on trend. Here are a few of them.

HGTV fabric line

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Filed Under: Craft Studio, Pillows Tagged With: fabric, hgtv, home decor, joann fabrics, pillows

Spray Painted Green Chair

April 24, 2013 By Beckie 17 Comments

Hey, hey y’all – it’s Carmel from Our Fifth House and I’m back today with another furniture makeover a’la spray paint! I heart spray paint in a major way! The amazingness of its super fast transformative power cannot be beat, and the cheapness factor isn’t half bad either. I found this chair for $5 at my local Restore. It was covered in 20,000 layers of dust just hoping someone would see its potential for greatness. Old ugly furniture calls to me like a puppy at the pound. I just can’t not bring it home.

green chair makeover

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Filed Under: Guest Blogger, Spray Painted Furniture Tagged With: chair, green, green apple, rust-oleum, spray paint

6 Weekly Menu Planner Templates

April 23, 2013 By Beckie 14 Comments

I desperately need to start planning my meals better. I do the 5:00 “oh-crap-what-are-we-having-for-dinner” dance every night. With summer coming I know I get even more laid back with planning dinner. If I don’t get my act together stat my kids are going to live on cereal for dinners….they totally wouldn’t mind.

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Filed Under: Tips Tricks and Timesavers Tagged With: dry erase, free, menu, planning, printable, weekly

5 Ways to Get This Look: Pretty Pastel Bedroom

April 21, 2013 By Beckie 8 Comments

There’s something special about an ultra-feminine bedroom. Pictures of rooms like this one (found at Crooks and Nannies) are total eye-candy, and get me excited about decorating for Kayla when she gets bigger! It wouldn’t be hard to replicate any of the elements of this room, but I found five with corresponding tutorials from talented folks around Blogland. Check out five ways to get this look DIY style!

I Did It! {Better Homes & Gardens Feature}

April 17, 2013 By Beckie 68 Comments

I squuuuealled with delight when I got my first text that the new Better Homes & Garden’s magazine was out in newsstands. While I love BHG magazine the squeal wasn’t for the magazine itself (confession: I haven’t even read it yet). It was for the very back page!

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: better homes & gardens feature, bhg, I did it!

Piccadilly Earrings {Anthro-Knock-Off}

April 15, 2013 By Beckie 12 Comments

I am a fan of jewelry. Not dainty, fine, pretty jewelry. But the big, gaudy, blingy kind. When it comes to earrings, the longer the better. And I adore dangly drop ones. I fell in love with the $48 Piccadilly Chandelier Earrings from Anthropologie. So when Michaels challenged me to ReCreate something I decided these pretty chandelier earrings would be just the right project.

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