Antique Waterfall Bed

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I had been looking for about 4 months on Craigslist, at Goodwill and a few other thrift stores for a twin bed for my daughter.  She will be three in January and it is high time she get her own real bed.  I knew I wanted something feminine and curvy.  Everything I saw just wasn’t {…Read More…}





Parade of Homes–Welcome to My House

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Welcome to my home tour.   I hope you enjoying perusing through my home.   I am excited to be part of the Parade of Homes from Poppies at Play today! I am Number 13 but you can see all the participants here. Welcome to the IC house.   I am so glad you stopped {…Read More…}





French Provincial Nightstand

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I was perfectly content with the end table I had in Kayla’s room.   I had found it at a yard sale for $5 a couple of years back when I was preparing for Kayla’s arrival.   I painted it, changed out the knob and distressed it a little. However, I have fallen in love {…Read More…}





Roadkill Rescue Book Rack

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I want to show you my new favorite addition to Kayla’s room. I got this free hutch from a friend…thanks Carrie! It was an Ethan Allen hutch that no longer fit in with her decor.   Well my inspiration was a $119 Catalina Book Rack from Pottery Barn Kids. I started by unscrewing the little {…Read More…}





How to Make Fabric Drawer Liners

I love lining my drawers with pretty paper or drawer liners.  Most drawer liners and paper for that matter come no bigger than 12”. Well if you have drawers deeper than 12” you end up having to piece it together and you have a seam.  No big thing…after all it is a drawer with stuff {…Read More…}





Create More Closet Space

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I am always looking for new ideas to store things.  My house is plenty large enough but I kind of get a kick out of organization that works.  And this works for me in my children’s closets. It is a double hang closet rod.  I got mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond for under $15 {…Read More…}





I’m a Purdy Girl

I have been discontent with the crown molding I hung in Kayla’s room. It just didn’t pop like I had hoped it would. The white crown molding just blended with the ceiling. A couple of weeks ago my friend Sarah, you know her as Thrifty Decor Chick, encouraged us to paint our ceilings. Then it {…Read More…}