There are a few rooms in this house that seem like they are taking a long time to pull together, and the dining room is one of them for sure! We rarely use this room…so maybe that’s why. Do you have a formal dining room? Do you use it? We should be better about it, … Read more
Christmas Home tour day two! Today is a bit of a special day…this is a space that hasn’t been seen here on the blog in full. I have a few more things to tweak before it’s ready for it’s everyday introduction, but I had to decorate it for Christmas since the office sits right in … Read more
Well, I’m a little late to the party this year…but better late than never, right? I told myself that I wasn’t going to decorate this year. Yep, you heard that right. I was going to go SUPER simple and low key…well, that lasted precisely until December 1oth when I just couldn’t handle it anymore and … Read more
I absolutely cannot believe that we are headed into September! This year has been such a blur. Do you feel the same way? With the world basically coming to a halt in March, all of our habits and activities have changed, and most of this year has felt like groundhog day if I’m being honest. … Read more
When it came to remodeling the 1987 Fixer Upper we worked at lightening speed. In 4.5 months we knocked out a complete remodel inside and out of a 6200 sf home. That was FAST! It had a lot to do with the fact that my uncle and I lived on site throughout the remodel and … Read more
With all this craziness in the world right now it has been a few weeks since I’ve blogged. Yesterday getting a post up with Easter ideas, and now today, being able to participate in Marty’s fun spring home tour has sure felt good! It’s brought some much needed normalcy into my life that feels like … Read more
Fall decor in our house doesn’t get a ton of time to really shine. Between Halloween and Christmas, there just isn’t much time to enjoy it as Christmas seems to creep closer and closer to Halloween each year…not that I’m complaining. 🙂 (I might be one of those crazy people that starts listening to Christmas … Read more
John and I were sitting outside last night around the fire, chatting about some recent yard improvements we’ve done and what’s up next on the list, when it occurred to me that I haven’t shared our updated front yard here on the blog yet! When we bought this house the landscaping was neat and tidy, … Read more
A month or so ago when Andy was away at camp, I finally had a chance to get in to that room, deep clean it and decorate it. Ever since we moved in it’s just been a hodge-podge of junk. His headboard wasn’t attached, he didn’t have a bedskirt…no window coverings…it was looking pretty rough. … Read more
Ever since we completed the renovation on the 1987 Fixer Upper, I have been amazed at how little space I have to actually decorate. Our house in California, which is 1/3 of the size of this house, has many more spots to accessorize. I decided it’s time to start adding some shelves and built-ins to … Read more
As it gets closer to Christmas, I am starting to get a bit sad about having to start to take down the Christmas decorations in under a week. Yesterday I realized that I never shared my easy Christmas entry way decor ideas this year. I wanted to put together something SUPER easy and pretty in … Read more
A once in a blue moon occurrence happened at our house the other day…a clean kitchen. 😉 So, being the blogger that I am, I figured I better capitalize on that rare moment and take some pictures right before Hurricane Mitchell came home from school for the afternoon. I’ve had some questions about how to … Read more
Temperatures are still in the 80s around here, but the last week or so I have seen colors starting to pop up on the mountainside, which can only mean one thing…colder temps are definitely on their way! Getting the living room decorated for our fall home decor tour last week, got me in the spirit … Read more
It has been a little while since I gave an update on the living room design ideas here on the blog, and since we’ve had a little bit of progress over the last couple of months, I thought it was about time I showed you something! 😉 Even thought this house is in the mountains … Read more
Ever since nearing completion on the 1987 Fixer Upper, my thoughts have of course turned to the fun part…decorating! It is fairly daunting to decorate your own home…I totally understand that! It can definitely be costly, and if you are anything like me, you are much more indecisive when selecting something for yourself, than you … Read more
I am so excited to be a part of this year’s Summer Home Tour hosted by Marty from A Stroll Thru Life. If you are visiting from Marty’s beautiful home tour, welcome! I always love participating in her fun tours, but this year is extra exciting for me since we have spent the last year … Read more
We love having guests at the 1987 Fixer Upper and lately we have been hosting lots of fun friends and family. In an effort to have a comfortable space for everyone, I have been re-thinking the smallest room in the house. When we did the remodel I opened up what was once a closed off … Read more
Happy Monday everyone and welcome to the Rooms We Love blogger home tour. I hope you are having a wonderful long holiday weekend if you are lucky enough to get today off of work or school! The kiddos are home and we are snuggling up inside by the fire to combat the snowstorm outside. 😉 … Read more
Happy Cyber Monday! Are you all shopped out yet? I’m guessing not, because today is supposed to be the busiest shopping day of the year! 🙂 I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with friends and family and that there was a lot of relaxing and over-eating involved. 😉 I’m glad that we … Read more
When we first started the renovation of our 1987 Fixer Upper, we had a budget (of course) but there were a few things I may have overlooked. 😉 One of them being the fact that we would need 22 new flush mount lights (not including the fun lights for rooms like the dining room, kitchen … Read more