From the Front Porch

From the Front Porch

Happy Friday, you guys! How has your week been? Do you have anything fun planned for this weekend? I’m pretty sure we will be knee deep in all things One Room Challenge. We’re about to embark on the scariest of all of the projects painting and stenciling the bedroom floors. Fingers crossed we can pull this off. Here are a few fun things we found around the web this week…

Painted Dresser in General Finishes Lamp Black
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Painted Dresser in General Finishes Lamp Black

When we first started planning the elements of the bedroom for the One Room Challenge, we were fairly certain we would be keeping all of the furniture. As soon as we decided to paint a few of the pieces, I immediately thought about Lamp Black for the dresser. I fully understand black can be a tough sell but I could not stop thinking about how amazing the rich color would look when given a chance for change. Here’s a look at how Lamp Black completely transformed the dresser…

How to Give Furniture a Weathered Look with Paint
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How to Give Furniture a Weathered Look with Paint

By now you may already know we’re currently participating in the One Room Challenge. I know it seems like 6 weeks is a long time to get a room completed from start to finish but we’re entering into week 2 and I swear it feels like our list is a mile long! We’ve been looking for a way to change the look of the existing bedroom furniture and found a way to give furniture a weathered look by layering paint. Here’s a peek at how you can create a similar look too…

A Step by Step Guide to Board and Batten Installation

A Step by Step Guide to Board and Batten Installation

You guys, I swear it feels like forever since we talked about starting on the home office makeover! We spent a few weeks researching decorative wall treatments like wainscoting, shiplap, tile, and paneling. Ultimately, we chose to install board and batten in the office because we felt it best fit the style of the rest of the house. Here’s a look at our experience in case you’re thinking about installing board and batten in your home too…

Spring ORC: Master Bedroom Makeover
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Spring ORC: Master Bedroom Makeover

About this time last year, we embarked on a diy and decorating adventure called the One Room Challenge. It was so much work and yet so much fun turning my office from an outdated space into the beautiful and functional office of my dreams. So it’s in this same spirit we’ve decided to participate in the One Room Challenge again this year by making over a space that is WAY overdue, the master bedroom. Here’s a peek at our plans…

Spring Front Porch Tour
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Spring Front Porch Tour

A couple of weeks ago my bestie S asked me to meet up at our local home improvement store. We needed to pick up a few supplies for the spring front porch and the office makeover. The terra cotta pots flanking each side of the front door are fairly large so we selected pretty flowers that were also budget friendly. Here’s a look at the plants we chose for the Spring Front Porch Tour…

When Love Shows Up in Grief and Grace

When Love Shows Up in Grief and Grace

I fully intended to keep this week’s posts, “business as usual” until sharing an update on Friday. But over the past 24 hours we have suffered yet another devastating loss and it seems insensitive to act as if things are fine when scenes from our week have been filled with hospitals, hugs and home goings. I had just finished a training run late last week when my mom called to say her dad who has been in hospice care had taken a turn for the worst. It was the day before our big race …