From 70’s closet to cozy reading nook

closet converted to reading nook

Cozy reading nook for under $100…. yes please. Last year we ripped out a closet upstairs between the kid’s rooms. It was gloriously 1070’s in every way.  There was nothing wrong with the closet other than… we’ve minimalized so much we just don’t need closet space up there.  So instead we’ve decided to convert the…

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How to create an inspired outdoor space that’ll make you swoon

I have decided that I really want to spend more time outdoors this year.  Relaxing, inspired, bug free time.  So I put it on our budget for this spring to find a gazebo tent with screened sides. As we searched every online site we could, we ended up finding one that was clearanced out for…

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Summer projects with photos

We’ve been working hard around the new house to balance getting projects done and relaxing and enjoying being out in nature.  A few of the highlights: – The day I got in the car and got one block down the road and noticed something looking back at me from inside the car on the dashboard.…

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Thrifty Thursday – pallet side table

Fun side table – from pallets My hubby is lucky enough to get these great fee pallets every once and awhile from work, we love making fun projects from them.  I was using two tv trays in front of a window to hold our plants, it was time to make something more permanent.  We found…

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Thrifty Thursdays – Pallet fun

  I am amazed at all the awesome things people do with pallets.  I’ve read some incredible blogs about people who have done entire floors of them and they look amazing if done right.  Pinterest is a super fun place to check out more ideas. When I got my art studio last year I needed…

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Thrifty Thursdays – Covered bench makeover

    I absolutely love to find solid wood furniture that just needs a little pick me up.  This looked great in the room it was in but my daughter wanted it for her Paris, hip themed room. So some black paint and funky zebra fabric and viola! Beautiful and new feeling.  Enjoy! For this…

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Thrifty Thursdays – End Table Makeover

End Table Makeover I LOVE to get my hands on ugly furniture and make them over.  Sometimes I do intricate painting on them other times I just need something to match my decor and I know I’ll change it again later. This is an end table my sweet mother in law gave me, she knew…

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Thrifty Thursdays – New blog series debut

Welcome to my new Thrifty Thursday blog! I love to live  life where I save money on the things that I can so I have money to do the amazing things I REALLY want to use my money on. For me that is traveling, and currently paying off the mortgage.   To accomplish those things…

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