One Room Challenge Week 4: Board and Batten Molding, Paint and Lighting

Here we are in the trenches of the One Room Challenge and I feel like I have very little completed in the bathroom.  So far, I've managed to paint the walls, finish the "board and batten" wall treatment outside the bathroom and install the gorgeous new light fixture.  I've been putting off the tile, but I hope to get that finished by the weekend.  ...

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One Room Challenge Week 3: Goodbye Orange Walls, Hello Gorgeous Decor

We are halfway through the One Room Challenge  and I am already behind.  How does 3 weeks go by so fast?  I had great intentions of knocking the bathroom out in a few weeks, but with the Easter holiday and an upcoming girls weekend trip it's been sitting, abandoned for too long.    I may have not made much progress on our vintage modern bathroom, BUT I did get the walls painted and had some awesome happy mail arrive that I am excited to share.   ...

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Classic Modern Farmhouse Dining Room Light

Our modern farmhouse dining room refresh is almost complete!  If you have been following along with my mini makeover than you probably know that I took the room in an entirely different direction from what I had planned.  The original rug I picked for the space didn't work out, so I moved it to the mudroom and bought a new rug for the dining room.  That one change spiraled the room into another direction and I'm loving how everything is coming together.  I still have a few minor things to add, but the final major piece was installing our beautiful  Quoizel light  from Lamps.com ! ...

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One Room Challenge Week Two: How to Remove and Reuse Trim

Hey, hey!  It's been a busy week around here.  We're on week two of the One Room Challenge and I'm happy to share a little update.  If you're new to the ORC, it's basically a six week decorating challenge hosted by Calling it Home  .  Over the course of six weeks bloggers renovate and makeover a room in their home, sharing updates along the way.  Let's hope I actually have this space finished by week six to share our modern vintage black and white bathroom makeover!  Last week, I shared my mood board and this week I'm sharing a little update to our doors and how I removed the existing trim so I can reinstall it later. ...

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How to Make a Modern House Number Sign

Create the perfect modern house number sign with affordable dowel rods!  It's Monthly DIY Challenge Day!   Since spring is officially here and the weather is slowly warming it was high time I created a project to spruce up the outside of our home.  For months, I've had a DIY house number sign on my "to do" list and this month's dowel theme was the perfect opportunity to get it done. ...

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How to Get the Farmhouse Look with Dollar Tree Items

Easy ideas for transforming basic Dollar Tree items into beautiful farmhouse decor! Yes, you read that right!  You CAN create beautiful farmhouse decor with inexpensive Dollar Tree items.   From storage baskets and bins to stylish and seasonal decor,   it's easy to transform ordinary Dollar Tree items into gorgeous farmhouse decor.  Sometimes it's hard to see past the bright colors and cheap plastic of many Dollar Tree items, but if you keep an open mind (and squint real hard) you can see the potential.   ...

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Five Friday Finds: Target Does it Again!

We made it to Friday!!!  Thank you all so much for your sweet comments regarding my  One Room Challenge plans .   I have a full weekend of work ahead, but I am so excited to get started.  I had a completely different post planned for today, but yesterday I spent my lunch break at Target and felt the need to share a few deals and new finds.  Like always, I went in for toilet paper and lunch bags and somehow a few home decor pieces just fell into my cart.  How does that ALWAYS happen?  Whoever does Target's marketing is a genius!    ...

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One Room Challenge Week One: Black and White Bathroom Plans

If you have been reading blogs for any length of time than you may be familiar with the One Room Challenge (ORC), hosted by Calling it Home.   Twice a year bloggers remodel, renovate or makeover a space in six short weeks all while documenting their progress along the way.   This is my first year taking on the "challenge" and I am super excited to be renovating our tiny basement bathroom.  I'll be joining a bit of vintage and modern styles to create a beautiful black and white bathroom.  Are you ready to see the plans?  ...

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How to Make a Wood Block Calendar From Dollar Tree Blocks

Turn brightly colored child alphabet blocks from Dollar Tree into a perfect modern farmhouse block calendar.  Happy Monday!  It was a good weekend around our little house.  My daughter had her gymnastics performance on Saturday night and Sunday could not have been more perfect.  The weather was beautiful and we were able to work on a few projects, including hanging our new dining room light. Before I can share which light we chose, it's time for another Dollar Store craft. This month, I gave brightly colored wood alphabet blocks a modern farmhouse makeover, perfect for creating a desktop calendar or welcoming notes to guests.   ...

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