Way back in 2003, when I was pregnant with Sonia, we bought a bunkbed for Joshua and Lisey to share. Later, Lisey and Sonia shared it, and then until last year, Sonia and Zoe shared it. So, every kid in our family has slept in this bed! Once Joshua moved out, Sonia and Zoe both got […]
How to paint a room | step by step
This post contains affiliate links. Lots of you have asked for a post about how to paint a room. So when I painted my bathroom this summer, I took some photos for you. Painting walls is not rocket science. And as with most types of painting, prep work is key. If you’re willing to do […]
My newly painted gray bathroom | before and afters
When we bought our house, here’s what the bathroom looked like. It’s a little hard to tell how shocking this shade of green was, but it was awful. Like, so bad that when you looked down the hallway, a green glow emanated from the bathroom. And the ceiling was green as well as the walls. […]
Chalkboard-Painted Tea Tins
Though it’s not cheap, we are big fans of Harney and Sons vanilla comoro tea. ($5+ for a tin at Target. But if you compare that to, say, the cost of a Starbucks drink, it seems much more affordable.) I kind of hate to throw these tins away because they seem so reusable. I thought […]
Lisey’s bed, repainted
I bought this bed off of craigslist years ago. and I painted it white, so Zoe could switch from her converted crib (poor kid was six at the time!) into a twin bed. A year later, we moved Zoe in with Sonia and moved Lisey into this room. Here are all the before and afters […]
One of my painting projects: Soffit painting
Amazon links are affiliate links. I didn’t actually add this to my bucket list, but I should have. Maybe I’ll go ahead and type it in so I can cross it off. SO SATISFYING. Anyway. The overhang of our house has plywood soffit underneath, and the paint on it has been in bad shape ever […]
