Interior Design
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Cottage Kitchen Nook | ORC Week 8
The Cottage Kitchen Nook is finished! And it has come such a long way. It is now an idyllic spot for gatherings small and large, nestled in the trees and catching the warm summer breezes. You can read the step-by-step by clicking the links below.
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Kitchen Nook Benches & an IKEA Table Hack | ORC Week 4
Hi again! Welcome to the One Room Challenge, Week 4. This week we worked on assembling the Kitchen Nook Benches and attempting a DIY Kitchen Table. The weather has been so nice and I just love the sunlight that this area gets! Read on for all of the updates…
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One Room Challenge | White Kitchen Nook | Updates
Hi! Guess what?! There are actually 8 weeks of the One Room Challenge this year! Which had me thinking that we should probably just paint the adjacent living room white. (It is actually all one room with no divider between the nook and the living room, so we’d still be following the ONE room part of the challenge.) R gave a very definitive NO to that idea. Baby steps. However, that didn’t stop my eyes from drifting into that part of the room. There are a few updates that won’t really have the WOW factor of painting it all white but that will definitely up this room’s game a bit.
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White Kitchen Nook | ORC 2 | Mackinaw Road
Hi there! Well… we have a White Kitchen Nook! And I could not be happier with it!!! This is the moment where I say, “Why didn’t we do this 3 years ago?!?” R keeps saying, “It is so much brighter in here!” This isn’t usually a compliment from my lover of all decor that is dark and moody, but it really seems like he is impressed! Let’s back up…
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ORC Kitchen Nook Refresh | Week 1 | Priming & The Plan
Hi Everyone! I’m so excited that you’re here and am also thrilled to begin another One Room Challenge (ORC)! This spring, I am going to be refreshing our kitchen nook at the Beach Cabin. It isn’t exactly a kitchen nook but it is by the kitchen, so close enough!
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Mackinaw Road Monday: Mood Boards & Headboards
Hi all! Apparently, there is a thing call Mood Board Monday. And, since we’re all hunkering down, I thought it would be fun to jump on that bandwagon. Planning and dreaming sound like a great escape. And, really, it goes so well with all of the alliteration already happening in the Monday title. I had signed up for the One Room Challenge this spring. Thankfully, it has been postponed until May. A bonus is that it gave me time to really consider my choices. You know, since I haven’t waffled enough over the past year regarding the Beach Cabin.
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Tips for an Under $25 Grout Refresh
Hi there! A couple of weekends ago, I attempted what seemed would be a “quick DIY” (do those even exist?!?) in our kids’ bathroom. I had purchased some grout refresh six months ago with every intention to complete this project before Christmas. But Christmas came and went… as did Valentine’s Day … and St. Patrick’s Day… Anyway, I finally got started toward the end of March. And I completely made it soooo much more difficult than it needed to be. A LOT of this was do to user error/not reading the directions carefully, but I thought I’d share what I learned anyway.
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Simple Spring Kitchen for Staying Home
Hi there! I hope that your week is going well!! We were supposed to be headed out on Spring Break this week, but are staying home and hoping to help to flatten the curve. This simple spring kitchen makes me so content to stay put. That and the fact that I get a break from playing homeschool teacher. Yay!!!
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Mackinaw Road Mondays: Attempting A Clean and Cozy Home
Hello and Happy Monday! Welcome to Mackinaw Road Mondays where we cover five topics. I hope this finds you all healthy! This week I’m focused on keeping our home cozy and clean! Or at least doing minor things in an attempt to- haha 😉
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Coastal Boy Bedroom
Well… it happened. Again. I changed our son’s bedroom for maybe the 3rd time since he has been in twin beds. You can check out the original room here. And the dino version here. This time the goal was to create a Coastal Boy Bedroom. Our trip to California was so amazing and a place that just defines our family’s love of the coast, be it during Michigan summers and/or California winters. How dreamy would that combo be?!? But, back to that Coastal Boy Bedroom.
