Last night, I dove into the fun (and sometimes frustrating) world of lighting options for our bedroom foyer. Almost immediately, I noticed a pattern in what I’m naturally drawn to — sputnik lights, bubble lights, and capiz shell fixtures. These styl ...
Bedroom Makeover Milestone: Walls and Ceiling Finally Complete!
I haven’t made quite as much progress as I had hoped at this stage, mostly because I allowed myself to take it easy over the weekend. Even though I did manage to get some work done, fatigue was creeping in, and I realized I needed a little rest to r ...
Giving Life to Empty Corners: How We’re Reimagining Our Spaces
I can’t even begin to describe how badly I want our house to be finished. After all these years of remodeling and decorating, I’m so eager to reach a point where I can simply enjoy our home, rather than constantly working on it. Don’t get me wrong—I ...
Designing the Perfect Garden Just Steps from Our Bedroom
This morning, my thoughts were wandering toward the bedroom door. As I continue making progress on the bedroom itself, I realized that this door can’t just sit there—it needs to be functional. That means building steps outside the door so we can act ...
A Makeover in Mind: The Updated Plan for Our Guest Bathroom
Yesterday, I didn’t get any work done—well, not on the bedroom trim, anyway. Wednesdays are sacred in our household; they’re my “family and friends” day, and I rarely get a chance to make any progress on projects. But today is a completely different ...
Your Pantry, Your Way: 4 Inspiring Ideas from Our Readers
I’m not quite ready to share the latest bedroom progress yet—that update will likely have to wait until Friday. In the meantime, I decided to take a little break before heading to bed last night and play around with our floor plan, focusing on the p ...
Foyer Makeover: Choosing the Perfect Light, Mirror, Sconces, and Bench
My bedroom foyer plan is really starting to come together, and it feels so satisfying to see the pieces fall into place. A few days ago, I shared that I had narrowed down my ceiling light options to five strong contenders. Well, yesterday I finally ...
Taming the Trim: Our Bedroom’s Ongoing Battle
I’m well past the point of no return with the wall plans for our bedroom, but I need to get this off my chest: after this week, I am seriously second-guessing my decision to install wainscoting in this room. And just to be clear, it’s not because I ...








