This week I’m teaming up with my sister Hallie at birdieandevie.com to bring you a Thanksgiving Series on budget-friendly decor and tips to kick stress to the curb. If you missed yesterday, check out our dressed up table here. Today in part 2, I’m sharing a simple, casual tablescape that’s a little more modern and fresh, but…
Thanksgiving Series Part 1: A Dressed Up Table
I adore Thanksgiving. It’s such a simple holiday based on a powerful premise: to take time to reflect and give thanks. We can stay snug indoors, surrounded by people we love, while enjoying delicious food. And we don’t need to buy a zillion presents, spend way more money than we should, or spend weeks preparing….
IKEA Farmhouse Table Hack
In the interest of saving the world since it seems we are a bit short on IKEA table hacks, I’m sharing this super easy version that can be made for around $30 – and you don’t even NEED to cut any lumber! While staging the Plaid House, I needed a small, unobtrusive table for the…
Farmhouse Refresh – Kitchen Edition
A few of my faves to perk up a farmhouse kitchen 🙂 one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine / ten / eleven This post contains affiliate links, which cost you nothing, but give me a small commission to help support this fledgling blog… win – win! Thanks for stopping by!
X Desk
At the House of Plaid, we had the large loft area that we needed to define and give some life. I decided one side would be good as an office space, but I needed a desk. I quickly found this one that I liked at Target. It was a good size, and I thought it…
10 Minute Raw Edge Wood Tray
I picked up these beautiful cutting boards one day knowing they could make an easy tray. I then grabbed some galvanized hardware that I de-glossed and aged a bit, then assembled the tray in less than 10 minutes! Supplies: 2 pulls – I used these vinegar if you wish to age the pulls mending…
Fun Modern Desk
Today I’m sharing simple plans to make a modern desk. While staging the Plaid House, I needed a desk for the kids room, so I put this one together. It was fun, but I did have to backtrack a few times. I think that by this point I was just exhausted from my woodworking marathon!…
Easy and Cheap Big Wall Art
During the staging process at the house of plaid, I purchased decor pieces somewhat randomly. I knew I wouldn’t be able to figure out how everything would work together until I was finally able to set it up. In the living room and master bedroom, we had a large blank walls desperately calling out for…
Chic Office Refresh
I’ve been spending more time in my office lately, and I’ve been itching for a little refresh. I’d like something a little girly since it’s my desk, and I can’t go girly everywhere in the house. But just a little sugary sweetness on my side of the office would be nice. Here are some…
Falling for Fall
It is SO hard… soooo hard… for me to say goodbye to summer. I love spring and summer. Heat doesn’t bother me. I love being outside. I try to hang on as long as I can. But once I get over the hump, once I can accept that I need to say goodbye to summer…