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Secret Cat House in the Laundry Chute

September 3, 2024 By Bethany Sy

That's not a title I ever thought I would be typing out. HAHA! As you know, Paisley redid her side of the room and it is FIRE. Della doesn't care as much about her side of the room, BUT she did want to give it a fresh coat of paint. During this process, I had a brilliant idea and decided to do a little something special for Della's side too. Let's take a look at that picture again. So you see the little door? That used to go to a laundry chute that's no longer there. In fact, there's ... [ Read More ]

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Montana / Yellowstone Trip

Oh gosh you guys. WHAT A WEEK! We just got back from Montana, and I can't wait to share all the details with you! If you've been around a minute, you might remember we took a 10-year-anniversary trip to Puerto Rico with my friend Carrie and her ... [ Read More ]

A much-needed porch refresh

We have focused so much on the interior of our house the past few years, we've completely neglected this crusty porch situation. The cracked, peeling paint is the first thing people see when they come to our house... and not only is it nasty, it's ... [ Read More ]

Paisley’s Teen Room REVEAL

Hi! Paisley here! As you know, I've been giving my half of the bedroom an overhaul. And today is the day for the reveal! But first, let's recap... This is a before picture. We sadly didn't get one before we taped out where the picture frame ... [ Read More ]

Pool Noodle Headboard by Reality Daydream

Upholstered Pool Noodle Headboard

You know I love a good upholstered headboard. In fact, THIS upholstered DIY headboard tutorial is one of the first projects I ever had go viral! But Nick and I recently upgraded to a king size bed, and I've been dreaming up another upholstered ... [ Read More ]

Mudroom Reveal!

I love you guys for following along on this mudroom saga, and it's finally time to share the reveal! But before I do that, let's take a little walk down memory lane. When we added on the addition, this mudroom was added to attach the kitchen to ... [ Read More ]

Tween Room – PAINT!

If you've been following along on Paisley's tween room makeover, you know she recently picked out and installed the most gorgeous wallpaper (catch up HERE)! She has known all along that she wanted to paint the trim and moulding a bold color, but she ... [ Read More ]

Trampoline Rules – 10 Commandments

Our neighbors had a trampoline, and the kids all LOVED it and played so well together for hourrrs... but last summer, they moved away and we noticed a sudden drop in the amount of time the kids would want to be outside (let alone playing together). ... [ Read More ]

Cover image for post about how to make any old door look like real wood

How to Paint your Door to look like Wood

If you've been following along on our Mudroom Makeover adventure, you know that we built these beautiful arched mudroom lockers, and are getting ready to wallpaper and add brick flooring! But as I stand back looking at the situation, I can't help but ... [ Read More ]

Paisley's wallpaper

Tween Room – Wallpaper Installation!

Paisley has been having so much fun dreaming up her new bedroom space. And since she finished with the picture frame molding, she's ready to move on to the next thing! She found a wallpaper that she LOVES, but hasn't decided what color paint she ... [ Read More ]

How to Install and Caulk Picture Frame Molding

I know a lot of you were really invested in Paisley's powder room makeover last winter, understandably so! And ever since then, she's definitely caught the design bug. She has been begging to tackle another room in our house. But, since we don't have ... [ Read More ]

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