DIY Projects

small budda statue is a focal point inside a glass terrarium

Making Terrariums with Thrift Store Finds

Lately it seems terrariums are making a comeback. Terrariums are portable little gardens, small natural worlds, perfect for ...

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Adding Vintage Style with Houseplants

It's still winter and everyone here is yearning for warmer, sunnier weather. By March, all holiday decorations have long since been ...

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vintage egg basket and title text

Wired with Vintage Character

Today we're going to chat about my love of wire and metal vintage pieces. Wire and metal vintage pieces are some of my favorite things ...

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old houses are full with memories and that is why they resist to collapse - Mehmet Murat Ildan

Progress Update: Closet Transformation

Dark and dreary to bright and clean When you live in a house while you're renovating, it can be hard to stay motivated. At times, the ...

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bathroom with windsor chair and geometric rug

Before & After: Bathroom Transformation

When we first walked through our house the upstairs main bathroom had broken pipes, a hole in the floor that looked down into the ...

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Bringing it Home one year later

Progress Update: One Year Later

December 2015 - December 2016 It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in our house for one year! So much has happened and I’ve ...

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dining room renovation

Before & After: Dining Room

Summer is here and we've made a lot of progress on our house. The dinning room walls are finally done and the woodwork is painted. We ...

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Before & After: Studio Workshop Renovation

We've been steadily chipping away at our home renovation projects and it's time to share another room that we've finished. The 3rd ...

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Brining it home progress report

Progress Update

March 6, 2016 "Perfection is boring" - a new mantra we've been trying out lately. It's been serving us well as we work on our old ...

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