It turns out I’ve been storing my herbs and spices in the absolute worst way possible… on my kitchen counter in a spice rack. It wasn’t until I started researching for my new book that I realized heat from the stove and light from the window speed up their expiration, making this an ineffective way…
Faux Mantel Diaries: The 5 Minute Display Shelf
This is the time of year when all you fancy people loooooove to showcase your gorgeous homes with seasonal decor strategically placed along wide, beautiful mantels. I see your cozy fireplaces topped with perfectly decorated shelves, rotating from pumpkins and gourds to turkey feathers and wheat stalks to evergreen swags and hurricane vases filled with…
Kitchen Renovation Source List {Budget Friendly Kitchen Remodel}
Since the post about our budget-friendly kitchen renovation was getting long (let’s face it, I’m a wordy girl who loves to share photos), I created a separate source list to help answer questions about the materials we used. From the hardwood floors to wall color to exact paint we used for the cabinets, here’s what…
Stenciled Woodgrain Tea Towels {DIY Kitchen Decor}
I’ve been searching for a way to add a faux bois (woodgrain) pattern to fabric for, like, EVER. (Forever. Forever ever? FOREVER EVER.) Back to faux bois. You might remember how easy it is to paint a faux bois pattern on a smooth surface like this breakfast tray, but there’s some surfaces where that technique…
Spicy Kitchens, Starring YOU!
The whole point of the Spice Up Your Kitchen series was to share ideas and advice on topics ranging from major kitchen renovations to minor updates with BIG impact. And also? To motivate me to share my kitchen renovation. Which I still haven’t done. My next series is going to be called: ‘The Wrapping Up…