I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like incorporating your own style into your home can be a tricky thing. As we've gradually worked on our home the four years we've lived here, I've tried to consider the era of the house, what is functional, what is comfortable, what is within our budget, and also what appeals to my own style. What is my style? I don't really know if it's something I can define. I just know I love it when our home feels warm, comfortable, definitely cozy, but…

If your home has a lot of wood trim, whether floors, doors, or window casings, you may be wondering if you can mix in some white painted trim with the wood? Some people like to mix things up, and some people like cohesion. Which is the case for wood and white trim? We’ve researched to […]

Here we go onto round 3! Most of you asked right on the blog post, but today I am answering the Facebook discussion board questions. Lighting, couches,

An airy Minnesota home decorated with homemade furniture, lush plants and children’s artwork.

FINALLY I am here with our DIY shiplap tutorial. You guys.. this is seriously so easy & makes a huge impact on any room. We have always been a shiplap fan & even did a shiplap wall in our NC home 4 years ago. Since then we have learned a lot & have tried a lot of different ways to do shiplap & the shiplap we have done in our office now is by far the cheapest & easiest way to install shiplap on your walls. In the rest of our house we used more expensive tongue and groove boards

Discover creative ways to enhance your living room with stunning half wall wood paneling ideas. Transform your space with a modern wood paneling makeover that adds style and sophistication. Learn how to incorporate bold colors for a unique and stylish living room design. Elevate your decor with painted wood paneling half walls, creating a beautiful and elegant space. Find inspiration on how to modernize classic wood paneling for a fresh look in your home.

A commenter on my Wood Paneling Done Fabulously post asked, “How about a post on houses with natural wood trim, instead of the ubiquitous painted trim? Show us how that can look terrific, too!” I’m on it! In Erin & Rob’s House Tour Survey, they cited the woodwork as their biggest challenge: “It brings such warmth to the apartment but can make things looks really heavy and dark, which is great…if you want to live in an English hunting lodge.

Ever since we bought our old farmhouse, I've been slightly worried about how difficult decorating a room with knotty pine walls might be. I ...

Looking to add character to your home? Check out our favorite dark shiplap walls that can elevate the look of your space.