Confused by countertops? Don’t feel bad. There’s lots of info—some of it contradictory, lots of it confusing—which makes it hard to understand your options for a big kitchen project you may only tackle once or twice in your lifetime. In this blog I’ll keep it simple and just cover the basics: the main countertop options and what you can expect if you select an option to be a focal point for your kitchen.

Hello everyone! Welcome back after what I hope was a terrific holiday season for you all! In this blog, I will talk a little bit about planning out your house projects for the new year. I know that most of us set goals at the beginning of the new year and if you have some items on your to-do list for your house this year, good planning can help make things much easier and help ensure that you are actually able to accomplish what you set out to do. Let’s go down a check-list that can help that happen:

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! The first blog of the new year is all about a quick fix for a bathroom that maybe has seen better days. Whether it’s your primary bath, your main bath, or even just your powder room, this can be a space that we put off updating because we think it’s too hard, involved, or expensive. Well, I’m here to give you five easy and affordable changes that you can make to any bath that will guarantee a new look and feel to what often becomes an overlooked space.

Happy Holidays from us to you! Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect in the new year!

It’s getting to be that time of year where we are all trying to decide what and how much holiday baking we want to do.

I have published this blog for the past several years around this time and it was a big hit. I think everyone is always looking for those go-to recipes when holiday baking is looming large! I hope you enjoy these as much as I have over the years. Who knows, maybe one will become your family fave!

If you are like me, you are always looking for gift ideas. I became inspired while walking around a big home store where I saw these cute, rustic plaques. I thought, wow, I can make something similar myself just using supplies that I already have on hand. If you're looking for an easy gift idea, read on for the how-to!

It’s hard to believe that Christmas and New Years are just right around the corner! If you have been shopping at all for the last month and a half, you may have thought they were here already! We saw our first Christmas decorations in October! It seems they are out earlier every year! Good grief! Anyway, now that the big holidays are in sight, it’s a good time to take stock and determine if you are ready for guests, both planned and drop-ins! So, read on for a guest checklist to help you prepare!

Tick, tick, tick, tick…. can you hear that? It’s your holiday clock quickly moving toward the big day. Are you feeling the decorating crunch? I know there have certainly been years where I did. Between school concerts, work parties, friend’s holiday get-togethers, who has time to decorate their own house?! I know it may seem like that, so this post offers a quick, easy affordable decoration for you to make either for your own home or even as a gift for someone. The beauty of this particular project is that you don’t need to spend much money to do it. Who doesn’t appreciate that at this time of the year?! Okay, no more talking…let’s get our craft on!

Color trends. I have mixed feelings about them. “Trends” can make people feel forced to stay within the box of what’s popular at the time rather than what they like or love. However, today’s blog is all about color trends for the first half of 2022. I do believe looking at trending colors can maybe open up fresh options that lead to inspirational solutions.

In this post, I give you six colors to consider as you work through your 2022 home projects:

With the holidays fast approaching, our thoughts often turn to our home and whether or not things are as good as they can be to welcome our friends and family in. Maybe you have a couple of smaller projects that you have on your to-do list to make that happen. Maybe you feel you don’t have the time or energy to tackle these things before the holidays. Things can get so crazy at this time of year, and if you’re anything like me, your mind might be spinning on how and what to try and accomplish to have you and your home feel “holiday-ready”. Well, my advice is to take a step back, clear your head, and think about what “home” is really all about.

Hi there everyone! Are you in a place where you may be considering a kitchen update? High cost giving you second thoughts or preventing you from taking the first step? More affordable options are available including refinishing your kitchen cabinets. If you think that price tag will keep this project out of reach, read on.

When I feel the urge to do a creative project, my car seems to drive itself to the nearest thrift store to look for that perfect little piece with plenty of issues and plenty of potential. To satisfy my recent creative itch I found the perfect piece at the Habitat Restore. I love buying there since they use the profits toward their house-building projects. A win-win! Read on to see how this little lovely turned out!