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One of my biggest frustration with my kids used to be when they came home from school (or from anywhere) and threw their coats, bookbags, and shoes all over the floor. But the problem was, I couldn’t really blame them for not hanging up their coats and bookbags – they couldn’t reach the hooks! I knew I had to make a different system for them to be able to put their belongings up. Our … [Read more...]
Do you have a black thumb? If so, you're not alone! One of the most common complaints I hear about those who want house plants is that they can't keep them alive. Luckily, faux plants are now looking pretty dang realistic. Last year after killing a couple of my house plants I decided to opt for faux plants and found some great ones on Amazon. They look amazing and were very … [Read more...]
Another year, another list of projects. We’ve moved into this house four years ago and since then we’ve had to funnel our money into important but not so fun projects. We re-roofed the house and the garage, had the logs on the house refinished, lined the chimney, got a new fireplace, and replaced the kitchen appliances. Which didn’t leave much money for the fun stuff… And now that we’ve … [Read more...]
It’s the end of an era. The era of a horse room with pretty purple walls. When we moved into this house, about four years ago, Kailyn was 6. I let her and her sister pick out their own paint colors for their bedroom and to my surprise, they both did a great job. Kailyn chose a deep purple and we paired it with a white trim. She then decided she wanted to collect horses and before you knew … [Read more...]
When decorating my cabin I definitely go for a more modern look. While I have my fair-share of vintage items and hand-me-downs I also like to look for modern accents to keep everything looking fresh and clean. And do you know who has some really good and affordable modern cabin decor? Amazon! I could probably find 100+ items on Amazon that I'd like to put in my home right now but instead I … [Read more...]
Over the the last 3.5 years one thing I've really wanted to do in the living room was paint the wall of wood paneling. With an exposed wood ceiling, wood beams, and a wood floor the wood paneling just felt too much. At first, my husband was totally against it. Since I had plenty of other projects in the house to keep me busy I didn't push it. Over the years though, I've really hated how dark … [Read more...]
When we moved into this house the dining room was covered in wallpaper and had mauve trim, much like many of the other rooms. (My attempt to cover the wall paper with kid art :)) I’ve never had a separate dining room before and wondered if it would get much use. It does (did?) Our family would eat dinner in the dining room every single night. (This was up until a few months ago when we added a … [Read more...]
Let's talk about wallpaper that's almost impossible to remove. That's how this room was. It was covered in wallpaper (that I'm guessing was glued with an exorbant amount glue) with some nautical border on top for extra measure. I'm pretty bummed that I don't have a picture of the whole room. I'm guessing it was just so ugly I didn't like taking pictures of it. It's also a really hard room to … [Read more...]
Bear decor looks great in a cabin (or any rustic type of home, for that matter). It can be rustic, it can be sophisticated, it can be cozy or it can be cute. No matter the look you're going for there is bear decor out there to match! Today I went through Amazon and picked out some of my favorites to share with you. Best Log Cabin Bear Decor on Amazon Here is some of the best bear cabin decor … [Read more...]
When we first viewed this house the master bedroom was one room I truly loved. It felt huge - bigger than our previous living room. It had tall vaulted ceilings with beautiful beams and a his and hers closet. (The closets aren't terribly big but it's very nice to be able to organize your own closet and not have to share!) Some things I didn't like - mainly just the paint colors. That's what … [Read more...]
Sometimes it can be hard to figure out exactly how to decorate a log cabin. You want your house to feel like YOU but at the same time you also want the house to reflect what it is. In this case, a log cabin. This why you can often find me Googling things like “log cabin kitchens” or “rustic log cabin kitchen ideas.” It can be helpful to look at what others have done to get some ideas. So, … [Read more...]
