• Olive Green Guest Room Makeover

    When Colin and I heard that we would be staying home for the foreseeable future, we decided to tackle some easy house projects. The first of which is our guest room redesign! We started this project about a month ago and have slowly been getting pieces done during our weekends at home. This was a great project to work on…

  • Rumpus Room Basement Reveal!

    It’s finally here! We have been updating our basement for 8 weeks now and I’m so so so excited (and relieved) to share our rumpus room basement reveal. Since this was our first big project in the new house, it served as a great learning experience! Eventually I will share the cost breakdown and source list for everything in the…

  • DIY Vintage Map Framed

    DIY Framed Vintage Map

    Do you have an old map from a place that is close to your heart? Or maybe it’s just a cool looking map and you want to show it off. Either way, this DIY framed vintage map project is perfect for you! This project was a bit of an accident. I have been keeping a map of Rome since I…

  • Rattan Table Set

    Reupholstering Rattan Chairs

    I should start by stating that I’m using the word “reupholster” very liberally in this post. No sewing machines were used in this project, so if you’re like me and don’t know how to sew, you can totally do this!! If you do know how to sew, please don’t get offended by my use of the word. Today I am…

  • Remodeled Bathroom

    Rental Bathroom Upgrade Part 2

    Hello again! I’m back!! Just a casual 3 month hiatus from doing anything blog-related. There were a few reasons for this – 1. I was uninspired and suffered some post-holiday blues. 2. I changed my blog name and in the process, lost my website for about a month (very upsetting/frustrating). 3. I got a little defeated by the social media…

  • diy backyard mural

    DIY Backyard Mural

    When your “backyard” has an ugly spray painted wall, the only option is to repaint it. I use the word backyard loosely because this was actually more of a patio in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. And it needed help. Lots of help. Enter DIY backyard mural.

  • Entryway Table Revamp

    My house in Philadelphia had a random assortment of things in the basement that had been left behind by previous tenants. The only thing worth climbing through cobwebs for was an entryway table. It was in pretty bad shape from years of rotting in a damp basement, but I saw the potential! Scroll down to find out more about this…

  • A Sandlot Inspired Painting

    I was probably 6 or 7 years old the first time I saw The Sandlot, and since that time I’ve watched it at least once a year. That means I’ve seen it approximately 22 times. I love the way it captures the spirit of summer, even if you didn’t grow up in the 60’s. Just like Big Chief – it’s…

  • Restoring a Vintage Record Console

    My grandparents had a side table in their living room ever since I could remember (and much longer than that). It wasn’t until I was in my teens that my grandpa lifted the cover of this “table” to reveal a record turntable and radio console.