It was exactly two years ago now that we started using our NBI Drainboard sink, which means its received enough use and abuse to give it a fair review. A lot of you will have no interest in this, but ever since my initial post about the sink I've received a slow but steady flow of emails asking how it is holding up, so I know there is some interest out there.
When we chose this sink I was skeptical about its durability and functionality. All I knew is that it fit with my vision for the …
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My Leather Sectional from Article (aka, the keeper)
Disclaimer - I received 50% off my purchase from Article in exchange for writing a review. And I'm sure you get tired of hearing this, but all opinions are really, genuinely 100% my own.
CLICK HERE to read the first part of my Article furniture review.
Alright, so in the last post I left you hanging when I decided to return the Mello leather sectional from Article. The Mello was comfortable and well made, but the shape and style didn't feel right in my house. Even though I was dreading the …
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My New Article Leather Sectional (and why I returned it)
I've always owned ugly couches. My first couch as a married woman was a floral beauty handed down from my parents, then shortly after I went out and bought a sweet, tan, bulky microfiber set. Adam and I were on a tight budget, and there were only a few options in our little military town in Upstate New York. Shopping online wasn't an option....it was 2005 and we didn't even own a computer (can you imagine?!).
I feel like nearly everyone has owned a sofa set like this, it's like a rite of …
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Modsy Review – How to see your finished room before you even start
Want to try Modsy for yourself? Use code DOMESTIC20 to get 20% off a design package, and keep reading for a full Modsy review!
Today I have a sponsored post for a product that I know y'all are going to LOVE. I personally think it's amazing and can't wait to tell you all about it. So what is it? Well, it's Modsy.
Modsy is a personalized home design solution that utilizes 3D visualization technology to let you try on furniture before you buy it. You can see the space, try out products from …
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2017 Black Friday Deals, Home Decor Edition
I don't know about you, but I love getting a deal. I will pick an item I want and stalk it for months, waiting until the price hits rock bottom before I buy it. My husband is the same way, and he will decide in March that we need something and be like "Let's wait and see what the price is on Black Friday." This year I'm on the hunt for a robotic vacuum, my house is a crumb factory and I would love to not sweep it by hand four times a day. (Does anyone have one of these? Are they worth the …
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My Oil Rubbed Bronze Door Hardware – One Year Later
Sometimes what is popular on the blog and what is a flop surprises me. The most visited posts on my blog aren't even project posts, it's the followup posts I do a year or more later showing how a project or item has held up over time.
I get why these are popular, people (myself included) don't want to spend time and money on something if it's not going to hold up. So today I have a followup post about something you may have been wondering about...oil rubbed bronze …
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Top 10 Places to Shop for Fabric Online
We are finally getting to the stage of building where I’m thinking less about the guts of the house and more about the pretty things. Hardware on cabinets, rugs, curtains, and fabrics are where my mind wanders to these days. For the past few weeks I’ve been spending most of my "stuck on the couch breastfeeding” time scrolling through fabrics looking for inspiration, so I thought I would share my favorite places to shop. I would love to be able to shop for fabric in an actual store, but I have …
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Crafts of Christmas Past
Well, December is here and Christmas prep is in full swing...sorta. As usual I’m a little behind, but this year I am totally okay with that. I have my tree up (but not decorated) and I may go crazy on the mantel...I’ve never had a fireplace or a mantel before this year and it’s begging for the full Christmas treatment.
So while I don’t foresee myself creating and blogging about and Christmas crafts this year (because, four kids) I have done a few in the past that I’m sure a lot of y’all have …
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Round Top Antiques Fair
The weekend before last Adam and I went to Round Top for their giant antiques fair, which is one of the biggest and best in the country.
Last year I went for the first time and was blown away by how insanely huge and amazing it is. It is miles and miles and MILES of fields and pastures, barns and tents bursting with unique old things. It’s kinda what I imagine heaven is like, if heaven was chock full of old rusty crap. Maybe it is, I don’t know. One can …
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Things I’m Lusting After
Before we jump into this post, I just have to say thank you for all the comments on my latest post about the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". First of all, y'all are hilarious, and second of all, you proved me right beyond the shadow of a doubt. It's funny because Adam loves to read (as an adult and a kid), reads to the boys all the time, AND my boys are familiar with the book....but somehow Adam has made it nearly 32 years without ever hearing of this book. Don't worry, it is on its way …
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The Top Ten Posts of 2015
.Happy New Year everyone! 2016, isn't that crazy? It's like we're living in the future or something. When someone talks about an event that happened in the 90's I'm like "okay, so like 10 years ago." But no...I'm about a decade off. I swear it feels like yesterday that I was rocking my slap brackets, blue eyeliner, and knockoff JNCO jeans (thanks Walmart!), but luckily those things are actually much further in the past. Thank goodness I went to high school before social media.
So today I'm …
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Interior Inspiration
One of my goals with this new house is to have the actual house have personality, not just the stuff in it. Most new homes I see these days (I know because I stalk realtor.com for fun, still) are big, beige, drywall boxes. Even the expensive ones...they're all the same. I want this home to be truly unique and custom. I want it to be functional and carefully thought out, cozy and open (it can happen!), fun and casual. In other words, I want it to be completely Adam and Ashley.
So this post is …
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Exterior Inspiration Pictures
Hey everyone, hope y'all had a great Fourth! So today I'm sharing some of the pictures Adam and I used as inspiration while designing our new home.
But first, a public service announcement...
If you're using pinterst to design a new home or remodel an old one, STOP IT. Pinterest has its place of course, but is Houzz is so much better. I will sing Houzz praises till I'm blue in the face, it's that amazing. Just like on pinterst you can search through what seems to be unlimited photos and …
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10 Ways to Decorate Above your Bed
Lately I've been spending time mindlessly scrolling through pinterest and Houzz (what else can you really do when breastfeeding at 3am?), gathering ideas for something to hang above the bed in our master bedroom. There are lots of great options out there, so I thought I'd put together a post showcasing a few of them.
1. Art
This one is pretty obvious, and there are so many different ways to display above your bed. You can do anything from a single big piece to an entire …
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Ten home improvement projects I would do again
Well, I didn't really expect to be sitting around my house writing posts this week, but alas, here I am...41 weeks pregnant. According to the doctor there are no signs that I will go into labor in the next week, so he scheduled me for an induction on Wednesday if nothing happens before then. I'm praying it doesn't come to that though, because I really want to go into labor naturally. Pitocin is the devil.
Anyway, I'm just going to keep writing list posts that don't require me to any actual …
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The Top Ten Projects of 2014
Happy 2015...I hope everyone had a great holiday break and is ready for the new year! Ours was great, though we did have to skip some events and stay home because of sickness. Every year y'all, every year, like clockwork, we get sick at Christmas. This year it wasn't even sickness (though it might have been a combo), it was cedar fever. If you live in Central Texas you know exactly what I'm talking about, if not here's and article on it. It's like allergies, only 1,000 times worse. I actually …
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9 Room Painting Tips & Tricks that Make the Job Easier
Some women have a lot of shoes, others prefer to spend their hard-earned money on nice purses. Some collect kitchen gadgets, books, hours at crossfit, or cats. Me? I collect paint. My entryway closet holds all my painting supplies and is currently home to nearly eighty cans of paint, stain, sealer, and spray paint. I know, ridiculous...you don't have to tell me. My point is that over the years I have learned a lot about painting and have some tips that will make painting a room easier, faster, …
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The Top Ten Posts of 2013
Before we jump into the top posts of 2013 I just wanted to say thank you for all the sweet comments and e-mails I got after posting my Christmas house tour. I haven't had time/energy to respond because the flu hit our house on Christmas Eve. I am just starting to feel somewhat normal, the kids are still deep in the flu trenches, and by the grace of God Adam had off all week and didn't get sick. Anyway, after having such a great response to my messy house tour pics I've decided to stop working …
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Reader Projects
Do you know what my favorite part of blogging is?
It's y'all. You guys. My readers. I love that I can write about my life and projects and you guys just keep coming back for more. The absolute best e-mails I get are from readers showing me a project they competed after being inspired by something on my website. It makes my day, every single time.
So I thought I would put together a post showcasing some projects I have been sent recently. I love seeing reader projects and figured y'all would …
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15 Ways to Give Your Furniture New Life
Let's face it, buying new furniture is expensive. So expensive, in fact, that I've never actually done it (besides couches, because I'm not awesome/crazy enough to DIY a couch). There is also the problem that new furniture is, well... boring. To me it all looks the same and basically has zero personality. A great (and super cheap!) solution to this is to redo old furniture. But what do you do with your ratty old thrift store furniture once you get it home?
1. Paint it a fun …
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25 DIY Shower Curtain Tutorials
If you're in need of a shower curtain (or just want to add a little something to your current one) then look no further... today's post is sure to have something you will love!
Pleated accent shower curtain from Addicted 2 Decorating
Waves of Ruffles shower curtain from Adventures in Dressmaking
Striped shower curtain from Craftaholics Anonymous
Leftover fabric shower curtain from Decorate With A Little Bit
Yarn embellished shower curtain from Design Love Fest
Layered …
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