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The Porch What We Learned From Building Our Dream

March 10, 2017

The Porch What We Learned From Building Our Dream The porch was a dream of ours for many years. When I was a little girl I had dreams of owning a home with a white picket fence, and a porch. I had dreams of sitting on my the porch, with a swing of course, drinking lemonade and admiring my beautiful well manicured front lawn and gardens. I would sit, swing and dream away, doesn't that sound wonderful! Well, nine years ago we bought our current home and my dream came true, I finally got my porch. It was a tad smaller than the one I dreamed about, so that swing didn't fit into the plans. Still, it was a porch that I could sit outdoors, and enjoy the fresh air, sunshine and my beautiful front yard, but that lasted a very short time. I'm not sure if you know this about me or not, but I ... View Post

Relocating To Another State What You Need To Know

March 3, 2017

Relocating To Another State What You Need To Know Before we get into relocating out of state and what you need to know. Let me share why we decided to leave our state and relocate. For those of you who know me you may be thinking it's the weather where we currently live. Although weather is high on the list of why we want to relocate it's not the only reason. The state we live in currently... Illinois is taxing us to death. The property tax alone is outrageous. Even if we wanted to stay here and downsize to a smaller home we'd still be paying the same amount of money for property taxes. What State To Choose For us the decision for relocating was easy . We have family that live in Florida the state we want to relocate too. Although we will be several hours away from them we will ... View Post

Selling A House How To Prepare Your Home

February 26, 2017

Selling A House How To Prepare Your Home I've moved several times in the years that we've been married as home owners. We've learned a lot about selling a house with each move. It's gotten much easier each time because we've learned from our mistakes. You have to remember that when you're selling your home it's no longer your home. It's time to clean it up and stage it to sell. If you're serious and want to get the most money for your home follow these tips on the checklist below. Get Ready To Purge When you're ready to get your home on the market it's time to declutter. Go through your closets, your kitchen pantry, cabinets, garage, basement and basically your entire home. People will be looking in your closets, and in your cabinets so things need to be tidy. If you have things you are ... View Post

Decorating With Architectural Salvage Adding Vintage Style

February 19, 2017

Decorating With Architectural Salvage I've always had a soft spot for tattered and chippy pieces. I know that each one tells a story of where they have been. I live in a newer home but I still like to incorporate architectural salvage in my decor. If you've ever come across an old door, a chippy post or a piece of wood and you're like me you'll want to scoop that piece up and add it into your decor. Adding architectural salvage pieces really give a room a unique look. Especially when you love vintage style as much as I do. Let's talk about what you can do with those unique architectural salvage pieces when you find them and how to incorporate them into your home. Height And Balance If you're out junking and come across a cool piece of architectural salvage think about which room ... View Post

Painting Kitchen Cabinets How To Step By Step

February 12, 2017

How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets Step By Step It's hard to believe that it's been five years since I first painted my kitchen cabinets. I always wanted white cabinets but I was terrified to paint them. What if I messed up? What if I hated the way that they looked? And what would my husband think? Fortunately they turned out great, I didn't mess up and my husband loves them. Because I wanted to cheat a little I decided to paint them using chalk paint. I recently wrote this article (click on the link to read) why I would never use chalk paint on kitchen cabinets again. I recently repainted my cabinets with a primer and paint in one. I'm going to share a step by step on how to paint kitchen cabinets. On a side note. I'm making lots of changes in my kitchen as I update things I will share more ... View Post

How To Cheat A Distress Furniture Look Cheap!

February 5, 2017

How To Cheat A Distress Furniture Look Cheap This post is for all of you that would love to use a chalk (type) paint to create a chippy look but it's not in your budget to spend the money. We are all on different budgets so I totally understand when I get emails saying I'd love to use a chalk (type) paint but I don't have the money for it. I'm going to share how you can achieve a similar look and how you can use flat paint to distress furniture. You won't get the exact look as I've shared with the pieces I've created using Heirloom Traditions paint, but if you are tight on funds this will create a similar look. I'll go through and share the pros and cons along with why I love using the paint I use. Remember this is is only if you want to achieve a chippy or distressed look. If you want to ... View Post