1905 Farmhouse

Decor

  • Fake foliage from thrift stores to use in home decor

    Upcycled Home Decor Challenge for 2023

    Back before the pandemic through all our lives upside down I had started a thrift store challenge with a different theme every month. And now that we are off to a new start and a new year I decided that this challenge needed to be resurrected. This challenge has a different name but the concept […] Read more…

  • A white distressed round frame with a tan background and two square antique nails attached

    Displaying Antique Nails

    Living in a 1905 farmhouse means that there are many items we find while remodeling our home. One of these items are antique nails. While refinishing our floors a couple years ago we found several piece of square antique nails that I saved for a future project. I finally came around to doing something with […] Read more…

  • A Thanksgiving wreath made up of orange, yellow and brown leaf cutouts with a thankful cutout hanging from the center of the wreath

    Thankful Thanksgiving Wreath

    Several years ago I created a thankful family project that used an old frame and tablecloth from my Grandma. I wanted to recreate this project just with a different idea to have it become a thankful Thanksgiving wreath instead. I thought it might be fun to switch up each year whether we use the wreath […] Read more…

  • Terracotta Decor for Fall

    One of the biggest decor trends right now is the use of terracotta in your decor. When I first thought of terracotta I think of the simple terracotta flower pots that are in almost every garden center. This earth tone has been used for centuries out of necessity from the clay of the Earth. And […] Read more…

DIY

  • A close up of a hanging moss wreath with green and pink flowers attached and a white bunny in the middle

    DIY Easter Wreath

    The Spring season is fast approaching which includes the celebration of Easter. When I decorate for Spring I usually just sprinkle a little Easter decorations here and there. This year I wanted to try adding a little more Easter decor and what better way than a DIY Easter wreath to hang out on our covered […] Read more…

  • A side view looking at unpainted trim placed in a rectangle on a brown door

    Updating Hollow Core Doors

    When it came time to giving the closet doors in the laundry room a makeover I knew I wanted them to be white and I knew I didn’t want to buy new doors to replace them as they aren’t a major focal point in the room. The only downside is being an eye sore with […] Read more…

  • A close up view of fishbone embroidery stitches

    Hand Embroidery for Beginners

    As long as I can remember my maternal grandmother, Juanita was always sewing, knitting and creating something. I have several items that she made that I will be handing down to my kids someday. Part of me feels very connected to her as I enjoy creating and making all the things as well. During the […] Read more…

  • A close up of a rotting deck board

    Deck Replacement Idea: Plane Existing Boards

    The covered front porch of most homes is the first thing that welcomes guests into your home. The goal is the keep the porch as welcoming and inviting as possible. Sometimes that is difficult when the porch boards and railings have seen better days and could use a little curb appeal update. Our deck had […] Read more…

Home Projects

  • A side view looking at unpainted trim placed in a rectangle on a brown door

    Updating Hollow Core Doors

    When it came time to giving the closet doors in the laundry room a makeover I knew I wanted them to be white and I knew I didn’t want to buy new doors to replace them as they aren’t a major focal point in the room. The only downside is being an eye sore with […] Read more…

  • A close up of a rotting deck board

    Deck Replacement Idea: Plane Existing Boards

    The covered front porch of most homes is the first thing that welcomes guests into your home. The goal is the keep the porch as welcoming and inviting as possible. Sometimes that is difficult when the porch boards and railings have seen better days and could use a little curb appeal update. Our deck had […] Read more…

  • How to Fix Epoxy Countertop Blemishes

    this … A while back we finished the epoxy countertops for our laundry room as part of the One Room Challenge. And I had mentioned in that blog post about one of our cats jumped up on the countertop before the epoxy had fully cured. So today I wanted to share with you how to […] Read more…

  • One Room Challenge: Laundry Room Reveal

    The final week of the One Room Challenge is here and that means our laundry room is complete! Almost. Haha. All the big changes are done but I still want to make a cushion for the shoe bench and I have some touch up paint on the ceiling to do and to add the main […] Read more…

Garden

  • Cut Hydrangea Care Experiment

    Over the years I have heard several varying methods to keeping cut hydrangeas fresh in a vase longer. And if you are anything like me then this information has overwhelmed you with not knowing which method works the best. So I decided to put this to the test. I did a cut hydrangea care experiment […] Read more…

  • A green plant in a blue and green pot sitting on a shelf

    Indoor Plant Tips for Care and Growth

    Indoor plants can cause a love/hate relationship with their growers. Some plants can be very finicky and some can take some lack of care every now and again and they will still bounce back. I wrote a Houseplant Guide for Beginners and wanted to add to that with these indoor plant tips. These tips will […] Read more…

  • A stack of five colorful floral books pictured close up

    5 Great Flower Gardening Books

    I love, love, love, love flowers! All flowers, big, small, wild or not. Once my husband and I moved into our new home after getting married I started filling the yard with bulbs, perennials and lots of annuals each Spring. And once we moved here to the farmhouse I started doing the same thing. But […] Read more…

  • A close up of a white pot with a green aloe vera plant sitting on a shelf

    House Plant Guide for Beginners

    Indoor plants and house plants are all the rage right now. And to be honest I love it! I’ve always been someone that had a house plant of some sort in the house. And it all started with my Grandma giving me a cutting of one of her plants. I’ve highlighted my house plant guide […] Read more…