1905 Farmhouse

Decor

  • A close up of a completed purple/blue dried hydrangea wreath

    Dried Hydrangea Wreath DIY

    There is nothing that says Summer more than a bouquet of hydrangeas. In my opinion these and dahlia flowers are “flowers of Summer.” One of the downsides of a bouquet of hydrangeas is that they never seem to last long in a vase. So in order to enjoy these beautiful flowers a little longer I […] Read more…

  • 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…

DIY

  • A side view of a grey and caning headboard against a green wall

    ORC Week 4: Twin Bed Frame Makeover

    Week 4 of the One Room Challenge has come and gone and I am just getting this blog post out to the world. Life has been a little crazy lately so I have come to the conclusion that it is what it is! So today let’s get to talking about this twin bed frame makeover. […] Read more…

  • A close up of a completed purple/blue dried hydrangea wreath

    Dried Hydrangea Wreath DIY

    There is nothing that says Summer more than a bouquet of hydrangeas. In my opinion these and dahlia flowers are “flowers of Summer.” One of the downsides of a bouquet of hydrangeas is that they never seem to last long in a vase. So in order to enjoy these beautiful flowers a little longer I […] Read more…

  • A blonde woman wearing a black and white raglan t-shirt with 90s country songs on the front

    Cricut Infusible Ink T-Shirt DIY

    Infusible ink has become a popular product from Cricut in the past several years. I love to experiment with different crafts and infusible ink has been fun to play with. I was one of those kids that was a middle schooler in the 90s so I grew up with 90s country music and I wanted […] Read more…

  • A frame with ribbons to look like a flag hanging on a wall with some blue mason jars with red, white and blue decor in the jars

    DIY 4th of July Decor

    America’s birthday is right around the corner and what better way to show our love for this wonderful country than to make a fun and unique DIY 4th of July decor. I am a proud American and I wanted to create a shabby chic flag to show my love. Supplies Needed for DIY 4th of […] Read more…

Home Projects

  • A side view of a wall with a pegboard on the left and a dark green colored wall with board and batten

    DIY Board and Batten Wall

    It’s already week 3 of the One Room Challenge and this week we are tackling the DIY board and batten wall. I have always wanted to create a board and batten wall in a room and now we get the chance! I am looking forward to giving Addie a more sophisticated look to her bedroom […] Read more…

  • An above view of a girl sitting in a nook with a blanket and a book

    Week 2 ORC: Kids Reading Nook Idea

    We are in week 2 of the One Room Challenge and my plans have already shifted from the original plan just slightly. As we were trying to decide the placement of the board and batten we started talking about this closet area off of Addie’s room that leads to the attic access. I started talking […] Read more…

  • A mood board for a girl's bedroom makeover

    One Room Challenge Week 1: Girls Bedroom Makeover

    The Spring One Room Challenge is here! I participated in the One Room Challenge (ORC) several years ago when I gave our laundry room a makeover. I decided to join the challenge this Spring to give my daughter’s room a desperately needed refresh. Both of the kids bedrooms were given a pretty hefty makeover when […] 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…

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…