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Breakfast Nook Plantation Shutters

I am fully aware that I just showed you the new drapes for the breakfast nook. However, after I started thinking about how the room would be used, I began wondering if drapes would really be the best choice for a bench seat where people frequently sit. I kept imagining someone sitting on the drapes […]

I am fully aware that I just showed you the new drapes for the breakfast nook. However, after I started thinking about how the room would be used, I began wondering if drapes would really be the best choice for a bench seat where people frequently sit. I kept imagining someone sitting on the drapes […]

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Breakfast Nook Plank Wall Tutorial

Here we are! The planked wall in the breakfast nook is finished and we LOVE it! It’s the perfect punch of texture and a great focal point for the room. Here’s the tutorial on how we did our plank wall! Since we’ve never done a planked wall before, I started this project by browsing around […]

Here we are! The planked wall in the breakfast nook is finished and we LOVE it! It’s the perfect punch of texture and a great focal point for the room. Here’s the tutorial on how we did our plank wall! Since we’ve never done a planked wall before, I started this project by browsing around […]

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Breakfast Nook Curtains

You all got to see a small glimpse of our new drapes in the breakfast nook when I showed you our new light fixture. And today you’re going to see even more of them! 🙂 Originally, my plan was to keep the drapes that I made for the breakfast nook. But then I got to […]

You all got to see a small glimpse of our new drapes in the breakfast nook when I showed you our new light fixture. And today you’re going to see even more of them! 🙂 Originally, my plan was to keep the drapes that I made for the breakfast nook. But then I got to […]

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Breakfast Nook Lighting

Like I mentioned in our 2013 project list, one of our goals is to finish the breakfast nook. After what seemed like a high and low search for the right light, I finally decided on one. At first, I thought a drum light would be the way to go. I wanted something with a little […]

Like I mentioned in our 2013 project list, one of our goals is to finish the breakfast nook. After what seemed like a high and low search for the right light, I finally decided on one. At first, I thought a drum light would be the way to go. I wanted something with a little […]

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Breakfast Nook Dresser: Two Toned Transformation- How To

Last week I showed you our newly transformed dresser. And because I am so happy with the way that it turned out, today I’m showing you what I did. First off, I headed to Walmart to buy some paint stripper. I followed the directions on the container and ended up doing it 2 times to […]

Last week I showed you our newly transformed dresser. And because I am so happy with the way that it turned out, today I’m showing you what I did. First off, I headed to Walmart to buy some paint stripper. I followed the directions on the container and ended up doing it 2 times to […]

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Breakfast Nook Update: Refinished Dresser

Hello and Happy Friday! I’m back with yet another breakfast nook update. Now that we have added the bench, it’s prodded me to finish several other projects that I’ve been wanting to accomplish. When I originally told you about the breakfast nook changes, I showed you my to do list: 1. Make a bench out […]

Hello and Happy Friday! I’m back with yet another breakfast nook update. Now that we have added the bench, it’s prodded me to finish several other projects that I’ve been wanting to accomplish. When I originally told you about the breakfast nook changes, I showed you my to do list: 1. Make a bench out […]

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Breakfast Nook Update: The Bench

Helloooo! As you may have noticed, I took a few days off for Thanksgiving. 🙂 Since this is the first year in our new house, we hosted Thanksgiving. It was lovely. Needless to say, I was busy, busy, busy! From cooking, to cleaning, to crafting, I was doing it all! A big part of the […]

Helloooo! As you may have noticed, I took a few days off for Thanksgiving. 🙂 Since this is the first year in our new house, we hosted Thanksgiving. It was lovely. Needless to say, I was busy, busy, busy! From cooking, to cleaning, to crafting, I was doing it all! A big part of the […]

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Breakfast Nook Plans

Lately I’ve been daydreaming of my most recent obsession: Sunny breakfast nooks with bench seating. Yes, you read that right. I’ve been obsessing over breakfast nooks. And bench seating. It’s what I do… my mind is constantly changing, organizing or decorating something. You’d think that I would get tired of it. Actually, it’s the exact […]

Lately I’ve been daydreaming of my most recent obsession: Sunny breakfast nooks with bench seating. Yes, you read that right. I’ve been obsessing over breakfast nooks. And bench seating. It’s what I do… my mind is constantly changing, organizing or decorating something. You’d think that I would get tired of it. Actually, it’s the exact […]

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Breakfast Nook Curtains

Here I am, finally revealing my breakfast nook curtains. Which I made, by the way. Sewing and all. I’m so proud of myself. This was a huge triumph for me! I mean, I had to do quite a lot of sewing with an end result that would be visible to anyone in my home. No […]

Here I am, finally revealing my breakfast nook curtains. Which I made, by the way. Sewing and all. I’m so proud of myself. This was a huge triumph for me! I mean, I had to do quite a lot of sewing with an end result that would be visible to anyone in my home. No […]

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Breakfast Nook Progress

My hubby and I went round and round when we were building our home. He thought that we only needed one “eating area”. Be that a dining room or a breakfast nook, he only wanted one. Why? Because he knew that we would probably eat at the kitchen bar every night and not sit in […]

My hubby and I went round and round when we were building our home. He thought that we only needed one “eating area”. Be that a dining room or a breakfast nook, he only wanted one. Why? Because he knew that we would probably eat at the kitchen bar every night and not sit in […]

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My Top Tips For Shopping Secondhand

Get my top tips for shopping secondhand, plus all the places I love to search for amazing new home finds! It’s no secret that in this waiting stage while our house is being built I’ve been passionately filling my time with secondhand shopping. I’ve always enjoyed searching for new home pieces that help create a […]

Get my top tips for shopping secondhand, plus all the places I love to search for amazing new home finds! It’s no secret that in this waiting stage while our house is being built I’ve been passionately filling my time with secondhand shopping. I’ve always enjoyed searching for new home pieces that help create a […]

A picture of wall sconces on either side of a window.

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Budget Friendly Wall Sconce Options

See my favorite collection of budget friendly wall sconce options and where I love to include them throughout my home. With our house build coming up, I’ve been taking a deep dive into many different things. I’ve been picking and choosing and putting together plans for several different rooms throughout the house. I really can’t […]

See my favorite collection of budget friendly wall sconce options and where I love to include them throughout my home. With our house build coming up, I’ve been taking a deep dive into many different things. I’ve been picking and choosing and putting together plans for several different rooms throughout the house. I really can’t […]

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My Favorite Throw Pillows

On the hunt for new throw pillows? Keep reading to see my favorite throw pillows and the different combinations for pairing them together, as well as several pillow tricks! Throw pillows. Man do I love them. There’s nothing quite like the ease of being able to completely change up, or freshen the look of a […]

On the hunt for new throw pillows? Keep reading to see my favorite throw pillows and the different combinations for pairing them together, as well as several pillow tricks! Throw pillows. Man do I love them. There’s nothing quite like the ease of being able to completely change up, or freshen the look of a […]

A picture of our new dining room table and chairs.

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New Dining Room Table

We recently added a new dining room table to our dining room! Suddenly, things are feeling much better! Our dining room… sigh. It’s a hard space to figure out. With it being small in size, and right in the middle of two major walkways, figuring out the right furniture placement has been tricky.  Since we’ve […]

We recently added a new dining room table to our dining room! Suddenly, things are feeling much better! Our dining room… sigh. It’s a hard space to figure out. With it being small in size, and right in the middle of two major walkways, figuring out the right furniture placement has been tricky.  Since we’ve […]

A picture of a living room with open shelves and an olive tree.

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Home Tour

Want to take a tour of our home? Here’s the two different homes I’ve shared on the blog: Our Current Home: The Willow House My First House: The Original Wood Grain Cottage

Want to take a tour of our home? Here’s the two different homes I’ve shared on the blog: Our Current Home: The Willow House My First House: The Original Wood Grain Cottage

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Tour My Home

Curious what our home looks like? Take a look around and choose which home you’d like to tour first! We currently live in The Willow House, fixing up each and every room, and The Original Wood Grain Cottage started my passion for decorating and homemaking. Plus, all the paint colors, item sources and project tutorials can be found with each home tour making it easy to find what you need!

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