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Late last summer we had our back concrete patio replaced. It was such an exciting and house transforming project! We did all the demo ourselves and even though it was hard work, it was so fun to see that beat up, cracked and crumbling patio removed and replaced with a much better and larger concrete […]
Late last summer we had our back concrete patio replaced. It was such an exciting and house transforming project! We did all the demo ourselves and even though it was hard work, it was so fun to see that beat up, cracked and crumbling patio removed and replaced with a much better and larger concrete […]
Our New Garage Doors are installed and our exterior is looking better than ever! If you remember back when I shared our 2020 project goal list, adding new garage doors was at the top of our list. We worked on the exterior of our home so much last summer, and we made really great progress […]
See how I easily decorated our front porch for halloween and my new favorite halloween decorating item! Eeeek! I’m so excited to share our Halloween front porch with you! This is the first time I’ve ever really decorated for Halloween. I’m not into the gore, the blood or the scary, but bring on all the […]
See how I easily decorated our front porch for halloween and my new favorite halloween decorating item! Eeeek! I’m so excited to share our Halloween front porch with you! This is the first time I’ve ever really decorated for Halloween. I’m not into the gore, the blood or the scary, but bring on all the […]
Below I’m sharing our fall front window box! I’ve layered it with multiple sizes of wicker pumpkins, ivy, ornamental grass and flowering kale! Better late than never, right? Today I’m sharing our fall front window box, and honestly I was hoping to have this up on the blog a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, we got […]
Below I’m sharing our fall front window box! I’ve layered it with multiple sizes of wicker pumpkins, ivy, ornamental grass and flowering kale! Better late than never, right? Today I’m sharing our fall front window box, and honestly I was hoping to have this up on the blog a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, we got […]
Adding character to our tri-level home was one of the first projects I wanted to tackle. In order to make the outside match our inside, I knew we’d need to get creative and break the mold with transforming our traditional 1970’s home. The idea of building our front pergola over the tri-level portion of the […]
Adding character to our tri-level home was one of the first projects I wanted to tackle. In order to make the outside match our inside, I knew we’d need to get creative and break the mold with transforming our traditional 1970’s home. The idea of building our front pergola over the tri-level portion of the […]
See how we added character to our home by adding a front window box! My love for this house update ranks high up on the list. Adding a front window box to our big living room window completely transformed the house. I couldn’t stop dreaming about adding a window box… I say that with all […]
When we bought our fixer upper house, we knew one of the first things we’d be replacing was the windows. They were old and in really rough shape… much like the condition of the rest of the house. Several of the metal window frames were bent, the screens were tore up or missing, and there […]
Admittedly, I’m late in sharing all the details on how we painted our exterior. When we bought the house almost a year ago, there were several areas with peeling paint, and for the purpose of our loan, we had to repaint those areas in order to close on the house. We both thought it would […]
I think one of my favorite things about fall, is decorating the front porch. Not only does it make a lovely welcoming reception for guests, but it also gets to stay in place for a while! Plus, who doesn’t love pumpkins? My fall front porch this year was entirely inspired by my pumpkin patch. Early […]
I think one of my favorite things about fall, is decorating the front porch. Not only does it make a lovely welcoming reception for guests, but it also gets to stay in place for a while! Plus, who doesn’t love pumpkins? My fall front porch this year was entirely inspired by my pumpkin patch. Early […]
I’m finally getting around to sharing our Christmas front porch today! This year Anthony and I actually made time to hang up exterior lights, which seems to enhance all the Christmas spirit around our home. It’s been several years, like maybe 6 or so, since we’ve hung exterior Christmas lights and I forgot how much fun and magic […]
I’m finally getting around to sharing our Christmas front porch today! This year Anthony and I actually made time to hang up exterior lights, which seems to enhance all the Christmas spirit around our home. It’s been several years, like maybe 6 or so, since we’ve hung exterior Christmas lights and I forgot how much fun and magic […]
Welcome to Day 3 of our Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! I hope you’re enjoying the series! So far, you’ve seen my front porch decorated for fall, and our Day 2 front porch, which is the home of my BFF Chelsea! Today, I’m bringing you our third and final front porch, which is my parents house, […]
Welcome to Day 3 of our Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! I hope you’re enjoying the series! So far, you’ve seen my front porch decorated for fall, and our Day 2 front porch, which is the home of my BFF Chelsea! Today, I’m bringing you our third and final front porch, which is my parents house, […]
Welcome to Day 2 of our Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! I hope you’re enjoying the series! You can see my front porch here, which kicked off the series earlier this week! Today, it’s all about Day 2, which is the largest front porch of the three… it also happens to be Chelsea’s home. You […]
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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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Join me as I share several easy to implement ideas that will give your home a breath of fresh air and leave you feeling excited about the changes you see by the end of the week!