My boys room makeover is so fun, and I’m excited to share it with you!
We recently switched our boys bedding over to Beddy’s, and it has made our life easier (and prettier). I have been admiring these bedding sets for some time now, so I am excited to be partnering together!
I am not sure what my boys do at night in their beds, but this is how I used to find them in the morning.
Sheets and bedding were everywhere. Making their beds not only took forever in the mornings, but it never looked great (as hard as they tried).
Our new Beddy’s makes our mornings much less chaotic (while saving time) with just a zip! Beddy’s are all-in-one bedding. The sheet, blanket and comforter are all attached and placed on your bed like a fitted sheet.
The boys have Beddy’s. Game On set. Beddy’s has so many gorgeous bedding sets to choose from, but I love the navy and white stripes for my boys’ space.
When the cover is unzipped (with the easy-to-grip zipper), there is an incredibly soft minky fabric on the inside.
I love the fun and unexpected sheet patterns that accompany each Beddy’s set.
All of the bedding includes decorative shames and fitted pillowcases (which keep your pillows nice and tucked in).
All Beddy’s are handmade, and they are perfect for both kids and adults (comes in every size from toddler to king). This bedding is also great for those with special needs.
I washed the bedding with no problems. Beddy’s fit comfortably in my washing machine and dryer.
You can see in the video below how easy it is for kids to get ready for bed and make their beds using Beddy’s:
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Mornings go a little smoother now thanks to Beddy’s., and now my daughter is dying to have a set of her own!
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My little guys are growing up, and I now have a preteen and a teen. See how their room has been updated HERE!
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I love using trays in my decor. They add interest and texture while containing home decor pieces. Trays come in a variety of sizes and materials and can match any decor style.
Once the perfect tray is found, the styling can begin. Here are a few helpful hints:
For my tray, I created a DIY plant holder (and share that tutorial later in this post) and added a bowl and candle. Everything on my tray (
I fell in love with the unusual shape and pretty design of this bowl. It’s filled with beads for the photo, but in real life, we use it to hold our TV remote. I love the straight lines of the bowl against the round tray.
I also used a candle to style my tray.
I found a 
I put it in this 
My coffee table is so large, that I added another vignette with the tray. I began by stacking some books I already had. I found this 
I found the most realistic-looking 
This fun and quirky 
It adds height to the other vignette which helped balance the two decor groupings.
The centerpiece of the decor groupings is the DIY plant container.
It is not only beautiful, but you can customize it to fit your decor (and it’s pretty inexpensive to make). Here are the supplies needed:
To begin, lay the fabric inside the bowl to determine how much is needed. The fabric will be glued to the inside of the bowl.
Keeping in mind that fabric can shrink when wet, allow extra fabric before cutting around the bowl.
Once the fabric is cut, remove the fabric from the bowl.
Pour Mod Podge into the bowl.
Make sure you thickly cover the inside of the bowl.
Once the bowl is covered in Mod Podge, add the fabric. Keep the fabric facing outward. I found that a rag worked best for attaching the fabric. Add more Mod Podge where needed and work out any bubbles.
Once the fabric is glued, allow the Mod Podge to completely dry. It could take up to 24 hours depending on the thickness of the Mod Podge. Once it dried, cut off the extra fabric around the top.
For my bowl, I stuffed the inside with newspaper and added my flake greenery (
The result was the perfect greenery vase combination for my space!
Go find a tray at Hobby Lobby and style it pretty.
With Easter this weekend, I felt it was the perfect time to share this print. In Matthew, Jesus was with his disciples when one of them asked, “Lord, teach us to pray.” And so Jesus taught them the prayer so many of us have come to know and even memorize–the Lord’s Prayer.
I love the way Jesus taught us to pray through this prayer. We don’t need to be fancy or clever with our words. We just need to come before God.
*The Lord’s Prayer can be a pattern for our prayers. We should praise God, pray for his work in this world, pray for our daily needs, and prayer for help in our daily struggles. I have included two sizes of this printable. The first is 8×10. If you want the jpg version, save the image below.
Or if you prefer the pdf version of The Lord’s Prayer print, you can access it here:
And the 16×20 pdf version is here:
*Source: Life Application Study Bible (NIV version).
The paneled walls were a DIY project, and the 
The
All of the throw pillows are 
The 
The books (like the throw pillows) were HomeGoods finds and the houseplants have randomly been collected over the past few years.
The rug is from 
Don’t hesitate to comment if I’ve left anything out!
I recently shared our family room makeover (read more on that transformation 
The makeover needed a large piece of artwork to hang above the sofa. Unfortunately, large artwork is crazy-expensive.
Last fall, we had family photos taken (by Indianapolis-based 
The print was ready in a few hours, and I only paid around $12 for the print.
I wanted to mount the print, and I had a large canvas on hand from a project that never happened. Canvases can get pretty pricey (I bought this one half off at Hobby Lobby).
If you don’t want to spend the money on a canvas, use plywood or hardboard cut to size.
Since I had some on hand, I decided to use Mod Podge to mount the print.
Mod Podge is great for lots of things, but it proved to be a little tricky mounting a piece this size.
I had my husband help me (Mod Podge dries fast so you have to work quickly).
It was next to impossible to remove all the air bubbles. Also, the engineered print is thin and prone to tearing – especially once it is wet with paste. If I were to do this again, I would probably use a spray mount glue instead of the Mod Podge.
I wanted my engineered print appear more like a canvas, so I decided to Mod Podge over the top of the print as well.
It ended well, but the process was crazy. I didn’t anticipate how much the color would bleed (notice the green on my roller). Keep this in mind if you have white in your art.
I moved quickly realizing that perfection was not happening. I worked out the larger air bubbles.
I used scrap pieces for the frame which my husband cut to size for me.
The scrap wood was painted gold, and I used my air gun to nail the frame to the canvas.
Imperfections and all, the DIY photo canvas ended up being perfect for the room.
Our living room was filled with our old home’s hand-me-downs, and they never fit our current space. The furniture looked forced in the room, and the sofa cushions were ripped (which meant strategic placement of pillows and throws).
While planning the makeover, I knew the room needed a couple of accent chairs and sofas. I also wanted a bolder color for the space. I fell in love with a floral shop display I saw when I was in NYC last month – a navy wall with fun pops of color.
Here is a photo of the living room before the makeover:
And here’s the after:
We have a “man cave” where we watch most of our tv, so our living room is mainly for entertaining (we purchased leather sofas in the man cave from The RoomPlace several years ago and have been so pleased with their quality).
I wanted the newly designed living room to be a space that was elegant yet still comfortable. Also, we often host larger groups in our home and need plenty of seating.
The sofas are a soft gray chenille fabric and are sturdy but comfortable.
Keeping with the symmetrical look of the matching sofas, I wanted two chairs to place on either side of the fireplace.
The chairs have a more traditional look which contrasts nicely with the modern sofas. The nailhead trim is a gorgeous addition to the already pretty chairs – especially the oversized nailhead trim on the sides of the chairs.
Before the new furniture from The RoomPlace arrived, I added DIY paneled walls to either side of the fireplace and painted the walls in a deep navy (and I will be sharing the full tutorial for the paneling soon).
My furniture arrived quickly, and I was incredibly impressed with the delivery and service.
Set up was fast and the furniture was placed exactly where I wanted it.
I love the new spring makeover for our living room, and in less than a week our family room was transformed into a completely new space.
The furniture fits the room and invites guests in.
Pops of color were added through pillows and accent pieces.
The furniture gives us the maximum seating in our space without being overpowering.
Our family is loving the new space and the comfortable furniture.
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Thanks so much to 
I find myself decluttering every spring, so my spring home tour is very simple with touches of greenery.
My tour begins in our dining room.
I designed a dining room for the Indianapolis Home Show this year, so several pieces are from the display. The nameplates and chalk art was created by my crazy talented friend Cara of 
I am not normally a fan of fake greenery, but I found this amazing fake greenery at a local shop (
My friend hand-lettered this chalkboard for me, and she sells the print on Etsy. 
I found the long skinny “baskets” at the Ballard Design outlet, and it makes for an effortless but beautiful centerpiece.
Our living room recently underwent a complete spring makeover (
Our home office also underwent some renovations with a giant wall of bookshelves (
I use everything from fake greenery to live plants to cut greenery in this room.
I found these cute little fake greenery pots at HomeGoods for $13. They were perfect for the top of my bookshelf which doesn’t see much light.
I’m still trying to figure out Fiddle Leaf Figs. I’m keeping this one alive, but she has seen better days.
I absolutely love the fresh greenery and flowers Trader Joe’s offers. You can buy a bunch of this eucalyptus for $3, and it last for weeks.
My kitchen is the last stop on this spring home tour, and like the rest of my spring door, it is simple using touches of green.
I am a fan of spray paint. I painted the dollar store vase and transformed it into something more special (and it cost next to nothing).
I can’t imagine anything that says spring (and its freshness) more than greenery. I hope you see that spring decorating doesn’t require a lot of time or money.
Thanks so April and Krista of for inviting me to participate in this fun series!
It looked so normal on that piece of paper.
We debated DIYing some built-ins but ultimately decided to hand it over to a professional.
We hired a guy to build them, and he built most of the shelves in his workshop. He brought the shelves in and installed them in a day – the same day I was gone all day at the Indianapolis Home Show presenting.
I came home to these gorgeous but GIGANTIC bookshelves. I was slightly overwhelmed when I saw how large they are (you can 
These wheels roll amazingly well on the carpet (check out the video at the end of this post).
There are also several types of wood to choose from (I selected the walnut):
Our ladder is a 7-foot ladder with a 108-inch rail.
The ladder was precut to size, but our rails came in (2) 6-foot sections. This way we were able to place the seam in the center of our bookshelves (instead of offset). We used a splice kit to connect the two rails (which is not noticeable at all). To cut the rails, we had a friend help us since cutting the aluminum required a metal fine-tooth blade.
I stained the ladder and my husband and I assembled it together which was a very simple project.
I stained the walnut ladder with a dark walnut stain. It brought out the wood grain and looks absolutely gorgeous.
My husband hung the rail for me while I was running around doing other things. CS Hardware provided great instructions, but hanging the rail did require some time and precision.
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