Thanksgiving is fast approaching and this year I am hosting the family! Planning the menu, setting the table and sprucing up the home all bundled into one word, hospitality. This is something I truly enjoy and have taken notice of since I was a young girl. I wanted to share some hospitality tips and tricks … Continue reading 10 Tips To Consider When Hosting Overnight Guests
One thing new mommies are craving for their little ones' nurseries is functionality. I have recently had the opportunity of working with two sweet expecting mommas on the ideation and creation of their nurseries; both of whom have expressed the need for space-saving, dual-functioning decor their babies can grow into. To meet this need, I … Continue reading Baby Nursery Must Haves!
This year I wanted to change up my typical Fall aesthetic. Instead of the traditional warm hues of mustard yellow, burnt orange and autumn leaf red, I am filling my home with farmhouse whites, natural woods and sage greens. Here are some farmhouse style, fall decorating ideas from my home for you to browse, shop … Continue reading Farmhouse Fall Decor Inspiration
I found myself immersed in an experience a couple weeks ago, one that has since rang persistent on my mind. It started off simple, my husband and I were to meet our new acquaintance, Eddy, at one of his properties to take some old barn wood off his hands. He said there was an old … Continue reading Once Upon A Time there was a Craftsman and a Homemaker…
You have waited long enough. It's time you saw a completed space in our 'Homemade Vanilla Home.' For those of you who are just joining us, my husband and I recently moved from a charming little historic neighborhood in Norman, Oklahoma to military housing in southern Alabama. There are so many things I have enjoyed … Continue reading Sweet Tea & Banana Bread: Our DIY Kitchen Reveal
Not long after our move to Alabama one of my neighbor's approached me about refinishing her mom's handed-down china hutch. This piece is very special but wasn't cohesive with the desired look of Christina's home. I was honored to be trusted with this family heirloom and wanted to make both mom and daughter proud. See … Continue reading How To: Refinish a China Cabinet
Southern Alabama: Dothan, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, and Eufaula. When my husband told me we were moving to southern Alabama, the first thing I did was pull up a map to see exactly where this small town was located and how far away the nearest Hobby Lobby and Homegoods would be. I had to zoom in … Continue reading The Heart of Dixie
Before any great room transformation there is a dilimna we all face... how do I make this space feel more personalized and how much time/money can I budget to this project. I understand the dilemma of making a house feel like your home, yet not wanting to invest money into something you can't take with … Continue reading Peel and Stick Wallpaper: A Renter’s ‘How TO’
I came upon this mantel in the strangest of ways. Sweaty and exhausted leaving the gym I noticed a pile of pots, some old shutters, and a broken vintage desk leaning up against a long warehouse wall. I peered through the chain link fence wondering what in the world was going on in that warehouse. … Continue reading Restoration of a 1920’s Mantel
