I know I’ve been promising to share pictures of our remodel for nearly three years, but well, it’s been a long three years. Our renovations took over six months to complete the major work just so we could move in,…
BXV Living Room Remodel Inspiration
Believe it or not, we’re still finishing up our home renovations, not to mention that we still have one bathroom renovation that we’ll likely being doing a little later. The renovations were so dramatic — when you see the before…
Amazon Home Decor Finds
Ok, so I swore I wouldn’t jump on the Amazon bandwagon when it came to clothes and home decor. I am all about Prime for diapers, tape, pretty much every random household and other need, and even cosmetics. However, I…
Formal Dining Room Design Inspiration
While I wish I could say that we’re just going to recreate the dining room from our last home, anyone who knows me, knows that’s just not the case. I like to move and start completely fresh (I know, not…
How to Decorate With Mirrors
One of my favorite decorating tricks is to hang a mirror. Mirrors not only serve as (affordable) wall decor, but they can also reflect light, making a room appear bigger. And, of course, they are functional, not only for checking…
Costco Shopping List
I know people have a lot/hate relationship with Costco. I had heard of this place where you can buy a million rolls of toilet paper at one time but had never stepped foot in this behemoth of a warehouse/store until…
Bathroom Remodel Inspo
As I recently revealed, we bought a fixer upper that we’re gut renovating. We’re legit redoing and reconfiguring every last inch of this place, which feels super overwhelming, so I’m trying to break it down room by room. First up:…
James’ “Big Boy” Bedroom Before/After
Before we moved into our current home, we renovated the entire place top to bottom and that included the kids’ bedrooms. Although the bedrooms were far less work than the kitchens and bathrooms and some of the other spaces, they…
Kids’ Bathroom Ideas
I took a bit of a break from working on home projects before the holidays. I felt overwhelmed and with work and everything else, I just didn’t have time to focus on it and nothing was sparking joy. Rather than…
Living Room Design Inspiration
While certainly not our first project to tackle in the long list of rooms that need furniture and decorating, I am excited to get our living room design squared away. I thought I’d sit with our living room only partially…
Dining Room Before and After Pictures
Awhile ago I shared my inspiration for our dining room makeover, and I got such a good response to it. I mean I loved it and I love making over and dreaming up interiors, but I have no idea what…
Playroom Inspiration
We have a bonus sun room/office/small guest room situation in our hone that we initially made into a sitting room/playroom. It was really sweet, but we have a large living room where we spend most of our time lounging as…












