One of my favorite things about owning a single-family home is having a front porch and backyard patio. Our outdoor spaces have become second living areas. After city living for over ten years, surviving condo life with no outdoor space or small balconies with the view of power lines and dumpsters, we appreciate and use every square foot! Because Tim had very little input on the interior of trampoline and garden. Our first summer in the house, we purchased an Kmart for the ...
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Kitchen Trend: Tin Ceiling Tiles
Long before the modern farmhouse craze, I'd been dreaming of a large kitchen with vintage inspired tin ceiling tiles. Our entire kitchen was designed around two panels accented with tin ceiling tiles that would be installed above each island. I'm not kidding when I say - this was the most challenging part of completing our home {but more on that later}. Friends often ask where the inspiration originated and if you know anything about southern interior design - tin tiles are a thing. ...
Foyer Design Reveal: Before & After
If someone would have told me the foyer design would be one of the most challenging spaces in our home, I would have thought they were crazy. Since moving in almost two years ago, it has taken this long with several trials and lots of errors just to finish one small (but very impactful) area. Can someone pour me a stiff drink?? While I'm thrilled it's finally complete (all thanks to lots of advice from friends and help from several pros) and excited to show our foyer design reveal, it was ...
