I am linking this project to... I wanted to show you a table that I painted for my back patio. It used to be my mom's, and she gave it to me several years ago to use in my home. Originally, it was cherry, but Mom suggested that I paint it black. Mom was the Queen of painting ... Read More about Furniture Re-do for the Patio
Drop Cloth Curtains for my Patio
Ladies, I am very pleased that I have finally made some progress on my back patio! Are you tired of hearing about it yet? I am so laughing that it has taken me all summer to work on my back patio. Back in the "before working full time" days, I would have knocked this patio out in a ... Read More about Drop Cloth Curtains for my Patio
New “Tile” Patio Floor Reveal!
Well, we finally finished staining our concrete patio to look like tile! This was is what our concrete patio looked like before. Dull and dirty. It doesn’t look as bad in these pictures as it did in person, but believe me…it didn’t look good. As I was trying to ... Read More about New “Tile” Patio Floor Reveal!
Before and After pictures of my master bedroom.
You have to see this to believe it! My master bedroom has undergone a major transformation. When looking at my bedroom on the Parade of Homes yesterday, I was feeling a little insecure that maybe it didn’t look as good as I had hoped. But when I looked back at the “before” pictures of my ... Read More about Before and After pictures of my master bedroom.
Parade of Homes (and Master Bedroom Reveal!)
I am so excited to be participating in a blog Parade of Homes sponsored by Poppies at Play! For those of you who are visiting my blog for the very first time, let me introduce myself. My name is Traci, and I am a stay-at-home mom of four boys. I am married to a wonderful man who loves the same ... Read More about Parade of Homes (and Master Bedroom Reveal!)
I found a side table that I love!!!!
Okay, I am feeling really brave today because I am sharing a video of me with you. I found such a great deal that I had to share it with you “in person”. (I took this video from my phone, in my son’s room, late at night, and I’m looking pretty rough. I must really love you guys!) ... Read More about I found a side table that I love!!!!
Bling for my Room
Today I am going to show you my little “splurge” for my room. I have tried to be really thrifty with my spending for my master bedroom makeover. I sold my other bedroom suite on Craig’s list for $700.00, so that is the budget for this makeover. (Click on each picture to see each project.) So far I ... Read More about Bling for my Room
Black Dresser for my Bedroom
UPDATE: I have had a bunch of questions about my Easter outfit. :) You girls are so funny! The dress is Calvin Klein, and I got it at Marshall's on clearance for $44.00 (which is actually kind of pricey for me). The shoes I got at Payless for $14.99, and I already had the necklace and earrings. ... Read More about Black Dresser for my Bedroom
Armoire Re-do
I have been working fast and furiously on my master bedroom re-do. I have gotten a lot done but still have more to do. I wanted to share with you the entertainment armoire that I found for our bedroom. As I told you before, I wanted to be able to hide the tv in our bedroom. To do this, I ... Read More about Armoire Re-do
Great “before and after” Pictures!
Just had to share with you another great email I got from one of my readers a couple of weeks ago. I love it when I receive these emails and pictures! :) It is so much fun to hear and see that people are actually using the ideas I post about on my blog in their own homes. What a ... Read More about Great “before and after” Pictures!
Master Bedroom Progress
We (actually my husband) made a lot of progress on our master bedroom makeover this weekend. *He took down the ceiling fan and a light. *Pulled up all of the carpet from the room. *Painted the ceiling a fresh coat of white paint. *And touched up the walls in the bathroom and bedroom. Unfortunately, ... Read More about Master Bedroom Progress