Living Room Refresh - The Outside & In

As I discussed in THIS post, I am trying to just focus on one area of our home per month to help combat the paralysis that sometimes comes with wanting to do too much. Today I wanted to share the progress we made with the living room in March. I knew going into this month that I was not going to have a large budget to get new furniture. We are dying to replace the oversized chairs against the wall with a… Read more »

Favorite Target Lighting Options - The Outside & In

Target has been killing it lately with their lighting selections. Whoever is designing the lighting, especially for their Threshold brand, is on the right track. They are using all my favorite materials: brass, marble, gold, warm woods and creamy ceramics. Besides providing ambient lighting, lamps can also help balance a room if you choose the right one. You will be pleasantly surprised at the impact a simple little lamp can have in updating your decor. I am a bit embarrassed to… Read more »

Max's Bedroom Refresh - The Outside & In

Today I want to share with you the progress made in my 7-year old’s bedroom in the past couple of months. It was supposed to be my home project focus for February as you might recall from THIS post. For those of you who might wonder why you are just hearing about this room in April if I was supposed to be done by the end of February, well…there was a little battle between perfectionism and progress. In the end, progress won, but… Read more »

Ben's Bedroom Refresh - taking one month to refresh and update the room

As I mentioned in THIS post, I am experimenting with a new approach to home projects around here. Instead of tackling a huge list of “to do’s” for the entire house, I am experimenting with focusing only on one room at a time. Not a complete makeover, mainly just tackling as many improvements as I can within a limited time and with limited budget. January’s focus was my oldest son’s bedroom. Up until December, both boys shared this room. They agreed that… Read more »

New approach to home projects in 2016

After we take down the Christmas decorations every year, I get so overwhelmed thinking of all the home projects that need to be done. Some of these things are simple, and others more involved. At this point, I typically write a long list of all the things we need to do around the house, and resolve to get them done in the coming year. I have proof of this on my phone, where I write these lists down. The sad part of… Read more »