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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Kmart Summer Blowout Sale + Our Top Picks
Did you have a great 4th of July holiday? We’ve been spending the last few weeks soaking up the Florida sun and I’m kinda proud of our killer tans. Living through so many months of dismal weather (thanks Chicago), nothing makes me happier than the sun, sand, swimming and lots of quality family time. Every summer we head to the Florida panhandle to visit my family {where I grew up}. It’s nice that my kids get to spend time with their cousins, GG, aunt and uncle and several of my childhood ...
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. ...