We’ve received a few questions lately about our favorite paint colors in the home, and I was all, trying to be efficient and point said question-askers in the right direction. And then I realized our old post was a. a little out of date and b. maybe it was time to corral them all together again, with some updated photos…
emerson’s room : sources
Hey sweet friends! Thanks for all the kind messages on Emerson’s room redo from earlier this week. She loves her space… and so far so good on sleeping in that bed! Today, I thought we’d cover as many sources as we could before we dive into those tutorials. We’ll start with the simple wall colors…
how to remove paint from your carpet
I *thought* I was home with a sick child Sunday. Our oldest started coughing the night before with a few subtle complaints. This would have been our fourth round of strep within six weeks of the Mills home, and this paranoid mama wasn’t messing around. Jamin was even tested to make sure he wasn’t a…
10 simple ways to love your home
Hey awesome friends! A sweet reader named Jen wrote in recently with this conundrum: … I love your blog and all your fun and original ideas so much. But I have a problem : this winter has been a real challenge for me and the kids. I completely related to your post last week on…
trunk makeover with chalk paint
Remember that post last week when I pulled out my high school/college memories and blubbered like an eighteen year old girl? Good times. I decided that this old trunk must still be good for something. It was in excellent condition, and it seemed like such a shame to let a perfectly good trunk go to waste….
watercolor party
pssst: for all the freebies with this party, be sure to check them out, here! Happy day, everyone! We hope you had a great weekend! We’re actually trying to recover from partay mania around here, and wanted to share a few photos with our favorite people today. Emerson actually turned the big 5 on the…
how to paint concrete
Hello lovelies! We hope you are having a wonderful Friday! Today, we thought we’d cover a little more on our backyard bliss series, and how to paint concrete specifically that diamondtastic (yes, I did just write that) pattern on our back porch underneath our pergola. How to paint concrete Once upon a time, when we…
building a handmade hideaway : railings + shutters {how to build a fort}
Jamin here again, and I’m glad to be back state side with you wonderful people after a week south of the border building a home for a family in Maneadero, Mexico. We also took on a whole lot of other relief work. The trip, as always, was amazing and always gives us fresh perspective, but…
color theory 101 : making the switch
I know it’s been a while since our last color theory series installation-but we’re back! If you missed the first parts of our series, so far we’ve discussed the basics of color theory in art and how they apply to your home, choosing colors for your home, and doing white right. Today I wanted to talk about…