Hey friends! We’re back today to talk about our giant “y’all” art from our playroom reveal that we shared a few weeks ago with all of you! Remember Emerson’s watercolor party last year? Ever since I created that for the party, I knew I wanted a version of it in our home as a permanent…
laundry room overhaul
Updated: we have a winner! Congratulations, Jen! We hope you enjoy your sweet prize. And special thanks to The Home Depot, Maytag + P&G for this amazing giveaway! Hello lovelies! Today, we’re back to share a bit more of our laundry room, and a few tips and tricks for making the never ending chore that…
tips + tricks for open shelving
Hello lovelies! We’re back today with our favorite series, ever. We’ve been at The Great Purge and a mission for simplification, for nearly a year now. I think we’re just thrilled we’ve actually stayed with it. ;} And in that, we’ve continued our mission to simplify our home. It’s really transformed the way I look at…
tips + tricks for the reluctant seamstress
Sewing. If any of you have ever tried it, you know how much fun it can mean for your home, once you get over those first few intimidating hurdles. After I wrote a little something in this post, {five no-sew ideas} I received an email from Dana that went a little something like this: Hey! I…
tips + tricks for stenciling
Hello lovelies! We’re back today with Emerson’s space and a few tips for that stenciled wall! First things first: I’d never tackled a full-stenciled wall before. I’d only used them in smaller projects like frames or wall art. To be honest, they always kind of intimidated me. But we fell in love with, and used…
tips for capturing great family portraits
Hey guys! Remember this post? The one where we were able to visit the fabulous farm and peruse some amazing historical places? We were also able to meet up with Hannah Sumner, fabulously talented photographer (and owner of Photography by H.Sumner) who captured some sweet moments with our family. We were way overdue. Like, horribly embarrassingly overdue to…
how to decorate a staircase {staircase picture gallery}
Hello wonderfuls! Today, we thought we’d share a little project we took on with some good friends of ours over the holidays. Martin and Andrea are the proud owners of a home they’ve lived in for a few months, but they were ready to tackle the stairwell for a fresh look. And we, being the…
7 tips for water photos : capturing the final days of summer
Hello wonderful people! We’re back this Monday with another 7 tips from the fab Martin of Britsnap Photography. If you want to check out his past posts, be sure to click on over. You’ll find great, practical ideas for shooting and composition…no DSLR required! Today he’s back with a few tips on the best ways to…
keys to the kingdom : tips and tricks
Pssst: Be sure to check out all of our updated tips, here. Hello all you fabulous people! It’s time for our last installment in our Keys to the Kingdom Series, here at The Handmade Home! We were a little delayed in getting this one out with the holidays, but we’re ready to wrap it up with…