Last summer, my church asked me to give their youth space some style. They wanted it to be an “Escape.” Here’s how it looked at the beginning. First, that green wall to the left was painted a dark gray and three distinct spaces were created. The youth pastor, John, wanted…
Author: Kara
DIY Concrete Wall
One night I was looking at my entry way and I felt like it was just a bit boring. So, on a whim I decided to DIY a concrete wall because well, I love concrete! And about 20 minutes later, the wall looked like this. This was after one coat….
Clean Slate Revs Up For Another Amazing Year!!!!
If you have been following the blog for a while now, you know all about Clean Slate. But if you haven’t heard of this awesome ministry, let me fill you in! Every year, my church comes together to finds families that are in need of a fresh start and gives…
MY ANTHROPOLOGIE DISPLAYS
Dot, Dot, Dot Window Display Post-it Window Display Geeky Chic Display Newspaper Power Curly Paper Coral Huge and Home Spun Yarn Installation The Oh So Important Details Doily Fossils and Moss Balls Shutter Style Bed Spring Feeling Flowers Cork and Plant Window Display Grocery Store Style Braided Beauty A Nautical…
Jenny’s Dressing Room
As a woman, I have always wanted a fancy dressing room, but figured it was probably out of reach. When I saw Jenny’s dressing room I fell in love and it turns out if you have an extra bedroom that barely gets used, you too can have your own glamourous…
DIY Art from the Heart
I am back here to give a quick DIY run down of the this piece I made for our friend Ford! I started with a scrap 20″ x 30″ piece of 3/4″ OSB (Oriented Strand Board). It is pretty cheap and you can have Lowe’s or Home Depot cut it…
My Anthro Displays- Shutter Style Bed
Today I get to share another Anthro display with you! Some of you may think that I am just a designer and that Tim does all the building and heavy lifting. But I am proud to say that when I need to, I can wield all sorts of saws and…
How’s the House Selling Going?
Some of you have been wandering where we are in the process of selling our house. We did “For Sale By Owner” for about a month last fall and then decided to let a realtor take care of showing the house. Well, after 6 months on the market our listing…
Rustic Modern Office Area- A Design Board
Attention Ms. Julie B. Green! You are the lucky winner from the Sunshine and Carousels giveaway! Thanks to all who entered! Now on to the post. Remember when I posted about “The Hub”, a workout facility that I whipped up a few design boards for? Well, I wanted to share…
DIY Copy Cat- West Elm Woven Veneer Pendent
Do you remember a while ago when I proposed the idea that readers could send in items they were wanting to buy, but couldn’t afford? And then, the plan was that I would try to figure out a cheaper way to achieve the look. We’ll the fixture below (from West…
How To Hang Wall to Wall Curtains
There’s not much I love more than a wall chock-full of fabric. Every once in a while I receive an e-mail asking how I hung the wall-to- wall curtains in my master bedroom and/or dining room. Master Bedroom Dining Room Today I am sharing how I did it. My explanation…
How To Hang Wall to Wall Curtains
There’s not much I love more than a wall chock-full of fabric. Every once in a while I receive an e-mail asking how I hung the wall-to- wall curtains in my master bedroom and/or dining room. Master Bedroom Dining Room Today I am sharing how I did it. My explanation…











