July is a BIG month for the Paslay clan! Today is the day we celebrate our “I do’s”! We have been married 4 glorious years, but our relationship started 8 years ago. Tim and I were high school sweethearts (actually we dated while attending rival high schools which is a…
Author: Kara
THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER
Here is a video to tell/show you what all went down at the Paslay house the past couple of weeks!! I snuck in a few shots of items that will take the drywall dungeon of a bathroom to va-va-va-voom! See what you think! Room by room I will conquer this…
REFINISHED WONDER
I bought this baby at a garage sale years ago. I love its shape and size, a perfect farmhouse table! But throughout our renovation process it had taken a beating and was begging for a clean slate! I had already started my sanding when I realized I needed to snap…
SHABBY CHIC REDEMPTION
I thought I would travel back in time a bit and show all you makeover lovin’ dudes and dudettes one of the first pieces of furniture I ever refinished. I was in college and with basketball, school, and sleep demanding most of my time I was not able to do…
OUR COTTAGE
FRONT OF HOUSE MASTER BEDROOM MASTER BATHROOM KITCHEN 2ND BATHROOM DINING ROOM 2ND BEDROOM 3RD BEDROOM OUTSIDE AREAS
FIREPLACE FIX-UP
Remember a few months back when I blogged about this DRAMATIC room redo? Well I am back to share another step conquered on Cathy’s way to a finished and fabulous room! The mission this time around? A new fireplace surround! Watch the video to find out how you can get…
Furniture Fix Up
I am constantly finding, repairing, and repainting furniture from garage sales and sometimes even the curb. I found the current piece I am working on thrown out with the trash. When I first got my hands on it, its leg was broken and it style was certainly lacking!! Take a…
CURB SNATCH (COFFEE TABLE)
I am constantly finding, repairing, and repainting furniture from garage sales and sometimes even the curb. I found this reject thrown out with the trash. When I first got my hands on it, its leg was broken and its style was certainly lacking!! Take a look at the before. Would…
ONE PROJECT CLOSER
Hello all! In my recent blog reading I stumbled across a new favorite called “One Project Closer.” It turns out they were having a do-it-yourself makeover competition, and Lord knows I have plenty of those to share with the world! So on a whim I sent in a couple of…
BIG BACKYARD REVEAL PART 3- PHOTOS
I hope you enjoyed the BIG BACKYARD REVEAL- PART 3 video but you know I had to add some more eye candy! These photos will give you a real picture of all the details you might have missed out on by just watching the camera clip. Let’s start with…
BIG BACKYARD REVEAL- PART 3
Well, we are finally down to part 3 of the BIG BACKYARD REVEAL! It’s been good so far, but you haven’t seen anything yet! Take a look and let me know if it tickled your fancy!! Not to shabby, eh? There are a ton of pics to show of this…
CLEAN SLATE COMPLETE
Part 3 of the BIG BACKYARD REVEAL will have to wait because I have some big news and makeover photos from CLEAN SLATE! CLICK HERE to learn more about Clean Slate and CLICK HERE to meet the precious family set to receive this once in a lifetime opportunity. We…










