A few days after we moved into this house I took the day off work to get things organized. 8 hours later I had ripped the hideous carpet runner (and 8,000 staples) off the stairs. And 3 months later I got my butt in gear, painted our stairs, and haven’t looked back since!
Read MoreOur oldest daughter is all girl. She loves pink, hair bows, rainbows, dresses, nail polish, all of it! I had a blast putting together her nursery when I was pregnant (with both our daughters we didn’t know the gender… gender neutral nurseries for the win!). When we moved into our last house, I got the opportunity to design a room more specific to her interests. And now that she’s getting a little older and is able to tell us her likes and dislikes, and since we’ve moved yet again, I had so many ideas for her new room - but where to start?
Read MoreOk, so not entirely on accident. But we didn’t realize we didn’t need a new microwave.
Read MoreSo I’ve been thinking about starting a blog… for about 6 years.
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Hi! I’m Erika.
I have a passion for high design, but realize that comes at an unrealistic cost for most people (including me!). Here, you’ll find the daily feats and failures of creating a budget-friendly high-class design from conception to completion - providing tutorials for you to do the same along the way!
If you’re dreaming of a moody color drenched space but you’ve got an open concept floor plan, I hear you. It’s a common conundrum—especially with how popular open layouts have become. One of my readers recently asked this same question. Here’s my take.
Want the look of a designer light fixture without the price tag? I DIYed a $140 version of a $340 AllModern fixture using a tube of Rub ‘n Buff—and it turned out so good.
My once “meh” mudroom is starting to give serious main character energy. Let’s dive into the three big updates that changed everything.
Let’s be real—planter boxes are expensive. And the bigger they get, the pricier they are. And of course, I needed a large one, but couldn’t dropping big bucks on something I could build myself. So I rolled up my sleeves and took on this DIY planter box project.
They say the devil’s in the details—but in design, I think that’s where the magic is. My mudroom has been begging for custom storage for years, and now that I’m finally building my own DIY locker built-ins, I’m realizing just how many small design choices can take this space from “functional” to “freaking fabulous.” In this post, I’m sharing all the plans for how I’m turning a blank wall into a thoughtfully designed custom storage moment.