This past month I’ve been working on the finishing touches to our back porch decor. Earlier this spring I splurged on new furniture, rugs and outdoor curtains then decided to use my thrifty/DIY spirit to complete the rest. My biggest need was tables (both end and coffee) and I was determined to shop my home to see if I could figure out a solution with out[...]
Hip Hip Hooray. ITS REVEAL DAY! Eight weeks ago I began the journey to transform my bland, unfinished formal living room into a cozy space balanced with bold color and elements of surprise. My personal style is a mix of modern and transitional with classic touches, mixed metals with a little vintage boho stirred in. The result is everything I envis[...]
Hi friends! Welcome to my ORC week 7 update! I can not believe we are one week out from the reveal of these spaces! I personally have 5 days left to finish because next Tuesday morning I fly out for a business trip. Lucky for me I work best under pressure, so bring it on!! This week i’ll be touching on a new build for this space as well as FINALLY r[...]
Hey there friends! Welcome to my ORC week 5&6 update! We took a bye week from posting last week because there were much more important things happening in this world that needed to be seen and heard and addressed besides our little design challenge. Though I spent a great deal of time continuing on my project my time working was spent listening and e[...]
Have you ever wondered how to take a throwaway item and turn it into something useful? If your answer is YES, then this is the post for you! Today I'm sharing how I took a leftover tomato cage and transformed it into a beautiful plant stand. Hi, I'm Kera! I'm an interior stylist, content creator, and DIY Blogger. If you enjoy my content I would love[...]
Hey there friends! Welcome to the ORC week 4 update! I have to be honest. This morning when I realized it was Wednesday and I needed to write a blog post update I was feeling a little.. Hmmmm. With the holiday weekend I didn’t end up accomplishing as much as I anticipated BUT I do have ONE pretty exciting reveal for you at the end of this post! If y[...]
When I first became a DIY’er I fell in love with rehabbing old furniture. It’s still a hobby I enjoy today and one you will find me doing often on my Instagram account. With furniture rehab I have learned many tips and tricks along the way. One of my favorites is my wood stain hack that constantly has people asking, “What stain color is that?[...]
It’s the end of week 3 of the One Room Challenge and WOW do I have exciting living room updates for you! Last week at this time I revealed that after the first coat of paint went up on the walls, I just wasn’t feeling the color for the space. Side Note: I LOVED the color on the swatch (and I still LOVE the color) but I already have a VERY similar color[...]
Today I’m going to show you how to take a plain old terracotta pot and paint it with an ombre effect. You will absolutely LOVE this easy DIY painted terracotta pot project. It’s a fairly quick DIY that will give you an adorable painted pot to put on display for a little curb appeal. In the past year I've become brave enough to take on the responsibil[...]
Houston, we have a problem! In DIY land this is no surprise. You take on a project, you expect to have the occasional twist and turn. I just wasn’t expecting to have one so soon! Let me elaborate. I consider myself to be a paint color connoisseur of sort. I grew up with a dad as a home painter so color theory was ingrained in my brain at a[...]