I love copper. It’s like the masculine version of gold and the rustic alternative to stainless steel. But boy is it expensive. And there are a lot of imposters out there. Look at the color first Real copper boasts a rosy brown shine that is difficult to recreate with spray paints or plastic films. Even …
Live plants are really amazing. Most houseplants can propagate from a single leaf or shoot, allowing the possibility of growing them for free. Many people are afraid to get living plants because they’re afraid of killing them, but most houseplants are incredibly easy to maintain. While there’s nothing wrong with artificial plants if you are …
Before After I recently rearranged the furniture in my bedroom and it ended up leaving a very empty wall. I didn’t want to add too much to it because I personally like sleeping a space that isn’t too fussy. And like always, I didn’t want to spend a whole lot of money. Here’s what I ended …
Quinoa is one of those foods that everyone tells you is healthy, but sometimes preparing it can be a mystery. You’ll probably find tons of recipes online each with their own techniques, but here is my tried and true cooking method. I do a 2:1 ratio of water to quinoa. So if I’m cooking a …
While I’m big proponent of building things yourself and repurposing old furniture, inevitably you will have to purchase something for your home. Here are some tips based on my own experience for making sure you buy something that lasts and won’t cost you more money down the road. Buy solid wood furniture whenever possible. Because …
When designing I am always trying to achieve visual order and balance in both color and composition while maintaining a room’s functionality. Do you ever wonder why homes in magazines look so beautiful? Sure a lot of it is lighting and camera angles, but there are a few tricks that designers and stylists use to …
People are always curious about what I did to make my living room look the way it did and they’re normally shocked at how little money I spent. I did not have a lot of money for furnishings when I first moved into this house and it was an anxious season of my life as …
I made this teepee for my god kids. They come over at least once a week so I wanted something in the house that they would have a lot of fun with but would still look good in the house if I didn’t feel like putting it away. There is absolutely no sewing involved in …
In America we tend to waste a lot of food. We’re all guilty at one point or another of storing things in our fridge and pantry that expire in the back while we purchase more food items, forgetting what we already have. Not only is this a waste of our money, it is a waste …
