It's week five of the One Room Challenge and this week I refurbished our bar stools with new slipcovers and a fresh coat of paint on the legs. In this post, I share with you my bar stool slipcover tutorial and all the steps needed to refresh kitchen bar stools. I promise that this tutorial is EASY- the slipcover is made from only 3 pieces of fabric and all you really need is a pair of scissors and a sewing machine. In case you missed my first four posts of the One Room Challenge (ORC), ...
Summer Front Porch Décor For A Small Porch
Have you got a tiny front porch and don’t know how to decorate it this summer? If the answer is yes, then I’ve got good news for you. A small porch is easier to decorate than you might think and you can likely decorate the entire porch on a small budget. In this post, Summer Front Porch Décor For A Small Porch, I show you how to decorate a small porch with all the comforts you’d expect on a much larger porch, from a cozy spot to sit, to layered rugs, to flowers and candlelight. If you'd like to ...
Modernizing Our Farmhouse Kitchen – Week 4 of the One Room Challenge
I can’t believe it’s already week four of the One Room Challenge! This week marks the midpoint of the challenge and I’m sharing the progress made in the last week. In this post, I share how I'm modernizing our farmhouse kitchen and the incremental steps I’m taking to move towards more modern décor in our home. I still love the farmhouse style, but I’m taking things in a fresh, modern direction. We don’t get to experience everything in life, but we can certainly experience different décor styles ...
Step-By-Step Lined Roman Shades – One Room Challenge Week 3
Hello friends! It’s week three of the One Room Challenge and we’re in the midst of some exciting kitchen updates. This week I’m sharing my step-by-step lined Roman shades. Have you ever wanted to make custom window treatments that are a reflection of your style? Roman shades are not only very affordable to DIY, but they’re not as complicated as you might think. In this post, I share the directions for these beautifully tailored Roman blinds. In case you missed my first two posts for this ...
My New Favourite White Paint – Week 2 Of The One Room Challenge
Today I’m revealing the new wall colour for our kitchen refresh and providing an update on my One Room Challenge project. It's now week 2 of the challenge! You can read last week's post here and view all the participant’s projects here. Last week, I was unsure whether I wanted to paint the walls or not, but I decided to just go for it. Our kitchen cabinets are a creamy white colour, so choosing a colour to coordinate with was a challenge. I found our previously blue-grey walls brought out the ...
A Modern Kitchen Update – Week One of the One Room Challenge
I’m so excited to be participating in the One Room Challenge as a guest for the first time. I’ve always loved viewing the transformations the challenge highlights and hoped that I might be able to participate one day. When I started my décor blog two years ago, I knew it was something I would pursue, but the stars didn’t align until just now. While I’ve renovated just about every room in our home in the past five years, most of that was before I started blogging. I’ve been contemplating making a ...
