We have been in our home three and a half years now and we’ve been renovating it pretty much the whole way through. It started off with just a lot of scrubbing and a lot of painting, but over three years later, project by project, it’s a totally different different house! I have learned a lot along the way and I am sharing it with you!
Read MoreI started “cleaning” up my beauty and household a couple years ago when my husband and I were about ready to start a family. (synthetic fragrance and parabens etc are hormone disrupters!) I detailed the household items I cleaned up in a series I called “Detoxing my Charleston Home”. You can read a summary here. I haven’t talked much about the beauty items I’ve transitioned to, well, because I am no beauty blogger but after two years I’ve found quite a few I’ve loved and want to share with you.
Read MoreThis week I am Loving Lately . . . walks around a charming Mount Pleasant neighborhood, an inflatable hot tub, biker shorts, a restaurant that doesn’t get enough buzz, and a program that is helping my buyers win homes in this very busy real estate market.
Read MoreThe final room reveal is the guest bathroom! This one has actually gone through two transformations in the past year and a half. I’m so happy with how far it’s come.
Read MoreWhen we bought this house, I was thrilled to finally have my own office space after about four years of working from home. This reveal is the guest bedroom and office, which will be transformed again in a few months into a nursery. Oh how I’ve loved this space all to myself the past two years!
Read MoreIn case you haven’t noticed yet: kitchens built in 1986 were very brown. I think that’s the theme of the “before” of this house. Brown trim, brown cabinets. . . whew. One of the first things I was eager to do to this place was paint those horrible shiny brown cabinets! See what I did. . .
Read MoreWhen I saw this house, my favorite features in the living room were the vaulted ceilings and wood-burning fireplace. Other than that, it needed a 180!
Read MoreMy husband TJ and I bought our fixer upper in June 2018 and let me tell you, it’s been a labor of love! I think any homeowner at all (fixer upper or not) can relate. . .
Read MoreBuying a fixer upper means I am constantly researching, pinning, liking, saving and googling inspiration for all the parts of our house that I want to freshen up in the future.
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