Finally finished! So beyond in love with this dining room makeover.

After the fabric frustration of Week 5, this week felt like a total win—I finally finished the bottom cushion cover for the bench and upholstered the back cushion. Let’s just say: sewing machines were humming, staples were flying, and it finally feels like the room is coming together.

This wallpaper is a traditional paste-the-wall style, and I used my go to- Roman Pro 880 strippable wallpaper paste to make it anxiety-friendly and easy to take down if I ever want to change it. It’s going above the bench, nestled between my two IKEA Besta shelves, and I knew from the start that the pattern needed to feel intentional in such a focal spot.

Week 5 didn’t go quite as planned but my table and chairs are here!!

This week was all about bringing the bench seat to life! I’ve been dreaming about this cozy nook since the start of the project, and seeing it finally start to take shape is so satisfying.

Built in progress!

A little progress is better than no progress, right?

Taking my new dining room from boring and awkward to functional and gorgeous.

Kidney Disease sucks so I’m finding recipes that DON’T.

Ramen is one of my ultimate comfort foods so finding one that fits into my renal friendly lifestyle was a must. Nutrition content for this meal is pretty good- a little higher on the protein than I’d like but…

Kidney Disease sucks so I’m finding recipes that DON’T.

I loved these Chipotle Shrimp Tacos but I had one big issue…

Kidney Disease sucks so I’m finding recipes that DON’T.

Starting off simple here with a pasta salad recipe. I’ve gotten so bored with eating lettuce for lunch and need to add in more carbs for my particular nutritional needs so I’m giving this one a shot.

I apparently forgot I had a patio over the winter….

I mean, it was TRASHED. Pollen and wasp nests and leaves GALORE but we fixed it on up with the

It never fails- I put Phoebe the corgi in bed but at some point in the night, she needs to investigate something, to keep the family safe, of course, so she jumps off the bed and does her duty as body guard and then clicks her way back into my room bc wakes me up to put her back on the bed.

It’s been three months since I installed these tile stickers from Bleucoin. I was OBSESSED. You can see the install post here if you missed it.

After two weeks, the sticker in front of the toilet kept coming off because I live with little boys who can’t aim. Ahem, gross.

Arches are everywhere. In architecture, paintings, etc.. I’ve painted arches in several murals, and added them into several furniture builds and I always get asked how to draw the perfect arch so here we go….

When we bought our home in 2018, the open concept floor plan sported wall-to-wall tile. And not cute tile. Not to mention, the bedrooms and bathrooms had completely different flooring from the rest of the house.

I wanted to try something new for this bathroom floor but didn’t want the hassle of demo or painting the tile or (insert all the things here) so I decided to try out a tile decal.