Hi friends! Today, I am sharing how we repurposed two old, wooden bookcases and turned them into built-ins for our hearth and mantel. This post contains affiliate links. For my full disclosure, click here. The day we closed on our home, the brick hearth and mantel were a deep, dark red, and the previous ownerRead More
CHRISTMAS PLANNING
Hi friends! Wow.. it has been a little bit since I have written! I didn’t mean to go such a long time without posting, but life got so busy with work (#SLPstruggle) that I had to put this on the back burner momentarily. But, I am back and ready to jump into Christmas with youRead More
THRIFTING & ANTIQUING FOR BEGINNERS
My mom and I have been thrifting and antiquing for years. It all started with my wedding 3 years ago when I decided to have a shabby chic, vintage style wedding. To save money, we began to thrift for items to use as wedding decor. We ended up finding over 200 pieces of dinnerware toRead More
6 TIPS FOR FALL DECORATING ON A BUDGET
There’s nothing like a new season. Fall is the perfect time to clean the house, refresh the decor, and light a bunch of warm, cozy candles to set the mood. Nothing beats a crackling fireplace, warm-toned colors, crisp air, and leaves tumbling across the yard. In honor of the new season, today I am sharingRead More
WELCOME TO HAND AND HOMEMADE
Welcome to my own little corner of the internet, Hand and Homemade! “She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.” Proverbs 31:13 I want to start off by saying Hand and Homemade has been YEARS in the making.. YEARS. Yes- I know that’s probably hard to believe. However, if you were to askRead More