Today is the first of April and the high for here is 32 degrees. At least some of our snow has been melting and we’ve even had some birds chirping around here. This little guy was so cute hopping around on my deck railing the other day, I wanted to keep him. This spring we […]
Black French Doors – Updating our Home
This past fall we decided to finally make our formal living room my hubby’s office and a library/music area. This room is large and we have some great plans for it but first we needed some french doors so my man could work without hearing all the household noises. Lowes was our go to […]
Our Family Room
Just like my underwear I am constantly changing, (I may occasionally pee them a little while laughing or sneezing, I’ve had 4 kids what can I say?) so is the family room constantly changing. I love my white slip covered furniture, I really do. Even though most days it looks like this with dog […]
Master Bedroom – Progress
I’m back! I will post more on my little blogging hiatus later. Today my bedroom was featured over on Benjamin Moore’s Facebook Page. The comments were not very kind but that’s ok, I like my bedroom and so does my husband. Plus it did receive way more likes than negative comments and was shared 60 […]
n Progress: French Doors for the Living Room/Office
Warning: These pictures are not “styled” or “pretty.” This is to document my progress on our office and the doors. If you happen to follow me on Instagram and/or facebook then you were able to see the newest project we’ve started here at Hydrangea Home. For those of you that don’t know, when we moved […]
My Fall Mantel
The kids are back to school, the pool is being drained, leaves are starting to turn, the temperature is a cool 95 degrees, ok ignore that last part but everything else points to falls arrival. My friend Erin at How to Nest for Less posted a pic of her beautiful fall mantel and I was […]
Our Backyard Space – a work in progress
I’m back! Well at least for this post, summer is still in full swing here, school doesn’t start up again here until after Labor Day. As I type this the girls have some friends over and they are busy swimming and having fun, enjoying the beautiful day. I thought I’d share our backyard with you […]
Before and After: The Hallway and Stairway
Here’s a little refresher on life in our home. We purchased this house in late June of 2011. There was pretty much oak and beige covering all the walls and trim/cabinets. Quite possibly we were a test site for a Sherwin Williams beige collection, I’m not sure but the cans in the basement give me […]
Little A’s Vintage Inspired Bedroom
Remember way back in the beginning of March when I posted about my youngest daughter’s bedroom? Originally I was thinking an orange and pink look would be really spot on for her but when I asked her what she would pick for her room, she came up with pale pink and pale yellow. No […]
Family Room in Progress
If you aren’t sick of updates on this room, read on. Improved photos and details are in this post. Details on this room: Paint color on the walls is Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore Curtains are Target clearance and were $5 for two panels, so $10 total for four curtain panels Couch and chairs are […]