Hi friends! I am super excited to share my recently refreshed outdoor space for our front porch. It’s kind of a wonky narrow area so you cant really lose your mind with big pieces. But before I get into that, I want to thank Katrin from Kreativ K for putting together this fun Outdoor Space
Quilting has absolutely nothing to do with this project. You like wreaths, I like wreaths, and I bet we both really like an easy DIY wreath that is cool, affordable and quick to make. I bring the topics of quilts up because I love them, and I am absolutely the worst quilter that ever
Oh friend, I cannot tell you how fun this before and after were. I always have a running list of things I want when thrifting and junking. Do you keep a similar list? Right now mine looks like this (probably pared down due to recent deep cleaning and getting rid of stuff we don’t
I am unsure of how so much stuff accumulates so quickly. We have cleaned closets, donated, and done what we thought was a house purge before. But this time is different… This time is for a very special reason.
Sometimes you hear salad and the last thing that comes to mind is a meal. Or that it will be filling. Well, when you put the right things in it, you can’t finish it! I have been watching my carbs and following the Keto-plan for about 3 1/2 weeks now. I am not hungry,
I don’t know about you but I am sooooo ready for warmer weather, longer days, and FLOWERS! I love to plant grasses & flowers around our patio and porch and cluster them together here and there. They are so easy to take care of and I like how many different groupings I can put together
This makeover was a long time coming, and I am so super excited to share it with you! Our laundry room has no natural light, and it’s under the stairs so the angles are challenging. We began by gutting the room & giving it a nice deep clean. Initially we were going to use
I have a new-ish and exciting chapter I would like to share with you. But first let me say that I will still be sharing our DIY adventures, painted furniture re-do’s, before and after thrift store goodness and all the usual stuff too. But, I am bringing in another part of my world that I
This post has been way too many days in the making. I love how this easy wreath turned out that I made recently for my front door. It was fun, thrifty and I was able to use supplies I already had! Perfect for a rainy day when you want to stay in your
I am sure you have heard the story of the frog in the boiling water. You know… When things begin he is just a frog living his frog life and finds himself in some water. In this case it’s a laundry room, not a pot of boiling water, but the analogy is accurate. Over time,
Hi friend, this post has been a long time coming. Not only because our master bedroom was in desperate need of a makeover, but also from the five of us taking turns with a couple nasty colds the past couple of months. We appear to be on the mend, the sun is out today, and
Our laundry room had become a very messy place, and was less than fun to spend time in. That is until we were inspired to gut the laundry room and do the deepest deep clean in modern history. I like to think of myself as a fairly neat person. But. At some point we lost
It doesn’t seem like we have completely recovered from Christmas and Valentine’s Day is almost here! I don’t decorate a lot for Valentine’s Day, but I like to choose one spot to create a thoughtful sweet space, that’s perhaps a bit more frilly than usual. When the rain arrived early this winter, our white church
Hello friends! I wanted to share a quick refresh we did recently in our home office. With a growing family I find that over the years I have re-purposed a few spaces in our home many times. My home office has been a play room, spare bedroom, office, extra family room, office again,
As you know I am head over heels in love with painting furniture. And my little green WWI era dresser has been in a few pictures over the past few years. I loved bringing it home (originally $35) and deciding what to paint it. I decided on a pretty Granny Smith Apple green a
Hello there, please forgive me for going mia for a couple weeks, we have had the most unpleasant of winter colds and tummy bugs passed around. I think we may be out of the woods, and boy am I am glad! But as I came up for air I finished an upcycle that I am
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and Happy New Year to you friend! It’s been a bit quiet lately here on the blog, but the behind the scenes we have been busy bees working on our master bedroom makeover. I love this space, and dreamed of what it could be for a long time.
Hi friends! While I don’t have a brand new upcycle or DIY to share today, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you a Happy New Year. I started this blog 6 years ago, and had absolutely no idea what direction it might go or where I would be years later. Having this
Most years I find myself digging thru each and every box and bin for every last ornament and all the Christmas decor the house can hold. You know you have more than enough ornaments when you can no longer see the tree. This year seems to be different. I finished the home office, and brought
Do you ever feel like you don’t accomplish enough? Like simplicity or relaxing and letting some stuff just go is something you’re just not good at? I have not a confession or a secret to tell you, but a statement. It’s a statement because anyone who knows me knows I forget things sometimes. Or I
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Welcome to twelveOeight! I’m Tanya and I am so glad you are here. If you are ready to start loving the home you have now, then join me on my mission. One thrifty project at a time we can make our today homes our dream homes.
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