Love Notes in the Bathroom

The Hubs and I have completely opposite work schedules, so the time we see each other is very limited. Because of that, I think it is extra important that we try to keep in communication as much as possible. We leave little notes on the fridge whiteboard, but those are mostly about things around the house or our schedules. We text throughout the day and many times I call him and we talk on my drive home from work. Still, it seems like we don't get to talk enough or tell each other how much we love the other. So I decided to make a love notes message frame to leave sweet notes to each other on.  

Inspired from this pin on Pinterest, I made my own version and placed it on our bathroom counter (a place we both go during the day). I used a frame: $1.99 

butcher paper: free

heart accessory: $1.25

For a teeny-tiny total of $3.24! 

 It has been so fun to both write and to receive little notes from The Hubs throughout the week. It is just another fun way to stay connected and remind each other of our love throughout our busy weeks! 

I encourage all couples to do something like this, even if you see each other every day!

Frame DIY

When I went home to Kansas my sister and I got the chance to dig through my parent's garage sale boxes. Can you say score?!?

Among many things I got nine simple wooden frames my mom used to have in her office. I wasn't really sure of what to do with them so they sat in the garage for about two weeks. Then I was inspired and here is what I came up with!

I painted them white, using only a small amount of paint so the wood still came through. Then added some wedding photos I have been wanting to hang.

I added four of these to the living room wall above the couch. I am very happy with how this turned out, it had really been needing something more.

I also painted a couple frames red to add to our bedroom wall. This is one of my favorite projects I have done in this house!

Coffee Bar Reveal!

Tuesday I posted this picture and said to check back to see how I re-did this cabinet and made it into a coffee bar!

My Dad built this piece in shop class and it was in our house growing up as long as I can remember. My parents recently moved and no longer had space for it, so I took it off their hands. It is a beautiful cabinet and is really well built (as you can tell because it can hold my big ol' booty). I wanted to change the color and make it into a statement piece. 

Went out to my sister's house and set to work with her!

I started by taking off the doors on both sides. 

Then I got to use power tools... exciting! I sanded the whole thing down so it was ready for some paint. 

Then I loaded it up in my car and headed home. Hubs and I double teamed it the next afternoon and spray painted the whole thing a beautiful pistachio green. Let it dry overnight and then I mod-podged some red polka dot paper to the shelves.

I was happy with how it turned out but then the fun part came and I was REALLY happy!
Added our red coffee maker and our Keurig, then mugs and coffees. Then I got to add some fun decorative pieces! 

Very happy with how it turned out, it adds a lot to what used to be an empty area of our kitchen. 

When we have a bigger house I will surely be adding many more statement pieces like this one!

DIY

Check back later this week to see how I re-did this cabinet and turned it into a coffee bar!

Plate Wall

I am getting real excited about decorating our new home. I will actually have some time and enough stuff to fill it up and make it homey and cute! So I am doing a plate wall in the kitchen and on a trip last week I got my first plate for the wall!

Here is my inspiration:

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Can't wait to get started!!!

Vanity

I never do my make-up in the bathroom. I guess I am just too lazy to stand up and get ready in the mornings. I usually always sit on our bed and use a tiny mirror or sit on the couch downstairs. So I decided to put an end to that problem and made myself a little vanity!

I got the mirror for $10 at a garage sale a year ago and the table is an old t.v. tray that was $8 at Wal-Mart that I painted white.

I love my little corner and it sure beats the edge of my bed and a tiny mirror.

Here it is in its little corner! 

Holy Craft.

So apparently I was feeling crafty yesterday, who knew? I did multiple little craft projects in my 2 hours of free time. Here are the fruits of my labor:


 I began with some wedding craft-tery

Wedding center pieces. There will be three on a table!

Wedding Poofs. These will hang from the ceiling in this red (which is much darker in person) and a light blue.  So easy to make and so cute!

Then moved on to some just-for-fun crafts!

I used an old candle vase put lace around it. Filled it with clear gems and it now holds makeup!

I framed a big engagement picture of Collin and I and it now hangs above my desk!

And last but not least, my favorite of them all!

Got this idea from Pinterest.com. Wine bottles with christmas lights in them. I think they look so cute on the stove and by my bowl of apples!