Do you remember last week when we failed miserably at trying to hang curtains in our bedroom? To refresh your memory, I wanted to hang a double curtain rod on all four windows in our plaster-walled bedroom, but every kind of anchor and screw we...
Don’t mind us… we’re just cutting stuff down over here. There’s a big old tree in our backyard that pretty much takes up the whole thing. You may remember it from last week’s let’s climb a tree post. I’m usually a tree hugger, not a...
I’m no fool. I know why most of you come to this blog. You can pretend you’re here for Kerry’s design ideas, but let’s be real: you’re here for the flood insurance talk. You’ve been waiting, for years, for me to really open the floodgates...
I am so excited to show you our new design plans for the family room! Ok, here’s the thing, though. Sometimes I change my mind. Sometimes I change my mind a whole bunch of times. I’ve changed my mind on the family room so many times,...
We were challenged to participate along with other local designers and bloggers in the Drab to Fab feature at the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo. With a modest budget of $50, we were to buy any item and transform it however we’d like. All of...
We had our first snowfall of the season yesterday. Just a little bit, but now we know winter is here. And I have a feeling it’s here to stay. That just makes me want to be so cozy at home with blankets and pillows and...
I recently realized that we never actually posted pictures from our wedding almost two years ago. Woops, better late than never, right?! Please check out the new “our wedding” page along the top, where you can find a little info about our day, and, of course,...
Oh my goodness, I can’t believe I haven’t updated you on The Great Valentine’s Day Chili Cook-off of 2012! You will remember (or probably not) that I mentioned back on Feb. 13 that Andy and I were competing against each other in a Valentine’s Day...
There are two fundamental rules I follow when it comes to decorating my house: #1 Have fun. I’ve said this about a million times already. I don’t see any reason whatsoever to take decorating too seriously. Unless you are a stuffy, boring person, there’s no reason...
Andy and I just celebrated our one year wedding anniversary with a big party at the bowling alley where we had our first date. It was like coming full circle. Bindernagel Party! Mahall’s is an awesome bowling alley in Lakewood, Ohio that is one of those places...