‘Tis the Season for decking the halls and walls and shelves and mantels. The anticipation of Christmas is beginning to feel palatable and I love dressing up our home in hopeful expectation with cheery pops of red, natural swaths of greenery and cozy textures. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I hope that…
The natural textures and colors from nature bring out the cozy holiday spirit in this Christmas Tree Farm inspired Christmas mantel. Every year I wonder if I can create a new mantel look that I love. See, I look at that view daily for as long as it’s up, so I want to make sure…
Sweet Fall-elujah!! It’s pumpkin time and I’m so excited to share my kitchen all decked out for fall! I miiiiight have gone a little overboard with the pumpkins, but I think you’ll forgive me. I couldn’t stop adding them! 💗🎃💗 Welcome to my home all decked out with cascading pumpkins for fall! It’s one of…
Get inspired by this dining room decorated with coastal decor, featuring beautiful ideas for crafting your own beach house look! Feast your eyes on turquoise jars, shells and candles that create a coastal look and give the feeling of salty air and relaxation. I channeled my inner beach house decorator last week and made the…
The most well-designed outdoor living spaces serve as extensions of our home and life. These spaces need to work not only as outdoor rooms that are beautiful, but fulfill a purpose! Whether you already have an outdoor room or are dreaming of creating one someday, I hope you love these gorgeous and functional outdoor living…
You’ll want to makeover your own kitchen decor when you see how simple it is to create a space that you love! These simple updates give this kitchen makeover just the personality and style it needs without any renovation or contractors. It’s all DIY approved and super affordable! It’s safe to say that I have…
The IKEA Fintorp rail hanging system puts your walls to work, giving functionality to vertical space in your home. There’s an unlimited number of configurations for the hooks, baskets and caddies to suit your specific needs. This system is a perfect addition to any organized home! I just love it when I have a decorating…
Choosing bamboo blinds is not an easy task, so I’m breaking down everything you need to know to choose the best bamboo shades! From the texture and color to the mount and cord, I’m sharing it all! Even the part about how to make sure to keep the neighbors from being able to see you…
If you have ever tried to pick out a white paint color, then you’ll know this for a fact: not all white paint colors are created equally. But if you’ve never had to choose one before, you probably think white is white is white. Nope. It is such a complicated color. I remember the first…
Nothing compliments a farmhouse table more than a matching farmhouse bench! Am I right? And when the cost to build a DIY farmhouse bench is less than the cost of a sit down meal at a nice restaurant, I’m all in! What’s not to love?! I built this farmhouse table back in 2012 and bought 6…
Hey there! One of the easiest ways to freshen up my home is by changing up the mantel each season. It’s my favorite thing about my home decor and since I’m a summer girl at heart, a beachy summer mantel is quite the treat! I’m all about changing out my decor – simply! No fuss…
This fall mantel gathers rustic, outdoorsy elements together to create an asymmetrical vignette. The leaves, pumpkins, wheat and apples collect the outdoors in a celebration of the harvest season. Can I be honest with you? I know I can, because we’re friends like that. And friends are honest with each other … so here goes. I didn’t want…
My kitchen is now painted Sea Salt! Yay!! It’s been a few months since I painted the kitchen cabinets Simply White (Benjamin Moore) and decided that the old color was too dark. Here’s the old color after I painted the cabinets: I looked at many different light blue/green paint colors and narrowed it down to…
Hey friends!! I’m working on my office and guest bedroom, giving it a makeover with some nautical theme inspiration. This room has been on my list for a long time, but for whatever reason I’ve pretty much neglected it until now. Maybe the fact that I’ve been parenting small children and had a baby in 2014….
Use Benjamin Moore Simply White paint to transform your kitchen with just a little time and effort. You will love this budget friendly makeover for years! Oh y’all!! I can’t believe this day has finally arrived! My kitchen cabinets are white! Cue the angels singing the Hallelujah Chorus, because this girl is happy, happy, happy!…
I’m one of those “terrible people” who decorates for Christmas long before any turkey has been sliced or we’ve gone around the table and expressed our thanks. We’ll just call that November holiday Merry Thanksmas. BUT! This year, it’s a little different. I’ve been dying to paint my kitchen cabinets white since the first time…
After months of hard work, I’m sharing this baby girl woodland nursery with so many fun DIY elements! Y’all! It’s a big day around here!! The baby’s woodland nursery is complete and she’s only 7.5 months old. Haha! Yeah, so I shared this vision board 10 months ago and here we are with it completely…
Yay! I finally finished another part of sweet Baby G’s nursery. I can’t wait to get it all done and do the final reveal. Now that she’s sleeping in there, I’m really excited to get it finished and looking put together. Can I just say that it takes 10 times as long to do a project with…
Even though I Coach pulled the Christmas boxes out of the attic on November 1, it’s taken me a while to put all of the finishing touches on my decor. And since it’s my blog and I didn’t sign up for any holiday home tours this year, I can play by my own rules, which…
Create this adorable fall chalkboard art to make your home feel ready for pumpkin spice! It’s easy and free! One aspect of my home that I love is my huge DIY chalkboard in my eat-in kitchen. I love that this wall holds one large decor item that I can easily change with every season or…
This DIY stenciled pillow cover is the perfect way to easily create a custom pillow while using up extra fabric on hand. The pretty decor will serve as a reminder of our blessings this holiday season and all year long. Well, if you’ve been hanging around here lately, then you’re not going to be surprised…
Get inspired by so many different projects made with inexpensive drop cloth canvas! It’s a great way to decorate on a budget! If you’ve been around the DIY blogging community more than a week, then you’ve definitely seen drop cloths used in all sorts of fun new ways. I mean, crafty women have been going…
Welcome to my Happy Fall-i-days Home Tour! I’m so glad you’ve stopped by. You probably think you’ve already seen all of home all dressed up for Fall, but guess what? I saved one room for today! And while I was at it, I straightened up the rest of the living area and snapped some pics….
If you’ve been around for a while, then you’ll notice that I changed something out in my reading corner. Did you notice?? I made this cute framed burlap monogram from fabric scraps, so it was FREE! I love a pretty, free and easy project, don’t you!? I’ve mentioned before how I love burlap for Fall decor….
Learn how to make a DIY utility sink skirt to cover up the unsightly underneath area and give extra hidden storage space! I’ve been working on my laundry room makeover for months now. I think probably six months or so. Ha! It’s taking me a while. But I finished on of my projects this weekend….
One family’s attempt at DIY Home Decor and Dramatic Before and After Makeovers that will surely inspired you to create a space YOU love! This is the home that inspired The Turquoise Home blog! In February 2012, we closed on this foreclosed builder basic home and started dreaming of how we could DIY our personal…
Hi, friend! I’m Laura. I’ve loved making a house a “home” as far back as I can remember. As a little girl, I would redecorate my room with inspiration from the free Pottery Barn catalogs. This need to create a beautiful home has been a theme throughout my life. And as a natural teacher, I’ve…
This gorgeous living room makeover has beautiful DIY board and batten, Pottery Barn sofa, stenciled curtains, warm wood and pops of turquoise! Well, here it is folks: my new living room with the new pillows, blue accessories, board & batten, gallery wall and gray paint. It’s still my living room, strewn with toys most days. The…
These super-easy DIY throw pillow covers are one of the simplest projects you can do. If you can sew a straight line, like me, then you can make your own pillows! I love that I can grab a pricy piece of material and bring it into my home on a budget. Or I’ve made pillows…
Revere Pewter is a light gray with warm undertones; this classic shade creates a comfortably sophisticated look that soothes and restores. I have finally found the color that I want to paint my open living areas and hallways, and it’s the perfect gray. Woohoo!! But before I tell you which color it is, let’s talk gray…