A quick way to make a pretty home improvement? Switch out doorknobs and hardware! We've been switching out ours whenever we have a free chance and it's making such a difference. When we start renovating the kitchen, we're going to add a transom where this curved doorway currently is. You can see the difference between the typical builder-grade silver knobs (on the left) to the black hardware on the right. Isn't that pretty!? We were inspired by the old crystal doorknobs inside a few of the ... continue reading...

I'm going to be sharing the progress steps of our home renovation in the hope that it may be helpful to someone reading. Progress posts on other blogs have been a good source of inspiration and help to us, and I think are just fun to read! Here's an update on work in our little girls' room: the above photo is where we are currently. This is how the room started: The paint color wasn't terrible but the walls were so filthy we really needed a fresh coat. This room also doesn't get a ton ... continue reading...