Buying a builder grade house can sometimes feel overwhelming. Usually there's a lack of color, interest, and quality and it can be hard to know where to start to make your house into your own. I know that when we first moved into our own builder grade house, I had a hard time knowing where to start. After living in our home for 5+ years, I can without hesitation name the projects that had a major impact in our home.

I partnered with allModern for a much needed entryway makeover!

The entryway is your one opportunity to set the tone of your home as you welcome in your family and friends. The first impression of your home happens right in the entryway and our current entry space screamed “I’m boring!”

I’m spilling all the tips that I wish I would have known about before I painted my kitchen cabinets.

Happy Monday! I've got a super exciting post for you today because it's something that I thought I would never be able to do. Drilling into my granite kitchen slab was never on my DIY list until I started doing some research. The more I read, the more I realized that it could be something that we could DIY.

It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with the TV wall in our living room. We have a 70-inch TV (thanks to my hubby’s bachelor days) on a huge wall that somehow seems to overpower the space no matter what I do.

Over the past year, I've been telling myself that I would tackle my home office this space whenever my husband went back to work. It's been well over a year now and I'm finally just tackling the space in just one weekend!

I've been working behind the scenes non-stop for the past couple of weeks giving our living room space a makeover. I'm so happy with how it turned out and today is the day I finally get to share it with you! I partnered with allModern to give this space a minimalist refresh while incorporating the modern traditionalist touches that I love. I've been itching to refresh this space to better fit in with our newly made over kitchen and dining room.

The time has come to give our living room a makeover!

It’s been a long time coming and I’m SO happy that the day is finally here. As you know, for the past couple of years I’ve been working on making over our kitchen and this year we finally were able to tackle our dining room. The living room was starting to feel out of place and I was itching to give this space a makeover so that it would flow well with our other two spaces.

When I couldn't find an affordable large faux tree for a corner of our living room that gets no natural light, I decided DIY one!

Replace and install an undermount kitchen sink WITHOUT replacing your countertops. YES! It can be done!

Today I’m back with another roundup post. You guys seem to LOVE the round up that I did a few years ago regarding updating the boob light for less than $50, so today I thought I would do another post but up the budget to $100 to see what we can find.

I love a home that feels like it has a story to tell. A home that's filled with charm and character at every corner. But with a builder grade house, that's a little harder to accomplish. I've rounded up some of my favorite ways that I've updated my home and given it character without spending a lot of money.

An open floor plan means that everyone gets to see what’s on your kitchen counters, so why not make them pretty?! Learn my tips and see how I decorated my kitchen for spring.

One of the biggest updates that we’ve made to our home since moving in is adding 250 square feet of indoor living space by enclosing our lanai area. See how we’ve created a gameroom/playroom on a budget!

For weeks now I've been lusting over a long lumbar pillow for our new bed but I just couldn't bring myself to spend $200+ on one. So, I made myself one using my subpar sewing skills and a ten dollar body pillow from Target. The result is SO good!

Want a new couch? Try deep cleaning your new one first! With these tips your couch will look and feel like new again!

This week we are exploring Mid Century Modern design style in the bedroom in collaboration with All Modern. This timeless style has straight, sleek lines with a focus in both organic and geometric prints. When I think about Mid Century Modern furniture, I think of beautiful wood tones, tapered legs, and simple lines.

Come inside our newly made over bedroom and see how we got here! It’s been six years and a labor of love.

I’m super excited because this month I’m finally tackling our kids bathroom. Today I’m showing you all the details, including how I plan and budget for a room makeover. Come follow along!