Pocketful of Posies 2019 Reader Survey

Have you ever wanted to help shape the content you see on my site? Send me some feedback, or ask for more of a certain type of posts? Now is your opportunity! I have have put together a quick 2019 Reader Survey for you! It will only take a couple… Read More

February 15, 2019February 20, 2019

NYNR Update: Six Secrets I was Hiding During Our Office Reveal

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in to the beauty of a makeover reveal. It all seems sooooo magical, right? First it’s ugly and then poof it’s beautiful! From an ugly duckling to perfectly staged and completed in no time flat. Even though I know some of the tricks… Read More

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019

NYNR: Creating a Creative Office Big Reveal!

It’s finally reveal day around here for the New Year New Room Challenge and I am so excited to share my new creative office with you! Every year I look forward to participating in the New Year New Room Challenge that my amazing friend Stephanie at Casa Watkins Living puts… Read More

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Creating a Creative Office with Custom Builtins

It’s the last week of January which means our New Year New Room Challenge is coming finally coming to a close, and this means reveals right??? Sorry! We were originally planning on showing you our big room reveals today, but due to illness, shipping delays, and crazy weather patterns there… Read More

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

The Easiest DIY Bench Ever + Week 4 NYNR Office Update

Here it is week 4 of the New Year New Room Challenge! It’s definitely been an intense few weeks around here. Between ripping off all the old paneling, 3 intensive weeks of nothing but plaster repair we are finally making loads of progress and only one more week to go.… Read More

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

A Little Office Inspiration

It’s Tuesday again! Which means it’s time for another progress report on this years New Year New Room Challenge! As it turns out I don’t have much of a progress report to share this week. It seems that repairing old cracked and broken plaster is a lot more time consuming… Read More

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Plaster, Plaster, Plaster…

Well it’s officially week 2 of the New Year New Room Challenge and while we are off to a great start, we still have a very long, long way to go. So if you’re stopping by to check out a post full of amazing before and afters with completed projects,… Read More

January 1, 2019January 4, 2019

Creating a Creative Office – New Year New Room Challenge 2019

So yesterday I finally broke down and shared our big news with you! We bought a new house! Well, we bought an old house. A really old house. We aren’t actually sure on the date but we are estimating that it was built around 1875. The joy of these old… Read More

February 6, 2018January 4, 2019

NYNR: Master Bedroom Makeover Reveal

Hi All! Well it’s officially February and after five weeks of intense design plans, shipping challenges, wallpaper hanging, mind changes, and overall life craziness our New Year New Room Challenge Reveal is finally here! But before we get into what it looks like now I think it’s always important to… Read More

January 30, 2018August 7, 2018

Turn Any Wallpaper into Removable Wallpaper with This Trick

Hi All! So here we are at the end of the New Year New Room Challenge, and I know you were expecting a big reveal this week. Unfortunately, due to shipping delays and the wintery storms that affected most of the United States this month, we’ve decided to dive a… Read More

January 23, 2018August 2, 2018

NYNR Week 4: From Shabby Chic to Modern and Beautiful Nightstand Makeover

Hi All! We are officially one week closer to our New Year New Room Challenge! Each year Stephanie over at Casa Watkins Living puts together this amazing challenge for us. And each year it gets better and better! In case you missed it, this year I am making over our… Read More

January 16, 2018August 2, 2018

NYNR Week 3: Cutting out the Clutter

Hi All! Another week of January has come and gone and we are one week closer to the reveal of our New Year New Room Challenge hosted by the amazing Stephanie at Casa Watkins Living. Things are progressing along here nicely. Although, I am sad to report I still don’t… Read More

January 9, 2018August 2, 2018

Week 2 NYNR: How to Build A DIY Faux Bed Frame

Hi All! January is rolling full steam ahead and we are already entering week two of the New Year New Room Challenge! Each year a group of us get together lead by the very talented Stefanie at Casa Watkins Living to pull together a room refresh in one month. As… Read More

January 2, 2018August 2, 2018

New Year New Room Challenge: Refreshing my Master Bedroom

Hi Everyone! January has to be my favorite month of the year. It is always ripe with possibilities and promise and not to mention all the clutter clean out that happens! Another thing that makes January the best is the New Year New Room Challenge hosted by my friend… Read More

December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

Looking into the New Year

Hi All! It’s been quite around here, I know. But after finding out some news that was going to drastically affect our little family in the next year, I found it necessary to take some time off and just spend as much time with everyone as possible. With that… Read More

November 9, 2017

Trend Alert: 11 beautiful Kilim/Vintage Rugs for Every Style

Hi All! I can hardly believe that November is already here! Thanksgiving is almost here and of course this would be a great time for a dining room makeover…. right? Okay, maybe its not the best time for a dining room makeover. I’m probably cutting it a little bit… Read More

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017

Cute and Easy Halloween Monster S’mores

Hi All! Can you believe that Halloween is almost here? It is always one of the busiest times of the year in our house. I would even dare to say busier than Christmas and Thanksgiving! Halloween is my husbands favorite holiday so we always do a lot! From homemade family… Read More

September 14, 2017August 2, 2018

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Shirt

Hi All! So I know I’ve mentioned more than a few times now how much I love Fall. And at the risk of sounding basic, that means I love pumpkin spice too! There is something about that sweet spicy ness that is just amazing! That being said, I can usually… Read More