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Fun Friday- Delays, the One Room Challenge, and Phoenix's Room

May 7, 2021
2 min

Fun Friday- Delays, the One Room Challenge, and Phoenix's Room

My plan was to be finishing up the backyard today and photographing it tomorrow... but the new sofa I ordered didn't show up yesterday....

Jennifer Laura

May 5, 2021
5 min

One Room Challenge- Week 1

It's here!! This is my very first One Room Challenge and I am SOOOO excited to get started. I have been watching interior designers that...

Cabinet Paint Colors to Pair With Painted Marble Countertops

Jennifer Laura

May 4, 2021
3 min

Cabinet Paint Colors to Pair With Painted Marble Countertops

I was asked last week about what paint colors would be a good option to pair with painted marble countertops, specifically countertops...

A Cozy Pirate Inspired Closet Reading Nook

Jennifer Laura

Apr 30, 2021
2 min

A Cozy Pirate Inspired Closet Reading Nook

This week I started working on Phoenix's room and I decided to tackle his closet first, a space I had already started (I installed the...

Phoenix's Room- Before, Progress, and The Plan

Jennifer Laura

Apr 27, 2021
4 min

Phoenix's Room- Before, Progress, and The Plan

I feel like I've been introducing a lot of projects lately- the living room, the backyard, and next week I'll be introducing the dining...

Jennifer Laura

Apr 23, 2021
2 min

Garden label DIY with Cricut

I revealed our little gardening area the other day and mentioned that I had DIY'd some adorable little garden labels. And today I'm back...

Backyard Makeover- gardening area progress!

Jennifer Laura

Apr 21, 2021
2 min

Backyard Makeover- gardening area progress!

This week I've been tackling our backyard makeover, you can read my full plans for the space here. While I've been waiting for some of...

Jennifer Laura

Apr 19, 2021
2 min

Staircase Basket Round-up

Last week my friend Laura invited me to her grandmother's estate sale. Her grandmother had recently passed away and it was really special...

My Favorites From the New Pillowfort Collection at Target

Jennifer Laura

Apr 16, 2021
1 min

My Favorites From the New Pillowfort Collection at Target

Designing kids rooms are one of my favorite things to do! I'm sure you've seen Lincoln's room by now (or we can go WAY back to my son...

The Best Thrift/Antique Stores in Houston to Find Furniture and Decor

Jennifer Laura

Apr 12, 2021
4 min

The Best Thrift/Antique Stores in Houston to Find Furniture and Decor

I am asked pretty frequently by fellow Houston locals what my favorite thrift stores are so I wanted to dedicate a post to just that...

New Art In The Bedroom and My Favorite Online Printable Art Sources

Jennifer Laura

Apr 9, 2021
1 min

New Art In The Bedroom and My Favorite Online Printable Art Sources

I swapped out the art above our bed yesterday with some fun new prints from my friend Abagail's new shop Fawn Print Co. I love how...

Backyard Makeover/Refresh- before photos and the plan

Jennifer Laura

Apr 7, 2021
3 min

Backyard Makeover/Refresh- before photos and the plan

Well now that the kitchen is finished I assumed I would jump head first into our living room makeover, but now that spring is starting...

Jennifer Laura

Apr 2, 2021
2 min

DIY Intaglio Art

I see intaglio art when I'm out thrifting and antiquing all of the time. It's always super pricey (like over $100 per piece) so I skip...

Jennifer Laura

Mar 31, 2021
4 min

My Favorite Facebook Marketplace Finds

Several months ago I shared some tips of how I score amazing finds on Facebook Marketplace and today I'm back to share my top ten...

Painting Our Countertops to Look Like Marble With a Giani DIY Paint Kit

Jennifer Laura

Mar 29, 2021
10 min

Painting Our Countertops to Look Like Marble With a Giani DIY Paint Kit

psst. I've answered a ton of frequently asked questions at the bottom of this post for you! A few weeks ago I started the intimidating...

The Kitchen Reveal (with our painted marble countertops)

Jennifer Laura

Mar 26, 2021
3 min

The Kitchen Reveal (with our painted marble countertops)

Several months ago I started working on a budget friendly makeover of our kitchen, the space was certainly already in pretty good shape,...

Fun Friday- a new rug in the breakfast nook

Jennifer Laura

Mar 5, 2021
2 min

Fun Friday- a new rug in the breakfast nook

We're headed out of town this weekend for a mini camping trip! My kids are so excited and with spring break around the corner we are all...

How to Measure for Roman Shades (and a round-up of my where to shop for roman shades)

Jennifer Laura

Mar 3, 2021
4 min

How to Measure for Roman Shades (and a round-up of my where to shop for roman shades)

A few weeks ago I attempted making some DIY faux roman shades for the breakfast nook makeover. They turned out...ok. Ultimately, there...

Jennifer Laura

Mar 1, 2021
4 min

Living Room- Mood Boards and The Plan

Several months ago I shared the before photos of the living room here. Since then a few things have happened in this room such as... -...

Jennifer Laura

Feb 26, 2021
1 min

How to Shine Up Brass and Silver

If you're a thrifter like me then this post is for you! I am constantly bringing home the most beautiful brass and silver pieces, but...

ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Jennifer Laura- you can call me Jenn. My husband and I just bought a house in our dream neighborhood and we are so excited to be here! The house, while already beautiful, NEEDS A LOT OF LOVE and STYLE. Join me, a past interior designer and wedding planner, as I work to make over each room and share the process along the way.

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