ORC Week 2 & 3- Faux Brick Paneling

ORC Week 2 & 3- Faux Brick Paneling

The first step of our master bedroom makeover was pretty simple. All we needed was paint and faux brick! Paint  Let’s talk paint. My favourite brand is Dulux for a couple reasons. First, I love how thick it is! We used the same light greige paint colour...
ORC Week 1 – Planning a room

ORC Week 1 – Planning a room

If you want to learn more about the One Room Challenge, how to participate or how it all started, click on the website link here.  I heard about the ORC from some of the bloggers that I follow who have participated in past challenges and renovated some amazing...
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona

Why we chose Scottsdale Yes, we could have stayed right in Phoenix, but Scottsdale had some of the key things we look for when traveling. First and foremost, tons of awesome restaurants! This is a must for us! Second, areas that we can explore easily on foot. This is...
Office Pegboard – Functional & Flexible Organization

Office Pegboard – Functional & Flexible Organization

The first space we decided to tackle with a DIY plan was our office. John works from home and I was tired of having his work spread all over the kitchen counter. On the flip side, he was frustrated with my craft supplies taking up our kitchen table for days on end. We...
Shelleys Spicy Jambalaya

Shelleys Spicy Jambalaya

Let’s talk Jambalaya! Typically there are two types of jambalaya: cajun jambalaya and creole jambalaya. It’s my understanding that creole usually has tomatoes in it, so this is probably closer to a creole jambalaya… any jambalaya experts out there want to weigh...