I’m a thrift store lover. When it comes to vintage and antique goodies, estate sales, auctions and antique stores are fine, but most of the time, the wares are pretty clearly labeled and they know what they have. But thrift stores are an adventure. You never know what you’re going to find. My local SalvationRead more
Remember back in May when I painted our home office this lovely shade of blue? And I was so excited to do projects in my newly-organized space and have room to take photos for my Etsy store and all that? Now don’t have a heart attack! I know everyone loves the office as much asRead more
We finished the office makeover about a month ago and still love it. It’s hard to pick a favorite part actually. The blue walls? The orange geometric curtains? The trimmed-out ceiling shade? It’s like trying to pick a favorite book. That said, it was still looking a bit unfinished due to a lack of accessoriesRead more
So yesterday I posted the “final” update on our home office makeover. “Final” because, well, is anything ever really done? But I promised a budget breakdown so here we go, piece by piece, with sources for those who have asked. The navy blue paint is Old Navy by Benjamin Moore. We used their Regal SelectRead more
When we started this office redecorating scheme back in May, I really wasn’t sure how long it would take. I had visions of doing the painting overnight, putting together the bookcase and painting Doug’s old dresser in the morning, spending the following day on curtains and lighting and calling it done four days later. HaRead more
The problem with online ordering is that you’re never really sure what you’re gonna get. Take this rug. It was described as “light blue”. Full stop. On my screen it looks light blue. And it kinda darkened a bit on one side, so whether that turned out to be more blue or more black, IRead more
The office makeover is nearly complete! Just a couple more little projects. First and foremost among them was doing something about my husband’s childhood dresser. He had been using it for his clothes, but it wasn’t really very functional any more. It just didn’t fit all of them. So when we found this Broyhill BrasiliaRead more
I’ve been thinking about renaming my blog. Instead of Pies & Puggles, I’ve been thinking about calling it “The Unrepentant Young House Love Fangirl Blog” or TUYHLFB for short. That’s a joke. Kind of. In any case, y’all know how much I love me some YHL. And so when they made their product design debutRead more
We are skulking in shadows no more! When I visited the Decorating Outlet earlier in the month, I had been hoping to find lighting for both the office makeover and the dining room. And while I ended up having to order the pendant for the dining room, I was able to obtain the office lightingRead more
We’ve really been cooking on the office makover. We finished up painting the ceiling and the trim and then we put together the big bookshelf that took over for three smaller pieces. How far we’ve come! Yesterday I gave a little hint about what I’d be showing today. Drapes! Rhymes with tapes! Or curtains! RhymesRead more