The finish line is near, and I'm ready for it. Well except for the fact that I'm making a crazy little adjustment to my plans... more on that later. Today I'm sharing the perfect modern, neutral ...
One Room Challenge Week 6: New Modern Pendant Light for the Foyer
Two weeks left in this challenge! In Week 6, I hung the new light fixture and ordered the lamp, rug, and some of the finishing touches to complete this little room makeover. I chose this modern ...
One Room Challenge Week 5: Stripping and Refinishing Furniture
One week closer to being finished! I spent Saturday sanding and stripping the finish off of the buffet in our foyer. Originally, I was going to paint it, but now I think it's going to stay light. I ...
One Room Challenge Week 4: Hanging the Mirror and Covering a Light Switch Plate with Wallpaper
With kids home for summer, I'm not as efficient as I usually am! This post is almost a week late, but I made progress: hanging the mirror, covering the light switch and outlet plates with wallpaper, ...
One Room Challenge Week 3: How to Install Unpasted Wallpaper & Find the Best Prices Online
The wallpaper is up, and it's lovely! I'd never installed wallpaper before, and I definitely learned a lot. Last week I shared about the prep work involved and the two tutorials I used. You can ...
One Room Challenge Week 2: Walls Painted and Prepped for Wallpaper
One week in to the One Room Challenge, and already a day late. Sorry folks, it's May. If you have kids, you know what I mean. Let's remember where we started with this little room, shall ...
Transitional Bohemian Foyer Design Plan – the One Room Challenge begins
Time to tackle another project! I've signed up as a Guest Participant for the One Room Challenge. It's an event where bloggers transform one room in their homes in just six weeks, sharing the ...
Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Every Budget
It's coming y'all! May will be here before we know it. Mother's Day always sneaks up on me, but not this year. I've been hunting for items for this post for quite a while, and I'm really happy ...
Our Current Home – The Living Room Before and After With a Flood in Between
When we bought our home in 2015, it was stuck in the Tuscan trend. With its brown walls, brown cabinets, brown floors, and heavy drapes, it was the opposite of the light and bright space I had in ...
Trending: Leather Strap Chairs
I love watching trends to see what is new and catching my eye. I saw the image below and immediately fell in love with the leather strap chairs. The midcentury style is warm and casual with the ...
Why I’m Here
Create Beauty with Purpose I started The Bayou Blonde to help readers create simple, inviting places where life can happen. I believe beauty doesn't have to cost a fortune or be perfect. And a home ...