Robin Faber treats floral arrangement as an artform. “I’ve always been a people pleaser,” Robin said. “I like making people happy. I wanted to do something that was creative, fun, and makes people smile.” Her creations bring people joy everyday through her business, Anderson Florists, in downtown Tillamook.
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Looking for a new home can be STRESSFUL. Trying to find one in a location you love, a price range that you can afford, and style that you love can feel nearly impossible. It needs a backyard for the kids, a window above the kitchen sink, and (hopefully) doesn’t need a lot of work.
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Slab building is a ceramic technique that is created purely by hand without the use of a potter’s wheel. Kristy Lombard gravitated towards this style of ceramics because of the process.
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Windows are the eyes of the house, and window treatments are the false lashes and winged eyeliner. Curtains and shades add so much warmth to a space, even if they’re a neutral color. We’ve used a variety of custom and box store window treatments over the years, and I wanted to share some of my go-tos for clients and for myself.
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This simple (but impactful) piece of decor is minimal, textural and gorgeous. If you want a bowl of PNW goodness in your home, keep reading for the how-to, links and a time-lapse at the end showing how I did it.
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When I saw a wood and wire basket bookshelf at Pottery Barn, I knew I had to use them in our client's playroom. I figured, hey! I could make those for a fraction of the cost (it's sold for $129). This knockoff version costs about $40 for a two basket shelf that is roughly the same size.
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We are special needs parents.
We do our best to navigate appointments with specialists, the world of IEPs, medical equipment, adapting our home, our work life, and social life to meet the needs of our children. We wanted to share more about Anni’s specific diagnosis, what it is (what, you’d never heard of mucopolysaccharidosis? Neither had we…), and how we have committed to giving her the best life possible.
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Starting a business can be scary, risky, terrifying, (insert any other impending doom adjective here), but it can also be thrilling, empowering, FUN, and energizing. Don't get me wrong; every business will have an aspect to it that you don't love, but if you're building a business based on something that you're passionate about, it's worth it. There is plenty of space in the world for your very own brand of creativity.
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If you're anything like me, I want the HGTV way when it comes to projects: done in 20 minutes for $20.That literally NEVER happens. Like, ever. It doesn't matter if you're a DIYer, or you've hired the pros to complete a project for you, no doubt you've been frustrated by the amount of time it takes to get from point A to point D (D as in DONE).
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When we made over our bedroom (you can see that transformation here), I used decor from some great sources. BUT I realized I never shared where in the world I got stuff from! My goal for our bedroom was to create a calm, neutral fortress of solitude...and on a budget. Since we participated in the One Room Challenge, we tackled this space and finished it in 5 weeks.
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It has been one month since we had the big reveal on our first Lot 35 Connect project. Our big-picture goal is to help care for our special needs community by giving parents of a special needs child a bedroom makeover. Rest and overall emotional and mental health is SO important for caregivers. How can you care for a child with significant health issues if you're not cared for yourself?
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Special needs families are near and dear to our hearts. Our privilege as parents includes the amazing responsibility of caring for our special needs daughter. We know firsthand how exhausting and overwhelming being a caregiver for a child with unique and challenging needs can be. That's why we created Lot 35 Connect.
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If you were dating a construction project, you could count on 4 things:
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You've decided to go for it: you're going to gut your kitchen or your bathroom. You've planned (and pinned) for what seems like EVER and you're ready to hire a contractor to start demo!! But what questions do you ask when hiring a building contractor? Where do you start?
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Ahh, summer. I'm looking forward to pulling together some outdoor summer essentials to make these three months of sunshine extra sunshiney. We are in the process of replacing all of our billion deck boards on our back and front decks with new Trex decking (no, the pic above isn't my house, just a super drool-worthy inspiration).
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Ah, house numbers. Everyone has them, but nobody talks about them and their unattractive qualities. Kind of like stray chin hairs or that weird mole you just discovered (you should maybe get that checked out by the way). When we bought our house, the house numbers came with. Functional, but not necessarily eye candy.
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Who doesn't love a good DIY project, especially as something as easy personalized as a gallery wall? I'm crazy about gallery walls. Gimme all of them. I want gallery walls full of art, decor, baskets, mirrors.Family pictures? Yes.Plants? Fershizzle!Fake animal heads? Umkay.Taxidermy childhood pet? No. Ew.Gallery walls are versatile and can be as quirky or straightforwardly classy as you want. But how to hang a gallery wall?
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