I am so thrilled to be sharing our "new" kitchen today! It\'s not an over the top transformation by any means, but a few changes have gone a long way here. Namely replacing an old ceiling fan with a pendant fixture over the table, updating dark...

Oh heeeeeyyyyy. We\'re back today for week 2 of my One Room Challenge dining room makeover. Those of you that are stopping in for the first time, I\'m one of 20 bloggers that has jumped on the ORC bandwagon yet again (see my first, second, and...

Jane K PhotoWell, my friends, it\'s final reveal day. Collective sigh of relief! What started off as a relatively stress-free six week makeover became significantly anxiety inducing in the eleventh hour due to a small lighting fiasco.But let\'s...

It\'s week 4 of the One Room Challenge, which means over halfway to the finish line. (See previous posts here.) We\'re moving right along!The pendant has been hung (I\'ve already switched out that bulb for an Edison)Our new brass knobs and...

Just tipped off to an amazing new-to-me artist on Instagram (God bless IG): Raven Roxanne. It looks like she is quite the abstract artist. For anyone that\'s been around here for awhile, you know I love me some abstract art. The more colorful, the...

I\'m not sure why I feel so sheepish about sharing this. I\'ve been saying for years that one of the items on my bucket list is to have my home published. And, well, I\'m excited to say that I actually get to check this one off the list! If...

I\'ve narrowed down a lot of things about my One Room Challenge kitchen and eat-in makeover (exciting update coming Thursday!), but art is not one of them. I did pull the trigger on a pineapple print from The Aestate, but I have a few more...

So I don\'t mention this a lot --Okay, let\'s be real. I don\'t mention anything a lot due to my on again off again blogging schedule.-- I work for Corporate America. And (gasp) I kind of love it. For some reason, I feel like those are words...

It\'s week 5!!! We\'re still alive (and speaking even!). I don\'t have a ton of eye candy type updates for you because, well, we\'ve been racing to the finish line on this custom wall unit, leaving little time to focus on other visual...

Helloooooooo. So you will never guess who just decided yesterday to participate in the One Room Challenge? as a linking participant this round" YES. Because I love that this challenge, albeit mighty stressful at times, forces me to finish a space...

So...I\'m just going to sneak a post in here and pretend that it hasn\'t been months since the last one. And a year before the one before that. Cool" And since I\'m not really sure what one blogs about when they\'ve fallen off the ...

Well. Here we are. It\'s week three of the One Room Challenge, which sounds like we\'re halfway through, right" Technically that is the case. However, smart kid here planned a photo shoot for next week so I\'m seeeeeeeeeeriously stressing...

I honestly can\'t handle this sale.Want all of the things.Also, two posts in one year. #recordsettingor maybe...#imback "I\'ll be vintage treasure hunting on this fine Friday, so feel free to follow along.

Hi, friends. It\'s been awhile. I have missed you, and I have missed this blog. I\'m always trying to find a way back because I still crave this outlet and the chance to connect with you from time to time. I have been very busy during my...

Hi, all! Before we jump directly into week 5 of the One Room Challenge, I have to say hello to those of you that are new to Because It\'s Awesome. Welcome to my [awesome] little corner of the interwebs! I am beyond thrilled to have you here....

Hello! I am ecstatic to be here today to kick off the Fall 2015 One Room Challenge hosted by the very fabulous Linda of Calling It Home! (Cue unnecessary exclams!!!) This is my fourth time participating in the challenge, and I have to admit that...

Oh man, you guys. Before we get into One Room Challengeness, can I just say ROYALLLLLLSSSSSSSSS!!!! Our city is blanketed in blue right now. All blue everything! It\'s amazing.Moving on.Down to week 5 of the challenge.To recap: Catch up with the...

You guys. Week three is on fire!!! Things are coming in and I am getting rul rul ambitious. First, if you haven\'t been following thus far (umm...why not"), check out why I decided it was time to give our kitchen a facelift here, and what my plan...

Hi, friends! I\'m really excited to share that I have teamed up with the fine folks at here. (But I doubt you\'ll be able to stop there. Just sayin\'.)A few of my favorite pieces from the sale:Hot tip: The bed in our master actually came from...

Welcome back! Last week, I revealed that I will be giving our kitchen and eat-in a few updates as a linking participant in the One Room Challenge. (Check that out here.) This week, I reveal zero percent progress (kitchen-1, Tobe-0). But I do have a...

Hello from my new dining room, friends! Also known as my office. Also known as that-room-that-shall-never-be-painted-or-redone-ever-again-or-my-husband-is-for-sure-leaving-me.That is not a joke.It\'s final reveal day for the One Room Challenge,...

It\'s Friday, which means tomorrow is Saturday, and that is swell. The weekends have gotten pretty fun around here. Not because we do anything especially exciting, but because Ava is at that really amazing age where everything is fun. Looking at...

You guys, I\'m going to be honest. I\'m so delirious right now, I have no business writing this post. Feel free to just cruise on by to the next ORC participant on the list this week. I won\'t be offended.If you\'re just joining us and that...

I am feeling really inspired by the bold abstract paintings of the talented Madeline Denaro.Had to share.