This post is sponsored by Travelers Insurance but as always, my opinions are 100% authentic. You all know I love a good fixer upper project right? If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that we have remodeled two of our own homes and my company, Rekindled Spaces, has renovated countless…
This is somewhat of a horror story: These homeowners hired a company to install new wood garage doors for their home. Staining and finishing the garage doors were included in the price. The homeowners selected a wood stain that matched their shutters and front door. Umm…EPIC FAIL! This is what the homeowners came home…
We’ve been talking a lot about upgrading the exterior of homes lately, and this post is no exception. I love old ironwork – specifically iron gates. There’s just something so regal about them. They really give the property a nice look . Unless they look like this “before” shot – in which case they look…
It’s amazing how the smallest changes can make a big impact, isn’t it? That’s the case with exterior lighting like this. Great looking lighting accentuates a home, but dull and dreary lighting is just that…dull and dreary. In this example, the light fixture sort of blends in with the house. The sun has taken its…
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There are a lot of things to think about when choosing color schemes for your home. One of them is whether or not you want to go with a monochromatic (one-color) scheme or poly-chromatic (multiple-color) scheme. You may not know the answer to this yet, but..let me explain both. Monochromatic photo credit: Ecoluxe Studios A monochromatic…
This has been a rough summer for me. Many of you know my dad unexpectedly passed away and I have been really struggling as I try to find a new normal. When I got back from the funeral, I took some time off work to try and make sense of it all…I was really…
I’m addicted to thrift store shopping. As a matter of fact, I visit them more than I care to admit! I think that it’s because of a strong desire within me to create something out of nothing. I have a fault a trait that allows me to see the beauty in everything I look at,…