by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Nov 8, 2018 | Design, New House, Office, One Room Challenge
It’s the best type of day – One Room Challenge Week 6, aka, REVEAL DAY!! This is our third time participating in the ORC. It’s also the most work we’ve done by far in just 6 weeks. I didn’t even do a week 5 update post because...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Oct 27, 2018 | Design, Dining Room, DIY, New House
A few weeks ago I shared our plans for our dining room renovation! The biggest change (by far) is saying adios to the hospital-chic beige paint and hello to beautiful dark green walls!! If you don’t remember, here’s how it looked before… I chose a...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Oct 17, 2018 | Design, Office, One Room Challenge
Welcome back for week three of the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda from Calling it Home. I can’t believe we’re halfway through the 6 week challenge already. And, we are definitely not halfway done with the work. If you missed it, here’s the...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Oct 16, 2018 | Design, Dining Room, New House
Finally sharing a long overdue post about our modern dining room makeover design plan! I’m not going to lie, we’re a lot farther along than this post would indicate. As in, we’re almost done. But, half the fun is suspense, right?!? We moved into our...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Oct 10, 2018 | Design, New House, Office
As we continue with our modern office renovation for the One Room Challenge, I’ve spent a ton of time surfing the internet for the best affordable online modern wallpaper sources. Today, I’m sharing some of my favorites! Okay, so I’ve written about...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Jul 2, 2018 | Design, Master Bath Reno
HELLOOOOOO WORLD!! Guess who’s back? Back again. Yes, I am quoting an Eminem song. Wow. Has it been a loooong time since I’ve written a blog post. Since I’ve really done anything blogging related. And it feels so damn good to be back at it. So...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Jan 9, 2018 | Design
I’m back today for week 2 of the New Year New Room Refresh challenge! Last week, I shared some before pictures of the room plus the reasoning behind why we chose to refresh our master bedroom. If you don’t have to time read that (click the link above if...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Jan 2, 2018 | Design
Happppppy New Year!! It’s hard to believe 2017 came to a close and all the doctors out there will still date their narcotic prescriptions xx/xx/17 instead of xx/xx/18. #pharmacistproblems I’ll (hopefully) be writing a 2017 reflection post later this week...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Nov 24, 2017 | Art, Design, DIY & Decor
You may be surprised at how many online resources there are now for purchasing quality art at a reasonable price. I can’t wait to show you my favorite places to find affordable art online plus share a few of my favorite pieces. For the majority of my life, I...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Nov 18, 2017 | Design, DIY & Decor
I think the opinion that you can’t have a stylish home AND display family photos is outdated and inaccurate. Today, I’m going to show you 3 stylish ways to display family photos in your home! I don’t remember where I heard this but when we were...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Oct 23, 2017 | Design, Master Bath Reno
Modern Vintage Master Bathroom Design Plan! Sharing how I’m combining vintage items with mixed metals and modern lines to get that modern vintage look. You guys, this bathroom is going to kill me. It’s not just a renovation. We are actually turning a...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Oct 4, 2017 | Design, Master Bath Reno
Mixing metals in the bathroom is so on trend and not a decorating faux pas anymore! See which metals mix well together and how to use different toned metals to warm up a design. One of my favorite design trends is mixing metals. And, in particular, BRASS! I...
