All Things Home Design, Decor, and Renovation- with a side of life and travel!
This post was originally shared on my former website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com, in spring 2018. After a winter that seemed like it was twice as long as normal, summer is finally approaching and I’m wanting to spend every possible second outside. This summer, we’re tackling the exterior of our home with new siding, improving curb appeal, a back
This post was originally shared in Fall 2017 on my former website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com. When we walked into our home on the day of the open house, our first view was of the living room and the giant wall separating it from the rest of the house. Straight through the living room, we found the kitchen.
This post was originally shared on my first website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com, in February 2018. As with all of our completed projects, I’ll take you back to where it all started: the day we walked through our home. When we first saw what is now our master suite, it was two smaller bedrooms. One of the rooms
This post was first shared on my former website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com, in Fall 2017. The photos were updated in December 2018. Like all classic 1950’s ranch homes, when you walk through the front door of the house you’re immediately in the living room. The first time we walked into our home, we saw a long living
This post was originally shared on my first website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com in December 2017. I’ll be honest- I’ve had Christmas music on Pandora since before Thanksgiving, and have had the majority of my holiday decor up before then, too. I added “Christmas” themed decor after Thanksgiving- I decorated the tree, added some red to my green
Disclaimer: I received a discount from Article on our couch in exchange for this post and posts on my Instagram. However, the content below is an honest review. The article was originally posted on my blog OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com in April 2018 and was updated November 2018. We have loved our updated living room, but we were
Dyeing grout sounds intimidating, but I promise you it’s not as scary as it seems! I’ll be honest and say it’s a tedious, time-consuming task that requires precision and a lot of elbow grease, but for less than $15 you can completely change the look of your tile. Whether your grout has seen years of
When it comes to a tub/shower combo, there aren’t many options for a shower enclosure- glass or a curtain. After ripping out the disgusting old glass door we had, I wasn’t about to put in a new one! That left a shower curtain. I knew I wanted a stationary curtain rod so we wouldn’t have
If you’re anything like me, you like to start decorating for Christmas the week after Thanksgiving! Having Christmas decor up in the house helps bring some joy into our lives during the dark evenings of winter. Since we’re only a couple weeks away from Thanskgiving, it’s time to start shopping for those Christmas decorations! I’ve
This article was originally posted on my first website, OurFiftiesFixerUpper.com in Fall 2017. I made the mistake of painting our guest bedroom a terrible beige paint color initially- as soon as it came off my brush, I knew I had made a mistake. I had been dreaming of making over this room by about day two