{ DIY Farmhouse Style Back Entryway Makeover for FREE! }

It's 2am & I'm trying to get this post out for you guys because I leave for my girls trip to Kennebunkport Maine in 24hrs! I still have a lot to finish & of course my OCD self has to have everything in order before I leave. I've said this a million times before,but I ALWAYS seem to take on projects right before vacation..just like this time HERE. Anyways a few days ago when I was still feeling gross from that virus I contracted I stepped outside for a few minutes & cleaned this little buffet Mark had found the week before! I had been wanting to add something a bit bigger to our back entryway, but it is small! When he spotted this junkin treasure I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it..add it to our back door/ patio entry! I hate having shoes, keys, & everything else laying around in the dining room, so this was the perfect solution..& the inside is huge for his work boots, sunscreens, sunglasses & million of keys! This little piece only took about 2 coats of black chalk paint & some washing & it was complete..win win in my book! Come see the rest below!

 

 

So in true "Paige" fashion I forgot to take before pics..I had this one from when I sent to my mom & well it needed some paint ha! Like I said above I just scrubbed it clean & painted the top & bottom trim black with black chalk paint from @target!

 

I love how large the inside bottom cabinet is & it does have a shelf for double level it need be..The more storage the bigger until we move right?!

 

It fit perfect in the space & it's a charming little piece all for FREE! I mean who can beat that right?

 

 

Both galvanized pieces are from @target! The wall organizer holds leashes, change etc.. & the tray holds everything we drop on it haha! I should mention I also wasn't to worried about the height, because we have a coat rack/ drop zone on the stairs right across from this area as you walk in the back door! 

**See what this space looked like before HERE

 

What do you guys think about this free little DIY makeover for our back entry? Do you have a "drop zone" in your home? Leave me any storage ideas below..more the better ha!

**See last year's summer entryway HERE

Wishing you all a happy Thursday & weekend! 

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{ Garden Style Summer Living Room Wall Decor using Outdoor Baskets }

Happy Monday friends! I'm just going to get right into today's post since I have so much stuff to get done before my vacay to Maine on Friday & since I've literally been sick for 7 days now..I had big plans to blog a DIY I wanted to finish & blog, but I just didn't have the energy to paint or take the heat today especially with being on a steroid shot. I did step outside to wash the piece Mark brought home, but that's about it. While I was outside for the whole 20 minutes I decided to grab these rustic hanging baskets that we bought from @homedepot a few years back for the front porch. They've held up super well & I thought  I give them a quick wash & try them in our upper level living space..I've been on the hunt for something to fill this wall space other than sconces & to my surprise I actually liked them! I ended up just sticking some @ikea branches quickly & for now they will do! I love that they're simple, neutral & can be used differently easily! Come read more below!

 

These hanging baskets have held up so well over the past few years & they've been in the elements as well. I believe they were $15 each & I did see some similar a few weeks ago at Home Depot!

 

The piggies kept "bombing" my photos as I was photographing so I kind of just went with it! I mean her cute little pink sailor collar matches the decor so why not right?! Ha Ha!

 

When spring hit I had a vision in my head that I wanted to make our upper living room more "garden style" rather farmhouse style with all the plain whites, creams & just greens. Though I love that style, I do find it super trendy right now & I was just plain getting bored with it! When we bought this floral slipcover HERE I promised myself to add a few more garden style touches & color for summer!

 

Well there you have it, some simple rustic hanging baskets brought indoors as wall decor! I'm excited to play around with these soon..What do you guys think about these added to this wall?

Happy Monday!

Wishing you all a happy & healthy Friday & weekend!

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{ Gorgeous Cottage Style HomeGoods Summer Dining Room Artwork }

Happy Friday everyone! I feel like I haven't been on here in soo long which really isn't the case as I blog, update etc.. daily. Yes, the posts have been so scattered this week, but for good reason..I know a lot of you follow me via my other social media outlets { bottom left side bar } but for those who don't I've been really sick!! I caught some type of virus & have been fighting it since late Saturday night after a grad party..I just didn't feel right & brushed it off & then Monday it hit me..My tonsils were so large they were almost blocking my airway, coughing { I'll spare details }, fever & my eardrum was being pushed so hard it was sore! I went 3 days trying to do natural remedies & finally Thursday morning went to urgent care! I was tested for mono, strep etc.. all negative just a bad virus. I got a steroid shot to the hip & I'm back to feeling normal in head, but now the steroid is running it's course UGH! Anyways I'm biting the bullet & FINALLY publishing this post!! I picked up this artwork @homegoods last week after spotting it randomly..I saw their were only two & then read the cute packaging & snagged it up!!  It was only $80  with the perfect authentic chippy wood frame, USA made , hand painted & not mass produced my the lovely Kathryn White! Not going to lie the hydrangeas & packaging pulled me instantly! 

 

 

 

Love the simple pops of blue paired with greenery &creams! Something about blue & green around summertime..

I had been looking for something for this space for quite sometime to fill that wall properly! When I had our larger tall back parsons it didn't look so bare,but with these lower wood chairs that wall was to open! This huge art was perfect coloring, size & style!

 

 

I did something I usually never do..I put things I would never use with what I had planned & actually loved it! These blue summery vintage masons are one of them..I thought for sure nooo-go, but ended up loving the pops of blue with the green hydrangeas! I wish I could have captured it a bit better..Sometimes I get carried away haha.

 

Obviously these aren't real hydrangeas, but the quality from @ikea shocked me & for under $10!! I forgot I had them outside & decided to move them in & loved them with the new art!

 

This basket &milk bottles were also just set here & I kinda loved the summery feel & left them! I'm definitely going more simple with my decor, but I don't think I'll ever go modern. I love the cozy cottagey /farmhouse feel! 

What do you guys think about this tablescape & this lovely new art piece??

Happy Friday, friends!

Wishing you all a happy & healthy Friday & weekend!

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{ Cozy Cottage Style Festive Summery Porch pt.1.. }

Hey guys & happy weekend!! You all know I usually don't blog on the weekends, but I wanted to pop on here today because it's supposed to be gorgeous weather here in Michigan for some outdoor weekend inspiration & because it's the first weekend of June & I wanted to share our early festive porch with you guys!! You want to hear something crazy..We've never had an American flag outside our home..eeek & that is just not okay seeing as how we are extremely patriotic etc.. I actually cringe when I see the flag being hung incorrectly with the union in the wrong spot  { As ours is in the picture..read why below }& so on!! We have some very old vintage flags stored,but I wanted a simple thrifty one so I picked this one up @walmart for under $10! Lately I've been spending a lot of time outside taking in the simple things since our life has been very busy these days..& again that's odd for me as I don't handle the heat very well due to health issues. Anyways my sister & I spent all Thursday running errands & being outside while decorating this little spur of the moment surge of inspiration! You can probably already guess it, but I ran to our "junk pile" & grabbed somethings I haven't used yet & decided to style our porch for an "early 4th" decor type of thing while catching some glorious sunshine..P.S. I NEED a tan before vacay in 2 weeks hahaha. Come see this cute little cozy spot out front our little suburban cottage! 

 

 

**So I'm always pointing out on others' flags when they aren't hung correctly & here ours is with the union on the wrong spot..Well, not my fault. Unfortunately we couldn't screw into the brick for other reasons & when I flipped the flag the stitching was horrible & very noticeably not the greatest quality..This is because it's supposed to be used with a pole & I understand for $10..Just wanted to clarify before I get tons of e-mails hehe. Thanks for understanding!!

 

I love the greenery mixed with the sunflowers, carriage style garage & patriotic decor! Can you believe this little space was under $20 to style?!

 

This little space makes want to pour some wine & just take in the fresh air...Hopefully sometime this weekend right?! The table is from @ikea 

*See post: HERE on it!

 

I showed this little pine tree to the left in my Instagram stories { see IG link below } a while ago & thought I'd get "him" in a few shots hehe! This little pine tree has special meaning to me as it was my first little piece of greenery from my parents all the way from up at our cottages property..it was only 4 inches when we got it & now 5 years later..

 

I always like mixing new with old & I found this little rusty can in our pile & picked some fresh fearns & voila! *You can see our Patriotic Kitchen Post: HERE

I hope you guys liked this early festive summery porch! I love seeing patriotic decor around our little cottage & especially that bright sunshine!! It's the little things in life that make me happy ...Let me know down below what you use & when you decorate for the 4th!

HAPPIEST WEEKEND!

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{ Update & Progress + Patio Spruce Up Quickly in 3 Easy Steps! }

Hey everyone!!! Thanks for stopping back in today! I hope you all had a lovely long weekend..We just hung around the house & enjoyed each others company while sprucing up the yards & getting things in order { somewhat }, while purging things etc.. Today's post isn't fancy or pretty, but more of an update I wanted to share with you guys! So as you know we are actively looking for our forever home/ farm & well let's just say we haven't found ANYTHING- boo!! Yes, we are a bit picky, but we don't want to " buy just to buy" type of thing since we do really love our now home! The only reason we are moving is because of my husbands business is growing  rapidly...{ I thought I'd share that here since some of you have asked}. Anyways with all that being said, you guys know me & I just can't leave a space alone even if we are planning on moving! While Mark was smoking some meats & the dogs were outside playing we decided to move the patio furniture out & add some new cushions/ some treasures from our junk pile to spruce the space up. The weekend before we washed everything & stacked the fire-pit with all our scrap wood, so it was the perfect timing! We also had to retire our red cushions FINALLY after 5 years & although the color wasn't our style anymore, the cushions were really nice quality compared to the new ones...maybe a DIY on the old ones soon?! Since we have been working on just sprucing little parts of the back patio up for bonfires etc..I decided to quickly snap a few progress pictures.. I always hesitate about posting "progress" pictures, because let's be honest most of blogland is staged perfection..Not here on TQS haha..this blogs for the average folk I guess ha!

1. Signs or Decor! 

Signs can make any space feel decorated & fun! They also are super affordable, durable & versatile! I found this one in our treasure pile of junk & plucked it out & just set it here..It was previously in back behind on our little red shed behind the big white wood garage..See one of my first post HERE 

 

 

2. Cushions/ Pillows!

This one not only is a must for us since the previous owners tore down the screened in porch, but because they add that texture & warmth element to an outdoor space! I picked these green cushions up the other day for $80 at our local Ollies & surprisingly they're decent quality & match pretty much anything! The pillows are from @target & just add charm & for me extra cushion while sitting out here { bad back }! Both are weather resistant, but can be sprayed with weather proof if need be or stored in a trunk! Pillows always for me help pull a space together..& we already had these on hand.

  

3. Flowers/ Greenery!

The simplest way for me to make a space cozy or inviting is to add greenery all over! I use both real & faux greenery throughout our home & outside! A lot of the faux greenery can be pricey, but when I'm quickly "sprucing" up a space like this I just grab Dollar Tree flowers! They hold up outside well & cost next to nothing. You can also snag quite a bit at stores like @michaels & @hobbylobby when they have their 50% coupons!!

 

 I hope you guys liked this tip/ progress picture! I'm sorry this is a shorter post & not staged etc.. but you all know I like to keep it practical here on TQS! Life isn't staged right..at least ours isn't hehe! I love y'alls input so leave me some comments below on how you style your patio or porch , I love new ideas!! 

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

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