The Remodeled Life

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Spring Vignettes

There are little places or moments in our home that I enjoy. Those little vignettes that remind you to smile and enjoy your home for what it is. Its not perfect and I don't think it will ever be- but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy it, just the way it is.

We don't have a fireplace mantel in our home so my favorite place to decorate and change out things for the seasons and holidays is the top of our antique cabinet. To create something new you don't need new things, you just need to grab a few items around the house and make a new grouping. I tried to find similar hued items and wanted something that looked fresh and bright.

Here I used my DIY boxwood square wreath as a focal point, an old window, lanterns (I kind of have a thing for lanterns), a mason jar and a candle. Simple. Adding some fresh flowers really makes it springy for me. I love that when I first made this wreath it was for Christmas - but it totally works for spring too...its all about reimagining and using what you have.

There are other moments I enjoy, like a succulent wreath on the door and adding different brighter pillows to the mix. Sometimes just grabbing pillows from one room and changing their place really freshens up your space.

I love the mix of old and new, like a fresh hydrangea and an old milk bottle. This just works for me, I will forever love blooms in an old bottle or mason jar.

So even though we have doors that need to be replaced, a room that needs to be painted, thresholds installed and the list could literally go on forever....I'm not going to worry over it and instead enjoy the good moments, because a home should be enjoyed and there will always be something to fix.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Easy Outdoor Updates

Last week I spent a lot of time talking about simplifying. Mostly, that had to do with simplifying all of the stuff piling up and so I had started a great purge of my closet. Living more simply though definitely translates into other areas of your life. Getting rid of the useless things is part of it but it also means being intentional of how you live. Not doing things just to do them, not taking on too many busy projects and enjoying the people God has put in your life. A better life focus, if you will. We are inundated with the constant desire for more, or are surrounded with the push of consumerism - when really we already have way too much. So today its about using what you have, making something of it and making it usable.

This plant stand on our patio was by all means trash, rusted, peeling, and old. Probably something I needed to throw away. But instead, I decided to shine it up a bit and use what I had.

It took some scraping, cleaning and a little spray paint and it was looking just as good as new. There is something really satisfying about taking a piece of junk and making it pretty again. And this was not a fancy project, but a simple one that made a huge difference in how it looked.

We also spent some time before Justin's surgery to utilize the flower bed next to our house to plant some veggies and herbs. I don't have a before picture, but this space was so overgrown, neglected, and terrible looking. But with some effort we were able to clean it out and make it into something usable. Another completely satisfying project and something that felt like it was worth the time and effort.

The best part about the little garden, in my opinion, is the time Silas and I can spend taking care of it. He loves going out to water, clean out a few weeds, and watch it all grow.

Take some time to look around and find something useful out of something that may be old and overlooked! Sometimes its just the simple things.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Choose Joy

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