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Simple Farmhouse Kitchen Open Shelves | How to DIY Brackets
We finished these farmhouse kitchen open shelves a few months ago, so I decided it was time to show you guys how we DIYed them! They were so easy and since we did them ourselves we were able to customize them to fit our specific needs. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. It must be indoor DIY season over here or something. We have been working on project after project lately. I know it will slow down soon though because, GARDEN SEASON! Soon we will be spending most of…
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How to DIY a Dutch Tulip Crate| Simple & Easy
I love the vintage feel and the versatility of Dutch tulip crates. They can be used in so many ways for home decor: shoe storage, coffee tables, dining room tables, book storage. But I didn’t want to spend the money on one. So I went to the good old woodpile and found what I needed to DIY a tulip crate. Why DIY A Dutch Tulip Crate? Dutch Tulip Crates Are Versatile Since I completed this DIY I’ve had it sitting on the coffee table, on the entryway floor with boots in it, and on the dining room table as a centerpiece. If you missed it I shared a post on…
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How to Organize a Shared Kids Closet
The best part of the shared girls’ room so far is the shared kids closet. It’s not the flashy or beautiful part, but it’s so organized. Of the entire shared room transformation, my favorite part so far has been the shared kids closet. For a mom folding and putting away more laundry than seems humanly possible, having 1 place to put all the clothes is like heaven! This is part 3 of the shared kids room transformation. You can find our plan here, the wallpaper installation here, the room design and layout here, and the built-in bookcase here. Okay guys let’s get real here. Our two little girls produce more…
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Pressed Flower Art | Beautiful Decor with A Vintage Feel
I’ve pressed flowers before. I remember doing it when I was a little girl. These memories are why I decided to do it with my girls. It’s such a simple activity that creates the most beautiful memories. It all started when I was in the back storage room trying to organize it a bit. I stumbled upon the book that we were pressing flowers in from last Summer. When I saw this I knew it was the perfect time to pull them out and create some pressed flower art to get us through the last stretch of winter. Is it me or does it always feel like winter just won’t…
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DIY Wallpaper | A Simple Way to Upgrade Your Space
We’ve been hard at work on the girls’ room. I am so excited about the progress I can hardly contain it! So let’s get to it! We have wallpaper up in the girls room and we all love it! We started planning the girls’ room makeover a couple of months ago. During our planning, we talked about how fun it would be to add some DIY wallpaper to the girls’ room. I didn’t know exactly what kind of wallpaper we would use, but the girls and I were all over Pinterest looking for inspiration. So when Photowall reached out to me (a couple of weeks later!!!) and asked if I’d…
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Simple Preschool Shared Girls Room Plans
Today I’m so excited to share all about our shared girls room plans with you, from wallpapering to a closet system and a built-in bookcase. It’s official! Our baby is growing up! We’ve been doing all the transition stuff and she is finally ready to make the leap. She will be moving in with her big sister! If you’ve been following along for very long, you know we love DIY projects over here. We’ve done a wall rack, milk paint faux fireplace, pallet table, and so much more. But our shared girls room will be the biggest DIY we’ve done that I’ve shared with you all. I’m excited, but you’ll…
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How to DIY A Stunning European Cottage Pot Rack
One of my favorite DIY’s in our home is our cottage pot rack. It’s the most beautiful way to display our copper collection. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. How to Style a European Style Pot Rack Why DIY a Pot Rack? A Pot Rack Can Become the Focal Point In my first post about this DIY pot rack, I told you that it accidentally became the focal point of the space. It was a happy accident. I had no idea that it would become more than a nice…
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The Best of 2020|Open Doors Open Hearts
2020 has been full of so many trials. But I think if we take a closer look we can find beauty and successes that were birthed from 2020. Today I wanted to say thank you for the success we’ve experienced. You, yes YOU, are a huge part of our successes at Open Doors Open Hearts. I’m so excited to share this post with you all. It feels surreal to think that I’ve been blogging for nearly 1 year! Just a little over 1 month until I reach the 1-year anniversary! So, I thought it would be fun to wrap the year up with a best of 2020 post. This was…
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How to Build A Simple & Easy DIY 3-Tiered Rack
The coffee/hot cocoa bar I put together with my girls has been a big hit. Nearly daily they walk over to it and grab toppings off the 3-tiered rack and ask for some hot cocoa. Since it’s been so fun for my family, I thought I’d share how I built this 3-tiered rack in case you wanted to set up a hot cocoa bar for your family too. Inspiration for the 3 Tiered Rack When I was preparing this pie safe to become a coffee/hot cocoa bar I cleared everything (except the baskets) off the pie safe and started working with a blank slate. I began adding the different elements…
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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
There is nothing more warm and cozy than fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven on a cold winter day. The way the oven warms the house, and the smell lingers long after the cookies are finished baking is beyond words. I want to give warm and cozy away for Christmas, so I decided homemade chocolate chip cookie dough was the way to do it. Back when I was working as a nurse, I walked into the breakroom for lunch and discovered a stack of papers sitting on a table. They were copies of a chocolate chip cookie recipe. I grabbed one and I am sure glad I…
