I have recently been on a sofa-hunt, and while I ended up deciding to stuff and revive our existing couch, I did find a lot of cool sofas and sectionals online. I have previously shared my love for Amazon's Stone and Beam furniture line and wanted to pop in today to share my favorite Stone...
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You Are Our Greatest Adventure Sign
This You Are Our Greatest Adventure Sign is a simple DIY that makes a big impact! Check out the tutorial below. I have been loving putting the finishing touches on our tropical jungle nursery. One of the last steps has been adding art to the walls. I wanted to add some art but didn't want it...
Our Favorite DIY Halloween Home Decor
Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays. It is just so fun to be silly! I wanted to pop in today to share our favorite DIY Halloween home decor projects to help to inspire you this holiday season. Spooky but on trend, these concrete pumpkin heads were shockingly easy to make but make a...
A Rosé Wine Inspired Wet Bar
This post, A Rosé Wine Inspired Wet Bar was sponsored by BLANCO. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that make Charleston Crafted possible! While I love our bar set up, I would really love a wet bar! BLANCO challenged us to design our dream wine bar inspired by their EMPRESSA faucet collection...
Baby Hat Organization
We are deep in a nursery makeover over here and I am really having a lot of fun planning baby clothes organization! When you are used to adult sized clothes, it is kind of scary to think about how to organize baby clothes. I have just been working to conquer the items one at a...
Color of the Year 2019
One of my favorite parts of the end of each year is the release of the colors of the year for the new year! We are still waiting on Pantone's color of the year, but we have already seen releases from Behr and Sherwin Williams. I thought that it would be so fun to round...
Our Skeleton Pirate Halloween Yard Display
I just love Halloween. It's always been one of my very favorite holidays, probably because it is all just so silly and fun. I love dressing up, decorating really wacky, and eating snacks and candy. We are so excited to have paired with the Home Depot this year to share a skeleton pirate Halloween yard...
How to display seashells
Sea shells are a very popular souvenir - they are free, they are plentiful, and they are beautiful! However, if you have ever brought a big bag of sea shells home from a beach vacation, you might have realized that they just sat and sat. There are lots of things that you can do with...
IKEA Hemnes Dresser Mid Century Modern Hack
We bought a used IKEA Hemnes dresser on Facebook Marketplace that was perfect to transform into our baby's dresser and changing table. We have several pieces of the IKEA Hemnes line in our home, so it would be ok as is. But, we decided to give it a mid century modern twist. Peep all the...
Our Favorite Couples Halloween Costumes
Halloween is one of my favorite favorite holidays. I have always loved dressing up and getting really into costumes! While it is always fun to dress up, it can be extra fun to dress up with a group. I am lucky that Sean is such a good sport and has let me come up with...
Easy Pregnant Halloween Costumes
Looking for easy pregnant Halloween costume ideas?! Here are some of my favorite maternity Halloween costumes that I made while pregnant! I am not one to have always dreamed of being pregnant. However, I have always fantasized about being pregnant at Halloween. There are so so many options for easy pregnancy Halloween costumes! Whether you...
Our Maternity Photos
I am back today with some exciting eye candy for you - our maternity photos! We actually shared how we DIYed our own maternity photos while on our babymoon in Bermuda. I am so glad that we did that photoshoot and that we DIYed it to save money. However, I was set on having squishy...
How to Hang Crown Molding
Knowing how to hang crown molding is one of the most essential skills a person can have if they are renovating a home. Crown molding instantly makes a room look more finished and elegant. The great part about it is that it's not that hard. Hanging crown molding is all about getting in a rhythm...
Football Crafts from my favorite bloggers
Happy football season, y'all! I am trying to use crafting and cooking as ways to get excited about football season. I recently shared some of my favorite football crafts that we have done, but I wanted to pop in today to share some of my favorite football crafts from other bloggers. If these don't get...
Nursery Closet System
We love building custom closet systems in the Charleston Crafted household so you know our nursery closet system is tailored to fit our future baby's needs. We built our nursery closet system with three boards and two rods and it was super easy. Check it out! Nursery Closet System We customized closet systems in our...
Olive Green Home Decor
Lately, I have been seeing olive green everywhere. I love a good neutral olive piece of clothing, but I use no olive green in my home. Since I figured that some of you might be the same, I wanted to round up some of my favorite olive green home decor for you today! Olive Green...
Bathroom Faucet Upgrade
It's amazing what a quick faucet upgrade can do to a bathroom! Last year, we told you about how we won a faucet from Delta at Haven and installed it in our guest bathroom. Well guess what... it happened again! We couldn't have been happier because we have wanted a bathroom faucet upgrade for years!...
Our Favorite Football Crafts
Football season is upon us! If I am being honest, I don't really care about football. I literally never went to a school that had a football team (middle school, high school, or college!) and I just don't get that into it. But Sean? Football is his THING. Especially NFL football. So, I have tried...
Get Your Electrical Work Done Before the Holidays
This post was sponsored by Mister Sparky® electric. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Y'all – it is hot outside. If you aren't from around here, I don't know if you truly understand South Carolina summers, but it can be unbearable to be outside. Yet we have a beautiful screened porch with...
How to Incorporate Plaid Into Your Home Decor
One of my favorite visual signals that cooler weather is upon us? Plaid! It's easy to incorporate plaid into your wardrobe, but I also love pops of it in your home as a visual signal that the weather has changed and Autumn is here. Here are some of my favorite examples of plaid home decor,...
A Simple Fall Mantel
It's beginning to feel like fall (if by fall you mean Hurricane Season!) so it is time for me to share another seasonal mantel with you! I love mixing up our fireplace mantel for each season and am excited to share this simple fall mantel with you today. Be sure to keep scrolling to the...
Wellborn Cabinets for your Kitchen & Home
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Wellborn. Thanks for supporting the brands that make Charleston Crafted possible! If you've been following us for awhile, you know last year we were able to re-use our existing cabinets when we did our kitchen makeover. We got lucky that we wanted to keep our existing layout...
How to Hang Peel & Stick Wallpaper
Wondering how to hang peel and stick wallpaper? Here is a step by step guide to getting the perfect results - so special tools or skills needed! When I designed our nursery, a bold wallpaper was an important part of my vision. Sean was understandably skeptical. He has been on the wallpaper-removal side of the...
How to restuff sofa cushions & give new life to a saggy couch!
Has your couch seen better days, but no budget to replace it? No problem! Here is how to restuff sofa cushions - for cheap - to easily and quickly give your couch new life! Since being pregnant, I have really increased the amount of time that I spend laying on my couch. We have had...
A Stylish Ceiling Fan for the Nursery
Ceiling fans get a bad wrap, y'all. And I get it, I totally do. 90's (and before) fans are not that cute. But, let's get real. if you live anywhere warm (hello, South Carolina) fans can make a huge difference. I honestly have a hard time sleeping without one. I don't think we will ever...
My Pregnancy Must Haves for Each Trimester
It's so easy to spend a ton of money when you are pregnant - both on conveniences for the pregnancy as well as things for the baby! Since most people in the United States have to take unpaid parental leave after their baby is born, pregnancy is not the best time to spend tons of...
Ways to reduce allergens in your home
This post is sponsored by FiltersFast.com, an automated home delivery service for all your filter needs in your home. All opinions in this post are those of Charleston Crafted and we are actual users of the service. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Charleston Crafted possible! Summer is still in full swing and...
Summer Garden Recap
We love having a garden in our backyard. It is so fun to grow our own produce and eat from our own yard! This spring and summer we planted two gardens - our raised garden bed and our salad cucumber bed. You can read how I planned the garden here, but I really relied heavily...
DIY Coffered Ceiling
The DIY coffered ceiling we just put up in our new nursery seriously makes this look like the nicest room in the house. We did another DIY beadboard ceiling in our stairwell and hallway last year, but this one did even better, thanks to experience and better products from Woodgrain. Click here to pin this...
Cozy Pillow + Blanket Combinations for Fall
I don't redecorate my home for every holiday or season, but something as simple as switching out your pillows or pillow covers and blankets for the season can bring a new layer of coziness and make your home feel more fall. Since the weather doesn't cool down for a while here, adding layered texture in...
How to make a Backyard Ring Toss Game
This simple DIY Olympic ring toss game is a fun and easy project to make to be in the spirit of the games! Morgan's parents threw us a baby shower a few weeks back and asked me to make a game to play. The theme was "Olympics" so I thought of the Olympic rings and...
Recycling Mistakes You Are Probably Making
Like many of you I am sure, Sean and I really try to recycle and take small measures to minimize our environmental impact. And afterwards, we pat ourselves on the back and think about how smart and thoughtful we are. Recently, we have read several articles and listened to podcasts that have seriously opened our...
Bi-fold Closet Door Makeover
We did a simple and fast bi-fold closet door makeover that we think you'll love and would quickly spice up your doors if you wanted to give it a try! Bi-fold closet doors are typically what most people would consider "very ugly." We did a simple and fast bi-fold closet door makeover that we think...
DIY Fall Wreaths
Changing out your wreath is one of the easiest ways to signal the change of seasons around your home. It is really easy to make a DIY fall wreath using just a wreath form and other seasonal items. You can customize them to match your home and sense of style. I love making simple wreaths...
Things to Sew for a Baby Nursery
After recovering from my sickness in the first half of pregnancy and finally feeling like myself again, I decided to bust out my sewing machine and try some sewing project for the baby + nursery. I will preface this by saying that I am a very beginner level sewer and try to focus on straight...
11 best live edge wood project ideas
Want to add a rustic touch to your home decor? How about decorating with live edge wood! Here are a ton of live edge wood project ideas! Live edge wood has been trending in a major way lately - and we totally understand why! Live edge wood is the term used to describe wood that...
Easiest Way to Install DIY Wainscoting
Adding DIY wainscoting to any room is an easy way to add elegance to a space. We've got the steps for the easiest way to install DIY wainscoting here! Thank you to Woodgrain for sponsoring this post. All opinions are our own. Looking for the easiest way to install DIY wainscoting? Adding wainscoting to a...
My Experience Having a Dermoid Ovarian Cyst Removed During Pregnancy
I am breaking away from our normal DIY and home related content to share a personal story today. I am sharing the story of having a dermoid ovarian cyst removed during pregnancy to try to help others who might be facing a similar situation. Whether you have an ovarian cyst, need a appendectomy during...
Quick and Easy Frames
Quick and easy frames are a staple in the DIY world because custom framing is SO expensive and takes forever. If you've ever tried to make a frame, you know it can be done exactly to your specifics. At the recent Haven Conference, I went to the hands-on class hosted by Dremel and Gorilla Glue...
4 DIY Benches
We've built 4 DIY benches in our home which can be replicated or give you inspiration. These 4 DIY benches are visually appealing and functional! No matter what your style is, you have to have places for people to sit. I just realized that we've built 4 DIY benches in the time that we've been...
Why you Need Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Your Home
Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. Don’t let the beep steal your sleep. We are working hard to get home improvement projects big and small completed before our baby arrives in October. While the nursery is an exciting project, I am also really excited to make our home safer as well as more...
Modern Crib Inspiration
One of the biggest pieces of furniture in our new nursery is obviously going to be the crib. Even though apparently babies don't sleep in their rooms for the first six months (who knew!), we want to have it all good and ready before he is born so we don't have to worry about it...