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ORC Week 5: The Beach Cabin Sleeper Attic- DIY Roman Shades
Hi there! I can’t believe it’s already Week 5 of this challenge. It really great to see everyone’s projects for the One Room Challenge coming together! Check them out here. This week, I set out to DIY Roman Shades for the Sleeper Attic. Last summer, we didn’t have any window covering, so I thought not only would some roman shades add a little design on the far wall but they would also add a bit of privacy. I set out to follow some DIY No Sew directions using blinds (because I don’t own a sewing machine and barely own needles and thread. I went to the store, bought the least expensive…
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ORC Week 4: The Beach Cabin Attic Makeover- A DIY-ish Preppy Pirate Boat
Hi again! The Beach Cabin is coming along for the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda from Calling it Home and Better Homes and Gardens. (You can read more about the challenge as well as check in on the other participants here!). This is such a fun idea and is just what I needed to motivate me to finish the Beach Cabin Attic. There have been a few times throughout this challenge that I’ve wanted to stop, so it’s been nice to have such a supportive group to hold me accountable to finish it up. If you missed some of the fun things that happened last week, you can check…
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Friday Finds on Mackinaw Road: A Tool to Systematically Create a Capsule Wardrobe
Hi and Happy Friday! I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m interested in having a capsule wardrobe. In fact, I may already have one inadvertently in the works…I find myself wearing the same outfits on repeat. And yet random clothing lingers. I think that I’ve also mentioned that we live in a 1920’s house. That means limited closet space. We’ve done well managing this, but I still feel that I could really put more clothes in the donation pile. But, where to start? *this post contains affiliate links.
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ORC Week 3: The Beach Cabin Sleeper Attic Pillows and Decor
Hello Again! It’s the ORC Week 3 already! I can’t believe how quickly these weeks are going by!!! Check out all of the progress over on ORC’s blog here. And, I’m really feeling like things are happening with the Beach Cabin Sleeper Attic, too! Continue reading to learn all about it…
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ORC Week 2: The Beach Cabin Attic Floors
Hi there! Hope you are all doing well!! We are having a fun-filled week with field trips and dentist appointments. We did manage to get started painting the Beach Cabin floors for the ORC project this past weekend and I’m hoping to finish them up soon…. As a reminder, this is what the Beach Cabin Attic looked like previous to our purchase… And this is what the attic looked like when I shared the ORC: Week 1… A couple of things that I’ve been turning around in my head… In person, I actually love the white washed ceiling and walls. They were done so well by the previous owners and…
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Kids Who Travel: Podcasts and Activities
I have to admit that I love having Kids Who Travel. Traveling with kids is great. To a point. It’s a lot of work but is worth it to see the world through fresh eyes. To catch the wonder and curiosity makes all of the planning worth it. I mentioned a few easy, non-Pinterest ways we make our travel flow in this post (click here). Our kids are now 5 and 8 years old and here are some additional tools that are useful as we travel both near and far… and even when we stay put. (This post contains affiliate links.)
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One Room Challenge: The Beach Cabin Attic Makeover
Hi all and Happy almost-Friday! I hastily decided to join as a guest participant with the One Room Challenge, which is a 6-week challenge to makeover a room. You can check out all of the guests here. The challenge seemed to come at the perfect time for me…just when I needed a little motivation to get started on the Sleeper Attic Makeover at the Beach Cabin before the first snowfall when roads close and pipes freeze- yikes! If you are new here Welcome!), here are a few posts about some other projects we’ve completed at the Beach Cabin (Kitchen |Living Room |Guest Room |Bathroom).
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An Afternoon in Harbor Springs
Hi All and Happy Fall! While Northern Michigan is stunning in the summer, it is equally fabulous in the fall. We recently returned from a trip Up North and I really can’t say this too many times… Northern Michigan is one of the United State’s best kept secrets. We had wonderful, summer-like weather on our long anniversary weekend. Heading up to Petoskey, Bay Harbor and Harbor Springs is the perfect way to wave our sad goodbyes to summer and usher in fall. (Last autumn, we were able to spend a weekend in the same area and I created a guide that you can check out here. )
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How to “Tile” A Fireplace with Wall Stencils and a GIVEAWAY!
Good morning All! Since it is officially after Labor Day, we got to work (actually on Labor Day) sprucing up the living room, specifically the fireplace. I was so happy with how our last project using Cutting Edge Stencils turned out that I decided to give a new stencil a try to update our fireplace. (If you missed the Laundry Room Makeover, check out the details of the stenciled flooring here and the entire “after” here.)
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A Hotel-Inspired Guest Room Makeover
Hello! I hope you all had a nice weekend!! If you follow Mackinaw Road on Instagram, you know that it was a goal to hold off fixing up the Beach Cabin between Memorial Day and Labor Day… but we just couldn’t help ourselves when it came to the bonus guest room. Part of it stemmed from the kids wanting to do a week of sailing school (and my husband texting me all of the ideas in case I was bored- haha!).
Travel-Inspired Design, One Trip at a Time
