How to Transform Inexpensive Wooden Dressers with Minwax®

Small Pantry Closet and Kitchen Organization (Pt1)

Painted Built-In with Stained Pine Shelves

How to Make the Perfectly Cozy, Layered Bed

Above Ground Frame Pool Cover Hack

The Unexpected Exterior Renovation We’re Currently Considering

Sprucing Up Our (Adult) Son’s Room

The Great Outdoors: Curb Appeal with Stihl

MY FAVE BETTER HOMES & GARDENS KITCHENWARE FROM THE SHELF TO THE TABLE AND AN EASY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IDEA

Staining a Concrete Patio with Purdy

Carving Out Potential in Our “Courtyard”

Attic Reveal with Royal Building Products PVC Shiplap

Hosta House Kitchen Details: The Sink & Faucet

Setting Up A Potting Bench For Gardening Success

Hosta House Kitchen Details Pt1: Flooring, Counters, and a Range hood, Oh My!

Spring Entry Spruce Up: Painting an Unfinished Wood Door

Kitchen Renovation Plan for the Hosta House

6 Steps to a Cozy Porch or Patio

Affordable Modern Black Dining Chairs

Dresser Turned Bar Cabinet for The Drew Barrymore Show

Spring Repotting & Choosing the Right Planters for Your Plant Babies

Moody Powder Room Reveal

Hosta House Renovation Updates: 3 Months In

The Little Utility Room That Could

Bathroom Update: Luxury Vinyl Peel and Stick Groutable Tile Over Ceramic Tile

Holiday Mantel Styling: 1 Mantel, 3 Ways

5 Holiday Traditions You Can Start With Your Family Now

DIY Drink Tables (that nest!)

Grilled Appetizers for your Low-Key Holiday

Setting Up Our Boys’ Shared Bedroom for the Holidays

Boost Your Curb Appeal: 9 Stylish Wall Lanterns for under $100

$25 DIY Rustic Dining Bench

Fall Family Fun Night: A Better Bobbing For Apples Game and an Easy Caramel Apple Alternative

New House (Preliminary) Plans, and Where to Start When Planning a Reno

Our New House (before) Tour

A Final Farewell Before and After Tour of Our Victorian Fixer Upper(video)

Easy Move with U-Haul® Moving Supplies and U-Box® Containers

The Gift of Luxury and Comfort with Lauren Ralph Lauren Home

Welcoming Fall and a Housewarming Gift

A Cozy and Neutral Walk-In Closet with Behr® Color Trends 2021 Palette

Easing into Fall Decor with Target Finds

So . . . We’re moving!

Tween Boy’s Room: A Before, Progress, and a Potato Stamped Wall!

Cayden’s New Tween Bedroom

How to Easily Propagate a Spider Plant

DIY: A Few of My Favorite Tools

ANA WHITE’S 2×4 DIY MODERN ADIRONDACK CHAIRS (MODIFIED)

My Perfectly Imperfect DIY Coffee Table

How to Create the Perfect Summer Staycation Night at Home

New Window Treatments: My Windows are Dressed!

DIY Paint Splatter Tile Coasters

Cozy Spring Side Porch

A Few of My Favorite Outdoor Things from Joss & Main

Easy DIY Dish Towel Wall Hanging

DIY Square Dowel Peg Hanger

Client Files: A Little Girl’s Sweet Retreat

A Few Updates in the Dining Room

A Light, Greek Inspired Layered Hummus Dip

7 Tips for Disinfecting Your Home This Cold and Flu Season

Easy DIY Canvas Frame

6 Modern and Stylish Sofas from Raymour & Flanigan and Living Room Updates

Recessed Panel Entryway Update with Royal Building Products

How to Update Stair Treads with Minwax Gel Stain

My DIY Electric Fireplace and Built-Ins

New Year, 10 Year Blogaversary, My Birthday and Reflection

Top Posts of 2019

No-Bake Christmas Peep S’mores

Holiday Home Tour 2019: Living Room and Dining Room

A Simple Home Upgrade: Legrand Radiant Collection

‘Tis the Season for Giving: Gift Engraving Ideas (and a Giveaway)

10 Neutral Accent Chairs You Can Buy Online for Under $300

DIY Play Table: Ikea Vittsjo Coffee Table Hack

Master Bedroom Sources

7 Tips for Shopping a Furniture Showroom and Our Master Bedroom Reveal

Frosted Glass and House Number on our Antique Front Door

The Evolution of My Daughter’s Bedroom Reading Nook

Road Trip Essentials for the Family

Easy DIY Window Bench

My DIY Walk-In Closet with The Home Depot

WINDEX® OUTDOOR: Taking the Grunt Work out of Exterior Window Cleaning and a Back Porch Update

How to Replace a Toilet Flush Handle

Tub/Shower Reveal with Modern Polished Brass Fixtures

Bloggers Heart Habitat #4

Mini Spring Porch Refresh

Clean and Classic Bathroom Reveal

#The1878byCarli Bathroom Design Planning

State of the Reno Series: #The1878byCarli Bathroom Renovation

Intro to my New Blog Series and a Different Perspective of #The1878byCarli

Easter Basket Ideas

Satisfying Solutions for Decorating a Large Blank Wall

Marriage Rocks: Our Love Story

5 Ways to Tidy Up a Tiny Kids’ Room

2018 in Review: Top 10 Blog Posts of the year!

Winter Eclectic Home Tour

A Special Community Project: Affordable Housing= Beautiful Housing at Amos House

Let there Be Light! (and tips on how to choose the right size chandelier)

Kale Soup with Linguica

Cozy Autumn Home Tour

The Fall Front “Porch” that Keeps on Giving for under $75: Fall Perennials

Easing into Fall With Natural Decor and Velvet Pumpkins

Neutral Bohemian Teen Girl’s Bedroom

Dressing Up a Drab Front Door and Keeping the Charm of an Older Home

The 1878: What’s Going On at the Almost 3-Month Mark

The 1878: A SLEEK New Screen Door

THE 1878: Weeks 6-8

The 1878: Budget Kitchen Planning

The 1878: Weeks 4 & 5

The 1878: 3 Weeks of Progress

The 1878: Our New (OLD) Home TOUR

Mini Master Refresh

Modern Kids’ Lounge (Playroom) Reveal

Decking It Out: Modern Coastal Deck REVEAL

Modern Kids’ Lounge Plans at #Mamasnewhouse

Decking it Out: Modern Coastal Deck Refresh Plans

#Springintoactionbloghop: “Mini Mud Room” Project Reveal

#SpringIntoActionBlogHop: “Mini Mudroom” Project

Easter Entertaining: 5 Tips for an Easy, Elegant Easter Table

Living Room/Dining Room Reveal | Bloggers Heart Habitat

Easy Vanilla Cinnamon Spice Coffee with Folgers

My Diy Kitchen: How to Install Floating Shelves with Dakoda Love (and the kitchen finally got paint!)

#4DaysofOrganizing | Shared Boys’ Room Organization

Wayfair | Low Key and Stress Free Girls’ Night In Entertaining

Teen Boy’s Bedroom Source List

2018 Home Goals

A Year in Review: Top Read Blog Posts of 2017

Holiday Home Tour 2017 #ourhomesfortheholidays

Scrap Wood Ledge Shelves

Teen Boy’s Basement Bedroom Reveal

DIY Wall Art: Large Poster with Poster Hanger

Teen Boy Bedroom Inspiration

“Rhode Island Style” Popcorn Shrimp with Gorton’s

Fall Curb Appeal Part 2: Easy Autumn Wreath

Fall Curb Appeal: How to fill a Window Box for under $20

Easy Late Summer Picnic for Two

Shared Boys’ Room-Bloggers Heart Habitat

Turning Tables: Our Ever-Changing Dining Area

A Festive Dessert: Red, White and Blueberry Skewers with 2 Fruit Dip Options

On Being Transparent: When Home Buying/Selling Doesn’t Go as Planned

If you Like it then you SHOULD put a Frame On it! DIY wall decor: Framed Placemats

The Makings of A Simple and Sophisticated Master Bedroom with Raymour & Flanigan

DIY: Springtime Color Block Wreath

#SpringHomeLove: Spring Home Tour 2017

DIY: LARGE Abstract Wall Art | Family Name

DIY Dining Table | IKEA LERBERG

10 Sleek and Stylish Lighted Ceiling Fans under $200 (and our new living room fan)

CURTAINS: ADD LENGTH AND CREATE 2 PANELS OUT OF A SINGLE PANEL-NO SEW

The Boys’ Room Window: Addressing the Struggle Between Natural Light and Privacy

Game Day Salsa Dip–Sure to Please!

BUILD: Wall-to-Wall Shelving

Organization: Entryway, Coat Closet and Mini Command Center

How to Make a 6-Frame Gallery Wall Out of Single Poster

5 Steps to a Better Morning Routine and a Yummy Breakfast Parfait

Home Goals 2017

Bloggers Heart Habitat-Tween Girl’s Room

Best of Fearfully & Wonderfully Made by Carli 2016

Cozy Basement Family Room Reveal

Holiday Home Tour 2016

A Sweet Treat and a Favorite Things Party

Basement Family Room Planning with Raymour & Flanigan

Easy Last Minute Thanksgiving Tablescape (And a New Table)

5 Ways to Get Your Bathroom Guest Ready for the Holidays

A Yummy Fall Side Dish: Creamy Corn Casserole

THE Rug Pad You NEED Under Your New Vintage Runner! And a Giveaway!

5 Birthday Traditions To Start With Your Children

Wall “Tapestry” Hack and Cute Boys’ Bedroom Vignette

Cooking With Kids: Make Your Own Burrito Bowl Bar

#FabFallFest: Fall Home Tour 2016

5 Must Have Tools and Tips For Hanging a Gallery Wall (And our New Living Room Paint Color)

Fall Decorating With Baskets, Dough Bowls and Trays!

Fabulous Fall Flag

Easy Pine Cone Wall Hanging

How to Keep those Painted Cabinets “Brite” and White with Scotch-Brite®

Easy No-Weave, DIY Wall Hanging for Less than $4

My Daughter’s Room: Pre-Teen Bedroom Refresh Reveal

How to Make a DIY Accessory Holder/Charging Station from Scrap Wood (and JORD Giveaway)

Jord Wood Watch: A Unique Gift for that Special Someone and a Contest!

My DIY Kitchen: How I Built a Rangehood Over an Existing Cabinet

9 Awesome Wall Treatments I’m Crushing On that are NOT SHIPLAP

A Light and Flavorful Summer Dish: Ensalada de Bacalhau (Salt Cod Salad)

Easy Outdoor Wall Decor

Arranging your Supermarket Alstroemeria in a Dollar Store Vase

How to Quickly Transform a Blank Wall with a Basic Bookcase and Styling

Deck Refresh: Project #1room30days, The Reveal

Deck Refresh Progress, #1room30days: DIY Bench Seating

Deck Refresh Progress, #1room30days: How to Update and Add Privacy to A Basic Old Picket Fence

Project #1Room30Days: Deck Refresh Plans and Outdoor Inspiration I’m Crushing On

Our Backyard: Quick and Easy FULL Window Boxes

Project #1Room30Days: Master Bedroom Reveal!

Project: 1Room30Days: Updates (and Obstacles) Before the Reveal . . .

A Soft Place to Land, My Rug Search for Project: #1Room30Days

Curtains, Lamps and more Pillows! Project: #1Room30Days

Project #1Room30Days-DIY Fringe Pillow Covers, Easy and Cheap

Project: #1Room30Days-Master Bedroom, Wk 1

Easter Treats Made from Peeps: No Bake!

How To Style a Mid-century Modern Hutch

Through The Years: Kitchen/Dining Area Evolution

My DIY Kitchen: Cabinet Crown Molding, How to Fake the Look Without the Fuss

New Dining Room Lighting, Ikea Hektar Pendant

My DIY Kitchen: Plate Rack Wall

My DIY Kitchen: Adding Inexpensive Storage and Inspiration for My Plate Rack Wall

Valentine’s Day Gift Idea: Rae Dunn Clay Mug Candy Arrangement

Painted Buffet Turned TV Console

Closet Organization: Revisiting My Boys’ Shared Bedroom

Christmas 2015 Round-up

Easy and Basically Free Outdoor Holiday Decor!

How to make Back-Tab Window Panels From A $5 Flat Sheet

Shared Boys’ Room/Nursery reveal

Master Bedroom Updates: Spray Painted and Glazed Mirror

Thinking Outside of the Jewelry Box: Jewelry Organization Center

Board and Batten Wainscoting: Basement Stairway pt.2

Board and Batten Wainscoting using Scrap Wood: Basement Stairway

DIY Valentine’s Day Décor: Mantel

DIY Valentine’s Day Décor: “Tangled up in Love” Wreath

Board and Batten Replacement? 1st big Project of 2012

More Kitchen Accessory Tweaking!

My Faux Fireplace and Christmas Tree Take 2: Christmas 2011 in Photos

Last Minute Dollar Store Yankee Swap Gift-Pinterest Inspired

Living Room Updates: Spray Painted China Cabinet Makeover

Living Room Updates: Gallery Wall & New Pillows

Upholstered Head Board: Complete

Upholstered Headboard on a Budget

“Little Big Boy’s Room”: Easy & Cheap Flashcard Wall-Art

Quick bathroom makeover-So in LOVE . . . with Traffic Master Allure Vinyl Plank flooring

Kitchen Updates: “Bead board” Backsplash in progress

Super Quick Dresser Flip! Makeover- Before and After

Kitchen Updates: Bead board Peninsula

How I “Tiled” My Floors on the Cheap-Trafficmaster Ceramica Tiles

Stop Fighting Soap Scum: Clean your tub/shower the Easy Way!

Updated Dinette Set

Vintage Cane Chair: Quick Makeover and a New Convo Area

Refashion: Mock Neck to Belted Tunic

Makeover: French Provincial China Cabinet

Dresser Makeover & Glazing Attempt

The Making of a Slip Covered Mantel

My Valentine’s Day Vignette and a Fabric Rosette Heart Wreath tutorial

Super Easy Gift Idea: Candy Bar Arrangement

Design Challenge almost Solved, a sneak peek at the semi-finished product

Design Challenge . . . Any Suggestions???

Piecing together a Dinette Set

A Perfect Pair: The “New” Desk Chair

Finding Treasures-Dresser and Desk Redo

I’ve been bitten by the Board and Batten Bug! Not exactly a tutorial

DIY Drawer Stop: Fix Falling Drawers

Our Home Tour, Pt. 2: Rhode Island Living Room

WFMW (Backwards Edition)-Decorating Above Kitchen Cabinets: Help Needed

Happy 2010!!! 1st Project of the year: An Old School Desk

The Cutest Photo Ornaments/Magnets Ever!

Awesome Teacher’s gift: Crayon Monogram

My name is Carli, and I’m an Iron-On Transfer-aholic

For the love of Chalkboard Paint!

Jesus is the Reason for the Season . . . Putting CHRIST back in CHRISTmas

Lamp Re-Vamp

Goodwill Hunting