Room Tour: Before and Afters

Last Spring I began renovating my room in preparation for moving home. Along the way, I shared with my readers as I painted, refinished furniture, and transformed my room into a beautiful and practical space for sewing, sleeping, and everything else that I use it for.

The following is a recap of all of the changes that I made as I went along. To read more about how I made these changes on a small budget (think thrift stores and lots of DIY), visit my homemaking archives. 

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 It was actually a brown wood, but I never snapped a proper "Before" picture of this one...

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Domestic Tuesday: Christmas Decorating!

 Christmas decorations from around the house:

 Our stairwell garland.
Don't mind the messy floors! I snapped the picture before we cleaned up.

 The Christmas village. Some of the pieces were hand-painted by my brother and I in grade school. Great homeschooling memories!

The reason for the season. There is no better example of the Perfect Gift! 

We give to follow His example. 

Ornaments in a tiered basket by the entry way. 

Gingerbread!

The little scene where most of our woodland ornaments ended up:

And, of course, the tree ~

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