DIY Shadow Art + Video

03/12/2015

Happy #100reveal Thursday!! You guys. I have got the COOLEST project for you today. As I was brainstorming ideas for these fun GE reveal® light bulb projects my natural train of thought was obviously to do something cool with light.

Smart Home Lighting: The Switch or The Bulb?

07/31/2018

The Merc is definitely the coolest 100 yr old building in town, and it recently became the smartest. Who says you cant teach old dogs new tricks?! You can read all about the simple smart home upgrades that we made

So Mandi, How’d You Grow? Part 1

06/27/2011

*This post got REALLY long REALLY fast. So I am breaking it up into more than one post mmmkay?* Ok so the majority of the questions (ok like the only one) that you guys asked was “How did you get

Living with Skylights in the Merc

08/10/2022

Do you ever wish you could just live in a greenhouse? When we were renovating the Merc, that was the goal. To let it as much light as humanly possible while preserving the original cedar planked roof.  When we started

Sherwin-Williams 2022 Color of the Year is……

09/21/2021

It’s my favorite project of the year!! Sherwin-Williams 2022 Color of the Year!! If you’ve been following along on Instagram Stories, you know I tried to keep it simple this year with minimal(ish) wall treatments, and really let the color

DIY Outdoor Furniture Reveal

03/19/2020

Guys!! I am so excited to share the reveal of our DIY outdoor patio furniture with you!! I teamed up with Sunbrella to build a patio set that can weather the weather, but also looks like something you’d want in

Real Life Story Update 2018 Edition

01/08/2019

Hey friend, want to have a heart to heart? The most important part of Vintage Revivals, surprisingly isnt the Merc, or my post on how to paint furniture. It’s my Real Life Story. It’s been a while since I’ve updated