Author: Sarah

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? I hope all my upstate friends are enjoying their last few weeks of summer, and I hope all my southern friends who have kiddos are enjoying the rhythms of the new school year. If…

Hi Friends! We had a busy work week and then a restful weekend up at Indian Lake staying at our friend Tanya and Aaron's cabin! It was such a relaxing, beautiful spot! If you're having trouble viewing this post, click…

Hi Friends! This past weekend, I was able travel to Ipswich, MA to attend Soulfest which was one of the things on my 40 by 40 list! It was so much fun going to a multiple day music festival! While…

Hi Friends, How are you? I hope you had a nice week! I was in Georgia last week helping with an airbnb layout/design and while I was there, I was able to do a couple more of my #40by40fun where…

Hi Friends! If you're having trouble viewing the photos on this post, click here. Happy mid summer to all of you! I hope your week is going well! Our kids are away at a summer camp this week so the…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? My sister and her family are visiting for the first time in 6 years and we are thrilled to have them here. We spent some of the weekend in NYC going on a boat…

Hi Friends! If you're having trouble viewing the photos on this post, click here. How are you? If you missed it on social media, we camped up at Word of Life Pines and so enjoyed our stay! I'm not much…

Hi Friends! I hope the first couple weeks of summer have been going well for you so far! We have been trying to balance camping life and working life. It's been fun! Happy Fourth of July!!! I can't wait to…

Hi Friends! To my friends in upstate NY with kids, congrats on finishing the school year! We just finished up and I can barely believe that next year, both of my kids will be in high school! I feel like…

Hi Friends,  If you’re having trouble viewing the photos on this post, please click here. Last week, I showed you the main area of a spiral staircase and half bathroom that turned into a kitchen and living room. This week, I…

Hi Friends, If you're having trouble viewing the photos on this post, please click here. How are you? I hope you're doing well! We celebrated our 20th anniversary over the weekend with a trip to Burlington, VT. We had such…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you had a nice weekend! We had a mix of baseball, church events, and time with family and friends so it was full and beautiful! If you're having trouble viewing the photos in…

Hi Friends! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend! We went out of town to visit friends, and had a nice time unplugging from how busy life has felt lately. I think it's the spring cleaning and yard work…

Hi Friends! If you're having trouble reading this in your email, please click here. Four years ago we bought an old farmhouse house built in 1802, and have been redoing it room by room. At the end of last year…

Hi Friends! Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's reading this blog! I hope you felt loved! We enjoyed church together, went plant shopping, and then had my family over for dinner! Such a sweet day with family! For this…

Hi Friends! Why would we redo a newer piece of furniture? Well, even if furniture isn't old, if it doesn't work stylistically anymore, I'd rather have a client redo it instead of just buying new piece whenever possible. This is…

Hi Friends! I hope you had a nice weekend and are trying to find fun things to distract you from the many days of rain ahead. Actually, I hope this post brings some sunshine to your rainy day! Last week,…

Hi Friends! You may have noticed that a big trend lately is to have thin wood strips on the fronts of dressers, bars, or reception desks. If you haven't noticed, that's ok. My days are filled with looking at designs…

Hi Friends! If you live in upstate with younger kids, last week was spring break. We usually travel to Florida on spring break, but decided to stay home this year, and do a couple of day trips instead. I thought…

Hi Friends,  If you missed our prior post or are new to the FunCycled blog, we started specialty finishes on furniture inspired by old doors. This dresser was inspired by another door from our Paris trip and will be part of our specialty…

Hi Friends, I hope you had a nice weekend! I just got back from a few days in Iceland with my friend, Tara! We went to check things off my 40 by 40 bucket list and what a beautiful trip…

Hi Friends! I hope you're having a great start to your week! We had a nice weekend, and the highlight of the weekend was going to HVCC's garden show. I picked up these beautiful plants in pots for my porch.…

Hi Friends! I hope you had a nice weekend! We had a jam packed weekend with Harmony playing Grace in the musical Annie Jr at school! She did such an amazing job! We are so proud of her. 💕 I…

Hi Friends! My friend, Carrie, hired us to paint her kitchen cabinets a few years ago and since then she's been planning out her next project; a beautiful sunroom addition. She loves plants and wanted to enjoy all of the…

Hi Friends! If you have been following along as I've been trying to do 40 new experience before I turn 40, I recently made a quick stop on our way to the south to check off another experience on the…