Category: Charming Home

Our first home together was adorable. It was a little ranch, on the outskirts of an urban area, and it was the perfect first home. Gorgeous hardwoods, little touches of character, cozy rooms. The only downside? It had awful landscaping (see below!). And the flower beds would grow nothing, except lilies and weeds. I don’t like… Continue reading Ugly flower bed turned container rock garden

I don’t think it’s a secret, among those who know me, that I love a clean house. And by “love,” what I mean is not only do I like seeing my house all tidied up and clean, but I really enjoy cleaning in general. Even as a child, I loved Saturday morning chores done with… Continue reading A wish for our home

Back in October, I wrote a post about our upstairs playroom and how it’s pretty much a blank state (you can find the post here – A to do list for the playroom). Now that we are expecting baby #2, I’ve started to revisit the idea of the playroom, and I’ve also started to semi… Continue reading A Plan for the Playroom

The main reason we chose the Davidson floorplan for our Drees home was because of the play room. Oddly enough, this is the space I kind of dislike the most about our house. But it’s only because I have no idea what to do with it. It’s a big room, which makes it a little… Continue reading A To Do List for the Playroom

Winner Chosen! Congrats to Erin T. on winning a custom May Book of your choice! A few weeks back, when I shared about how I budget in six easy steps, I mentioned that I use a May Book to create our monthly budget. I received my May Book a couple years ago, as a gift… Continue reading [CLOSED] Giveaway – Win a May Book!

Hey there! Did you notice the Newsletter Sign-Up on my sidebar yet? That’s right, Charmingly Modern will be launching its first newsletter in February and you definitely don’t want to miss out. Check out the sidebar blurb to find out why and to, well, sign up! 🙂 While our house is being built, we are… Continue reading Apartment Tour: Living with Less