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Creating a charming cottage kitchen doesn’t have to be expensive. Today, I’m sharing our simple budget cottage kitchen makeover and DIYs that helped save money. I always feel like when we finish a room makeover, it always ends with a DIY post. The girls’ bedroom makeover and our fireplace makeover are examples that come to mind. Honestly, it makes sense to end a makeover series with a DIY. But in real life, when we finish a space, I don’t walk my friends and family into the room and s...| Open Doors Open Hearts
Transform your bedroom into a serene escape with these inspiring country cottage bedroom ideas. Explore rustic and cozy designs as we get ready for a makeover. When we bought our first house, we redid everything from the floor to the roof and everything in between. But the biggest mistake we made was waiting to finish our bedroom until we were ready to list our house and sell it. We said when we got to our second house that we weren’t going to do that again. So we moved in and did nothing w...| Open Doors Open Hearts
This easy sourdough strawberry shortcake recipe is delicious, and it also uses sourdough discard, making these fluffy desserts healthier than the alternatives. Growing up, we always had one of two types of “cake” to celebrate birthdays. It was either ice cream cake or strawberry shortcake. We used to buy the ice cream cake from an ice cream shop, and we made strawberry shortcake from Bisquik. While those are delicious options, they don’t offer us some of the healthier ingredients that w...| Open Doors Open Hearts
Transitioning from winter to spring decor doesn’t have to be hard, so I decided to share some of the simple and cozy ways I add Spring decor to the living room. I’m so ready for Spring now that it is April. March feels like I’m holding on to what’s left of winters calm and peaceful months of winter. But when April hits, I am ready for Spring to start. Living in Ohio, that means I’ll still be fighting cooler days. But generally, all of April is a gentle slide toward warmer days. You ...| Open Doors Open Hearts
These affordable spring decorating ideas bring the freshness of spring into the dining room and create an inviting space that celebrates the beauty of spring. How can I make my small dining room look nice? One of the best ways to make a small space look nice is to not clutter it. A small room can be just as beautiful, if not more in some cases, than a large room. But it’s easy to think that the best way to make a small space is to add more. But the opposite is the truth. A single vase of fl...| Open Doors Open Hearts
Today, I want to share charming and simple spring kitchen decor ideas inspired by cottage style. Add fresh seasonal touches for a cozy and peaceful atmosphere. The snow has officially melted here in Ohio. Which has me so excited for Spring. I’m ready to get outside and start playing in the gardens again. But I’m also excited to add Spring home decor with fresh seasonal touches that make it feel lighter and brighter. You can watch me add Spring kitchen decor HERE How do I make my kitchen l...| Open Doors Open Hearts
I’m excited to share some of the budget friendly country cottage living room ideas we added to our living room during our cozy living room makeover. I know it’s been a long time coming. But we finally gave our living room a little makeover. In this post I talked a little bit more about how our living room looked when we first moved in. The Amish family that lived here before us had high gloss primer white paint on everything. You can watch us transform our living room HERE Everything: cei...| Open Doors Open Hearts
Today I wanted to share a delicious from scratch cinnamon swirl sourdough bread recipe for anyone who thinks they aren’t good at baking sourdough. I’ve been playing with this recipe for a while now. I’m so excited to share what I’ve learned about it with you. But before I get into all the details about this recipe, I want to encourage you to not be afraid to experiment with recipes. Especially my recipes. I used to be so afraid of baking and cooking. I was terrible at it. But as I hav...| Open Doors Open Hearts
Today I’m excited to share the DIY mudroom storage ideas we incorporated into our mudroom closet makeover to make this space more functional and beautiful. While working on this post I made a pretty big realization about interior design and the choices I make for our home. I’m one to always talk about function. I love pretty things, but I want them to be functional first and foremost. I wouldn’t say that I have changed this mindset completely. But I do believe that by sharing these DIY ...| Open Doors Open Hearts
Today I'm excited to share how to start seeds with soil blocks because they have made seed starting, caring for seedlings, and transplanting much easier!| Open Doors Open Hearts -
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Chalk-painted furniture is everywhere; but don't be afraid to give it new life, because it's easier than you think to paint over chalk paint. You can check out the Meet Me page to get to know me a bit more and find out what we're about here at Open Doors Open Hearts. Seriously, I've had| Open Doors Open Hearts -
I never used to eat pancakes with my family on Saturday morning. But now we use this pancake recipe with sourdough discard and I can't resist. I'm sure I'm not the only Mom whose kiddos LOVE pancakes. It's one of their favorite breakfast foods. In part because I generally make them on Saturday mornings so they aren't a regular everyday breakfast, but also because this recipe is AMAZING.| Open Doors Open Hearts -
Going on evening walks in our kitchen garden has been such a beautiful and relaxing experience. I've enjoyed it so much I decided I had to take you on an evening walk with me! Before we begin I want to be clear: This is a beautiful garden, BUT it's not complete. When I look out| Open Doors Open Hearts -
