host post: summer bedroom inspiration board

Most of you are super excited for the 3-day weekend to get away, perhaps a walk in the sand, float on some water and enjoy drinks with umbrellas! For us, we use the valuable extra day as catch-up...

guest contributor: summer picnic staples

Welcome, Michelle! Nothing says summertime like a backyard BBQ with good friends; sunshine, cold beverages, lawn games and good food - I love it all! The past two weekends we've had BBQs: one in...

guest contributor: the forgotten summer holiday

Welcome Kimie! For some reason, the 4th of July goes by in my house as the holiday I never decorate for. Well, that is all about to change this year! I found a cute table runner on Pinterest from...

IHB april: the etsy edition

April is just about over and I'm catching up with this Etsy roundup of new products and posts! See what's new on the Etsy store and add custom touches to your wedding or event with these...

host post: small pin-spiration round-up

This month was particularly challenging because the Pinterest theme was open: share any project that inspired you to create. I can walk around the house and find a few projects that would never...

guest contributor: birthday interview keepsake

It was exactly one year ago when I was celebrating this sweet little girl's second birthday and here we are 12 months later celebrating another great year (on the opposite coast but who's keeping...

guest contributor: coordinate the gift of meals

Welcome Michelle from The Whole EnCHELLEada to IHB as part of this week's guest contributor series! Today, she chooses a new Pinterest challenge and shows us how to coordinate the gift of a meal!...

guest contributor: DIY jewelry box

The biggest lesson that I've learned from Pinterest is that it can make the most craft adverse person take on something on their own! That includes my BFF, Cece. During some stressful studying, a...

guest contributor: small facelift for big bedroom

This month, we welcome guest contributor Kimie to share her unique wall decoration that takes design outside the box. Thanks to Pinterest inspiration, this lady finds that decorating a wall can go...

friday centerpiece: outside color

This has been a slow week at IHB with all of that late night working ... sorry for letting that get in the way of my creativity! But I rushed home on Thursday night while there was still some...

friday centerpiece: spring carrots and flowers

I always had this idea to showcase a DIY centerpiece once a week and start a series here on the blog. Maybe I'll start today. Let's make it a Friday thing. Sure, I guess we can do that....

whimsical spring mantel

The Spring mantel concept has been in my head for months. I'm so glad that I put my big girl pants on this past weekend and got this done!! Introducing the whimsical IHB Spring mantel: First, the...

diy canvas wood frame

As part of the recent guest bedroom remodel, the standout piece in this space happens to be a family hand-me-down that we sort of coerced Jeremy's aunt into giving us after last summer's trip to...

package pal: anna at 64 color box

Last month, I threw my hat into the ring to join an organized party (of sorts) hosted by C.R.A.F.T. and Stars & Sunshine to be paired up with a fellow crafty blogger and get to know someone that I...

hoppy easter

customer inspiration: ticket collection in shadow box

Meeting new bloggy friends and Etsy customers is fun and actually fairly common in our virtual world! That's why it's so nice when you get to see the final product of something that you create in...

home: guest bedroom update

March home improvement month should turn into home improvement quarter! The list is longer than available free time and I always underestimate a paint project, even if it's just one room. But the 6...

host post: party with chalkboard

I’m your guest blogger today and this post is brought to you by chalkpaint. My Pinterest-inspired projects were two of my first pins – chalkboard stem wineglasses and a chalkboard banner (yes,...

guest contributor: lovely homemade baby shower

Michelle from The Whole EnCHELLEada is our guest blogger today and I'm thrilled that she is sharing such a special post with us this month! Be ready to get inspired with this adorable baby shower...

guest contributor: spring fling

Welcome Kimie to this month's guest contributor post! My bestie is just a few weeks from visiting for a girls weekend so I'm excited to get a taste of her spring home today!! Spring time in...

guest contributor: spring into organized action

Welcome back Carrie to this week's Pinterest-a-thon guest posting! I'm still stuck in the past and I'm just not ready to decorate for spring but after this post, I'm inspired!! To continue my...

home: bathroom cabinets upgrade

May is the third anniversary of our home purchase so that means that I have waited nearly 36 months to start and finish a project that I wanted to take on since that first home tour. Our two...

home: welcome home little ladies

March is still home improvement month around here and I have a good one today! One goal was to make the living room wall gallery permanent. When I created the gallery, the frames were filled with...

guest bedroom inspiration board

The most neglected room in our house is the guest bedroom. It's not a common room, only used when our family and friends need a place to stay, and can sometimes double as an extra bedroom for the...

ihb craft studio update ... again!

Life is short. At least that's what I kept telling myself every time I came across a craft studio with a white Expedit. I admit that I made the wrong decision when I picked out the brown/black...

march is home improvement month at ihb

At IHB, we have really dedicated the last year to crafts, holiday decorating and sewing projects. This little house of ours has taken a backseat to temporary creativity. I miss picking out paint...

enter to win: divine twine giveaway

Divine Twine is my choice of twine for craft projects, home decor and to get MacGyver on my projects!! It's your lucky day (or maybe mine??): Whisker Graphics is giving away TWO SPOOLS of Solid...

guest contributor: spring accessories for little ladies

My craft soul sister is back and this new doggie mom has been busy getting her four-legged family member used to living with two cool people (hey B!), so I'm stoked that she was able to join this...

guest contributor: there's a peep in my basket

Cece is back and she reminds me how much I love Easter candy, especially Hello Kitty peeps!! Although my dentist, my scale and my stomach can only take so much, it's just so hard to avoid these...

guest contributor: spring rolls

Welcome back to IHB Carrie! We must give this lady some mad props as she finished and sent me her content while taking care of her mom who underwent an emergency appendectomy while visiting her in...