At Charlotte's House

  • Favorites from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

    ‘m TERRIBLE about sharing favorites with you, but yesterday I got sucked into the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale so I figured I’d share the goodies that I added to my cart (or was TEMPTED to add to my cart!). We don’t have a store nearby so I do everything online, but they have free shipping/ returns, i.e. they make it EASY!

    Favorites from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

  • Family Friendly Patio Decor

    Last summer, I pulled together our back patio by trying to coordinate thrifted furniture and DIYd accessories. It actually looked OK, but… I had dreams of something a little more cohesive. Thankfully, Raymour and Flanigan has some AMAZING patio options and they were willing to help a sister out!

    Family Friendly Patio Decor

  • Easy Personalized Cheese Board

    When I was younger I used to make all of my Christmas gifts each year. I love giving a DIY gift. (I suppose I should ask people whether they like receiving a DIY gift come to think of it… ) Let’s assume getting a DIY gift is something people are into and carry on. This monogrammed cheese board is easily one of my favorites and I wanted to share the details with you; there’s a video at the end of the post if you prefer just to watch!

    Easy Personalized Cheese Board

  • Outdoor Rope Bench- 2×4 and More with Remodelaholic

    A few weeks ago I shared our colorful fixed up back porch. Despite all the new furniture and new styling, I was still missing one seat. I wanted to seat 6 real-live adults out there, and perching on one of the ottomans didn’t seem like the best solution. Thank goodness for Remodelaholic and her 2×4 and More challenge… I had an excuse to BUILD SOMETHING!

    Outdoor Rope Bench- 2×4 and More with Remodelaholic

  • 5 Reasons to Remove Trees

    Any of you who have been following along with my Instagram stories lately know that we’ve taken out two biiiiig trees around our patio. I wanted to share our experiences with tree removal with you! Something about removing a big beautiful tree always feels sad to me, and I’ve rarely taken them out without moments of regret that we might be making a mistake. Here are some of the reasons we’ve come to for taking out trees in our own yard.

    5 Reasons to Remove Trees

DIY Budget Concrete Planters

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I’m a blogging loser and am sharing one of my favorite projects again with you here. Before you go thinking I’m just recycling content (which I am…), know this: I am WILDLY better at this whole blogging racket now than I was three years ago. And by wildly, I mean ‘occasionally.’ Also? These are TRULY one of my favorite projects so I made them again, took some more pictures AND added a video.

Favorite Summer Toys

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It’s been rainy for weeks here in the Northeast, but… when summer finally arrives, our kids are CLAMORING to get outside and run around the yard. Which leads me to today’s post… I wanted to share some of the Smith kids’ FAVORITE summer activities. (Aside from popsicle eating and s’mores.)

DIY Sliding Barn Door

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One of the projects I finished last in the master bathroom was that amazing sliding barn door, so today I’m going to share the tutorial for that with you. I made this door for WELL under $50 and it’s an amazing detail in the space!

Summer Porch Refresh- Seasonal Simplicity Summer Tour

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We have a lovely back porch that looks out over the backyard and opens up into the dining room. It’s the perfect spot for relaxing in the summer and it was one of the first spaces I tied together when we moved into this house a couple of years ago. I haven’t really touched it since and… it was time for a little bit of an update.

Summer is For… Picnics and Parties

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This month’s theme for our DIY Housewives round up is “picnics”. I’ve made these plates for other holidays and LOVE how simple they are. Adding just the right amount of budget cheer to our picnic festivities… these patriotic plates are about ready to make their summer appearance!

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  • At the havenconf for another fun day of conferencing Feelinghellip
  • I havent shared Olivers cute room in a while andhellip
  • Rearranged some artwork in our living room and looooving whathellip
  • Go chase some rainbows today friends! Im in the cityhellip
  • Aside from that one melted candle I cant bring myselfhellip