Christmas fever has hit. I’m officially loving everything with extra glitter and sparkle lights. There is something so magical about Christmas. Last night my husband and I went to small group – this awesome thing in our lives where we get to meet with other young couples every other week and eat good food, chat about life, pray, and learn about Jesus. We take turns hosting and as I was walking into our friends’ home,…
Here’s a little peek inside my office. And when I say little peek, I mean this very honestly may be the most of my office you will ever see. Why? Well, because it is a “creative space”. A place where I work, make things, be creative, make messes – and rarely have everything picked up. This serene little spot is right above the table where I work on my computer and all of my…
Remember this shelf of wonder, made from barn wood & a glass panel? It strikes again! After my dad designed the first one, I let him know that I sure would really love to have one in the Rardon house as well. Of course, he delivered…. The canvas: Painting by Rachel (me!). I knew I wanted to keep it simple, since I would layer accessories in front…
Hey – remember that one time Deets Homestore and Rardon Design joined forces and gave away a living room makeover?! I have some pillow progress to share with you! The project has taken a little longer than expected, but it is coming together beautifully. Just trust me on this one! We have had to be super savvy with budget – so we’re trying…
When your father has the foresight to save wood from an old farmhouse = pure joy. When he helps you design a custom shelf for a bathroom install = pure amazing! We knew we wanted to show off the worn wood and incorporate this piece of ribbed glass that we had salvaged from an old hog shed. By turning the wood piece to be mounted against the wall you can appreciate the…
Can we all agree… fresh flowers are the best! They bring so much life to any vignette or room. You know, I love silk flowers too. Adding greenery and color to a space is so important, and it’s hard to pass up a beautiful flower that never dies. Perhaps that’s why it’s so easy to appreciate the beauty of fresh flowers. I don’t get them all the time, and their beauty is fleeting. My favorite…
I have “deal-itis”. Also known as CPUC – “Can’t Pass Up Clearance” [not to be confused with the California Public Utilities Commission – haha, yes, I looked it up]. This is a serious condition. It leads to purchasing things that I absolutely do. not. need. Can anyone relate? Thankfully my husband is a patient man. I think it helps that my shopping sprees are usually $15 shopping sprees, rather than $150 shopping sprees…
My friends are amazing at giving gifts. Really. It’s like they understand me to the core -blessing me with things that I absolutely love, or something that I have been considering buying already. Seriously – I have one friend, in particular, who gets me gifts that make me think, “Holy popcorn, we are the same freakin’ person!” Well, this gorgeous lady came to visit me a little while ago, so I knew I wanted to…
The finale to the nook design: painted, school chairs! Perhaps one of my fav DIY projects to date. I found these gorgeous, curvalicious wood school chairs at Borgman’s here in Norfolk. They were a basement bargain… literally: In the musty basement. And totally a bargain = $5 a piece! Even better: I already had some black paint to paint the pattern. Score! I knew I…
When I started brainstorming ideas for my most recent nook design – I knew I wanted to use a large, framed art piece. In two of the previous designs, I had used a vertical canvas, which is why I wanted to switch things up with a frame this time around. Here came my first challenge: this beaut is big – approx. 30″ x 36″, and large frames are expensive. Don’t get me…
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