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Polka-dreams (and tutorial!)

Not all of my nursery dreams are becoming reality… but the polka-dots turned out fantastic! (At least we think so!) An explanation: As you probably know, we do not know if our coming attraction is a boy or a girl. So, we’re going for a gender-neutral theme in le chambre de bebe (we’re also trying […]

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Front Dreamy Dream

We are SO PROUD to present…. (drum roll, please)… our NEW FRONT DOOR! This was a 100% DIY project from start to finish and we could not be more pleased with the result. Especially when you compare it to what we had before: For 18 months, we begrudgingly sported the ‘hood’s ugliest front door. The […]

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Goodream Hunting

Who doesn’t love a little Goodwill treasure?  Check out the fun finds we scored for the Dream this week: After realizing we’re rotating the same candlesticks over and over, these purdy white vases are part of a new effort to spruce up our centerpieces. Our inspiration? The CABINET of fun rotating centerpieces over at Young […]

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A PopDream

He’s at it AGAIN! Seriously, every time Mrs. Dreamer is away for the weekend – the Mr. gets all sneaky and crafty. IT. IS. AWESOME. Last time, he planted gorgeous rose bushes in our backyard – finishing up the raised flower bed section and creating a beautiful focal point from our back windows. This time, […]

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Dreamgiving DIY

The DIY-decorating-table-setting-gift-giving-skills over here at The Dream are DIZZYING.  I just can’t keep it to myself anymore – so I’m ruining a surprise for our Turkey Day guests by sharing what I made them this weekend.  There is STILL TIME if you want to steal this idea… 🙂 I was directed to a very cool […]

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