Planning a Holiday Cookies Exchange Party
The holidays are a time for family, friends, and of course, delicious food! If you’re looking for a fun and festive way to celebrate the season, why not throw a holiday cookies…
How to Create a Gift Wrapping Station
If you’re like most people, wrapping gifts is probably not your favorite task. But it doesn’t have to be a chore! I have too many memories of late night, last minute frantic…
Using Collections for Vintage Christmas Decor
Vintage Christmas decorations are definitely having a moment. It seems like everyone is looking for that perfect, unique piece to add to their holiday decor. And what could be more unique than…
How to Hang Wallpaper
I am thrilled that wallpaper is now on trend, because it has been a favorite of mine for many decades and I can’t get enough of it! Wallpaper is one of those…
Kitchen Renovation: Before + After
Whenever I walk into a house that we are considering buying, I head straight for the kitchen. It is, after all, the heart of the home. I’m always looking for an old,…
5 Tips for Creating the Perfect Home
The first step to creating the perfect home is adding your personal style. What kind of décor do you love? What colors make you happy? Once you know what you like, it…
5 Tips for Collecting Vintage
I’m pretty sure, if you have eyeballs, you have probably noticed how vintage has been having its trend moment in the home decor market. I am happy to see the masses are…
A Kitchen Makeover – Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Hi friends! Lizzy here. I’m Jill’s daughter, a photographer, and an amateur DIY-er. I’m here to share my latest kitchen cabinet makeover with you! You may have seen my first try at…
Choosing the Right Paint Color For Kitchen Cabinets
Don’t you love a good redo? Now that you’ve made the decision that YES YOU CAN paint your kitchen cabinets, the obsessing can begin on which color to choose. Sometimes the choice…
Tips and Tricks for Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets Using Bungalow 47 Chalk and Clay Paint
Are you mentally preparing yourself to paint those cabinets? YES! We know you can do it. It just takes a bit of time, but soon your kitchen can be looking brand new!…
Choosing the Right House For You
I have a few people in my life right now who are on the house hunt, which got me thinking about when we bought our current home two years ago. At the…
Bungalow 47 Featured in Romantic Homes Magazine
Have you received your issue of Romantic Homes magazine yet this month? If so, check out the feature on “The Romantics” on page 60, featuring designers from around the country sharing a…
A Bungalow 47 Style Christmas
At Bungalow 47, our style started out as a mix of Chantelle and I and what we loved. We each had a distinct style, different from each other, but there was always…
A Little Christmas Decor
This year for Christmas, I decided to keep it simple since we would be leaving before the holiday to spend it with our married children. New this year, I added a tiny…
Thanksgiving Traditions and Memories
Thanksgiving is here and since we’re all bloated from eating too much, we thought we’d share some memories and traditions that Chantelle and I each have with our families. Chantelle is lucky…
Closing the Cottage for the Season
As fall comes to a close and winter fast approaches, we say goodbye to our little summer cottage for the season. It’s always a sad but happy time, to look around and…