The problem with looking for the perfect mantel is there are so many factors to consider. First, many antique mantels are extremely ornate and had too much going on for our tastes. Secondly, our fireplace opening had already been created so we needed to find an already existing fireplace mantel ...
Our New Kitchen Window is here!
It's finally here! We got our window! This plan was 5 months in the making and we are so so happy to not be looking at a brown wall of installation anymore. If you didn’t see where we started, you have check out what our kitchen looked like before the kitchen window here. For ...
An Upcycled Fireplace Mantel Antique Creates a Chic Modern Look – Part 1
Mantles. They can have so many looks and completely set a tone for a room. It can also be a major eyesore that catches attention for all the wrong reasons. The fireplace that we walked into was neither of those things. It was just simply meh. With a 90’s trim flat against the wall and the giant ...
Inexpensive Great Finds on Fall Decor for Home
I know, I know – it’s SEPTEMBER! We're barely out of bathing suits and you're ready to put on knee high boots and go to wineries?! I hear you, I really do. So why are we looking at fall décor for home already? Well for me, there are a couple reasons: Ready for it or not fall décor is here. ...
Want a Black Interior Front Door? How New Trim And Paint Change Everything
There’s something about new trim and paint that completely transforms a space. So I knew that’s just what we needed to do to update our front entrance. Much like the windows, the plan is to change out all of the traditional door trim for a more modern, craftsman-style look. And then of course paint ...
Quickly Make Your Own Chic DIY Hanging Planter
Have you ever imagined something in your head but can’t find it in any store? I feel that way ALL. THE. TIME. To the point where it’s actually really annoying. In this case, all I wanted was a simple black hanging planter for our kitchen. Everywhere I looked they were either too complicated, too ...
Get the Room: Details & Links – The Powder Room
Like our Powder Room and want to replicate it in your own home? Get the details below! The Basics: Paint: Lively White by BEHR Tile: Pietra Linear Polished Porcelain Vanity: Home Decorators Collection in Cement Vanity Light: Etta Avenue - Melodie 3- in Gold Hardware: Faucet: ...
DIY Black Metal Sliding Doors: This Update Is So Easy!
The sliding door update was kind of a last minute decision. It was the final door on the main floor that needed the 3 ½ inch trim and since I had some left over from our front door project, I thought why not? The decision to PAINT the sliding door was 100% spur of the moment and I am SO GLAD I did ...
Unique and Untraditional White Subway Tiles to Elevate Your Kitchen
There's a lot going on in Casa Mangold and no room is being left untouched. The next big step in the kitchen is the backsplash and we want to go with something clean, crisp and classic. Queue: the white subway tile. You'd think that picking out a simple white subway tile would be easy, but there are ...
Love Gold Accents? How to use Rub n Buff to Update your Look
Let me just be the first to say that golds are HARD. Finding the right gold for your project, making sure it matches the rest of the room, working through different vendors.. it's just too much! There are just too many versions of gold and as a self-identified gold hardware expert, I am very ...
