Every year I like to share a little recap highlighting favorite projects and posts. It gives you an opportunity to catch up on posts you might have missed, and it allows me to look back at my progress from the past year, which motivates me to set more goals for the coming year. Plus, sometimes it’s fun to take a walk down memory lane.
I took a look at my analytics, and my most popular/frequently visited post for 5 years straight has been my furniture painting tutorial. This is remarkable to me simply because when I wrote it, I hadn’t been blogging long and I thought for sure no one would ever read it.
How to Paint Furniture: A Beginner’s Guide
And in no particular order, here are my top 10 favorite/most frequently visited posts from 2016.
That Time We Rented a Herd of Goats for Ivy Removal (Including answers to all of your questions about the process.) They also came back a second time and brought babies!
Closet Makeover Reveal: I gave our closet a fun, glam makeover which involved making regular wallpaper easily removable and a DIY light fixture.
DIY LEGO Table {IKEA Baby Changing Table Hack}: I took part in a fun challenge in which a handful of bloggers were sent a basic IKEA baby changing table and we had to turn it into something else. I opted to transform mine into a LEGO table which my kids use daily. It was even featured in Parents Magazine, which was exciting!
Side Table Makeover with FolkArt Milk Paint: One of the things I love about being a brand ambassador for Plaid® is that I’m able to try out all sorts of fun new products. This past year, I tried out FolkArt’s new line of milk paint when I made over this old side table.
Master Bedroom Makeover {One Room Challenge Reveal}: You have to see the “before.” It was sad. Really, really sad.
DIY Faux Concrete Planter : This was another project I did for Plaid® using FolkArt Painted Finishes. You can pretty much make anything look like concrete with this product, so I opted to build a simple succulent planter and I gave it a concrete look.
IKEA TARVA Hack: For our master bedroom makeover, I wanted a unique nightstand but I didn’t want to spend a fortune. I purchased a basic IKEA chest and customized it.
Stenciled Canvas Instagram Photo Display: This canvas hangs above my desk in the “mom cave,” and I love that I can swap out the photos anytime I want.
Family Room Makeover: This room has evolved a lot since we moved into our home 3 years ago. I finally focused on making it over this past year, including a fireplace makeover.
Coffee Bar Makeover Reveal {One Room Challenge}: We transformed our 80s butler’s pantry/wet bar room into a modern coffee bar for this fall’s One Room Challenge. The “before” was just plain embarrassing, but we love the outcome. It took some blood, sweat, and tears to whip this little space into shape, but I think the work paid off in the end.
I also had a couple of travel posts this year.
We had an amazing time in Edisto, SC which I shared here: Our Trip to Edisto Island & My 5 Beach Must-Haves.
Chris and I also headed to Charleston for our 10th anniversary, and I shared some of my recommendations if you happen to be traveling there: Travel Guide: Things to Do in Charleston, SC
For more of my posts, be sure to check out my project gallery or home tour.
I hope you all have a very happy New Year!
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Thanks for visiting!
-Erin
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