Beth and Bill's Casual milk glass wedding flowers
Our Wedding

Beth & Bill’s DIY Wedding

In our OBX Wedding Planning recap we noted we chose The Inn on Pamlico Sound for our wedding reception venue.  We chose The Inn because we wanted a beach wedding that still had traditional reception elements.  We especially wanted a true first dance and a seated dinner.  The Inn boasts a large covered pavilion, perfect for a dance floor.  As for… Continue reading Beth & Bill’s DIY Wedding

craigslist shopping for a dresser and restoring it at BandBBuildALife.com
Decor, Our Apartments, Projects, Tutorials

Dressers, the Anti-Nomadic Furniture

So, moving.  Long distances.  The biggest decision you have to make - do I bring it all?  With every move you'd be wise to downsize somewhat, but what about the big stuff?  Like furniture?  My goal when moving from DC to Pittsburgh was to do it all in the back of my compact SUV and… Continue reading Dressers, the Anti-Nomadic Furniture

Pottery Barn Box revamped @ BandBBuildALife.com
Crafty, Decor, Projects, Tutorials

Pottery Barn Box Revamp

Remember that time I found a Pottery Barn lacquered box at the Restore?That was February of this year.  A steal of a find but I wasn't fond of the red and it was a little scuffed up.I had big plans.  There was frog tape and spray paint dancing in my head.  I even scoped out… Continue reading Pottery Barn Box Revamp