Jennifer Laura Living

25/10/2023

Two weekends ago I hosted a bridal shower for one of my best friends from college, Audrey. Using my past wedding planner chops I of course DIY'd the entire thing- so let me show you! My favorite detail was the handmade welcome sign. I made this using a couple pieces of plywood, hinges to attach them...

19/10/2023

I get asked pretty often what paint colors I've used around our house and while this post of all my favorite blue paint colors houses quite a few of them, I really haven't shared what every single color is! Some of the colors were here when we moved in like all all over house color (SW Neutral Groun...

27/09/2023

Well this is wildly overdue, but as I was looking through old files the other day I realized I never shared photos from Lincoln's fifth birthday. Doh! He's six now, but this party is still worth sharing I think!

This post is so long overdue (as in Lincoln is six now), but as I was going through some old files on my computer the other day I realized I never shared photos from Lincoln's 5th birthday party. It was very adorable and packed with fun ideas for a rainbow themed birthday party so let's get into it!...

20/09/2023

The full process of adding picture frame molding to our living room walls is up on the blog today! The living room isn't done yet, but I am loving the progress in here so far!

Last winter I installed picture frame molding in the living room and took the space from this... to this. It wasn't the easiest project I've done nor was it the hardest and if I could go back there are a few things I would do differently (get a laser level), but I wanted to share our beginner level....

06/09/2023

Finally sharing the entire process of how I painted over the ugly brown tile in the laundry room- a good one to bookmark if you have some tile floors in your home that need a makeover!

It's been over a year since I finished the laundry room makeover, but I realized last week that while I've shared a video tutorial about how I painted over the existing tile floors in the laundry room, I never shared the full process over here on the blog. And while a video is wonderful to show you....

15/12/2022

This is my favorite time of year and the way the house looks and feels is a big part of that! The full Christmas house tour is up on the blog today- link in bio 💙

15/12/2022

The Christmas house tour is up!

I love doing a little Christmas house tour every year and while some things stay the same I always change it up a little bit and this year was no different (you can see our 2020 Christmas house tour here and 2021 here). I added tinsel and two new trees in the dining room, two more trees to the porch...

21/11/2022

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10/11/2022

Obsessed with how my DIY Anthropologie mirror turned out- check out the full tutorial + cost breakdown today on the blog!

I'll be honest, about halfway through this project I thought it was going to be a total fail, but in the end we got there and I'm really excited to share this DIY Anthropologie dupe gold mirror with you today! I know you've seen the beautiful (and very expensive) Anthropologie Primrose mirrors, righ...

08/11/2022

I love decorating our porch for Christmas and each year it tends to get a little more elaborate (you can see how it looked last year right here). Here's how this year's porch came together! The biggest change I made this year was to add two additional trees to the planters. I honestly can't believe....

04/11/2022

Ever wondered what the process looks like to have a piece of furniture professionally reupholstered? Or how much it would cost? It's perhaps easier/cheaper than you might think! Read this post, then go save those free sofas on the street corner!

A few years ago I found this garbage sofa on Facebook Marketplace. I thought it looked like it might have a decent shape and could possibly be rescued. I wasn't wrong and a few months later had this beauty fully restored and looking like this (throwback to my old wedding planning office)! The proces...

28/10/2022

It's almost time for our annual Halloween party, which means our house is totally decked out for Halloween and the house tour is up!

Halloween and Christmas are the two times of year that I go all out and decorate the house. Halloween is definitely not as elaborate as our Christmas decorations, but I believe it's still worthy of its own post. You may have seen last year's Halloween post and this year is certainly similar, but I c...

06/10/2022

Simple and easy Halloween yard decorations that I can't stop making.

I've been making these wooden tombstones to put up for Halloween in our front yard for years now. They are the perfect Halloween decoration- cheap, easy, and completely customizable. As a self-proclaimed Disney adult I like to take this opportunity to add a little Disney magic to our yard and create...

04/10/2022

How much did I spend making over our laundry room?

I always talk about how I do all of my makeovers on a shoestring budget, but sometimes I'm sure you're wondering... what does that even mean? For me it meant that I was able to take our laundry room from this... to this... for less than $3,000. A shoestring budget may mean something different to you...

23/09/2022

I think I have like 5 YouTube subscribers, but lately I've been trying to post at least one video per day. Usually just another place to put my Tik Tok videos, but today I made a compilation video of all of my viral Tik Toks and it was really fun to watch and reminisce. Anyways, feel free to subscribe if you're a YouTube person. Or if you just want to see some of my videos and haven't made the leap and downloaded Tik Tok yet.

21/09/2022

If you saw my Halloween house tour from last year then you know I don't really do "fall" decor around here. I like to keep things black and white, creepy, yet kid friendly. I'm really excited to get our Halloween decorations up this year - I'm starting this week! But in the meantime, here are some o...

20/09/2022

It feels like I was just splurging on these green faux stems to go on the fireplace when next thing I know fall is very much upon us and it's time to get the autumn vibes going! I decided to keep those green stems in my round-up because they are just too good and work with any season imo, but here a...

15/09/2022

If you're looking for the perfect white/neutral to paint your house- look no further. Be sure to save this post for the next time you're at the paint store, because these colors are all tried and true, you can't go wrong!

One of the first things to address when moving into a new home or starting a renovation is- what color am I going to paint everything? And while we all love a fun accent color or wallpaper, for the most part I like my home to be painted a cohesive neutral throughout. We were lucky when moving into o...

14/09/2022

Happy birthday to The Guild Shop!

13/09/2022

My collection with The Mayfair Hall is live- go check out my picks, everything is grandmillenial perfection and so dreamy!

A few weeks ago I curated a collection with The Mayfair Hall and I've been meaning to blog about the collection as well in case you haven't had a chance to shop it yet! Putting this collection together couldn't have been easier, The Mayfair Hall's inventory is stunning, literally every piece. So the...

06/09/2022

If you have a Frame TV that you are constantly trying to track down the perfect art for (and always coming up short on the Samsung art store), this post is for you!

Last week I spent about an hour hunting down the perfect art for our Frame TV in the living room to reveal our newly tiled fireplace. Frame TV art I started looking through some of my old free art posts like this one and this one, but eventually ended up on Etsy. I didn't realize you could buy digit...

02/09/2022

The fireplace project that I almost quit halfway through is finally done! One of the most daunting projects I've ever tackled and I couldn't be more excited to have it behind me! I'm sharing the entire process from demo to styling today on the blog! One to save if you have a fireplace makeover in your future!

Retiling our fireplace was a project that was a long time coming. frame tv | frame tv art | vase | branches | faux candlesticks | wedgewood candlesticks | marble herringbone tile | marble subway tile | marble pencil tile | brass fireplace screen If you've been following along on Instagram or Tik Tok...

01/09/2022

The fireplace was 6 months in the making (swipe for the before) and intimidated the hell out of me, but I pushed forward and did it anyway. It’s not perfect (I’ll show you later in stories), but I’m pretty darn proud! Have you ever completed a project that really scared you?! Let me know in the comments!

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18/08/2022

If you have a tiling project coming up, this is a post you're going to want to bookmark!

https://www.jenniferlauraliving.com/post/how-to-tile-a-backsplash-for-beginners

If you've never tiled anything before in your life and looking for some guidance then you're in the right place! I had never tiled anything before as well and was extremely intimidated going into tiling the backsplash for our laundry room makeover. But after coming out the other side I can say that....

09/08/2022

Fun feature and interview- check it out! https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jennifer-harrup/

We were lucky to catch up with Jennifer Harrup recently and have shared our conversation below. Jennifer, appreciate you joining us today. So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand? I love creating an environment online whe...

01/07/2022

I can't over how this easy 30 minute project elevated our entire laundry room.

This may be one of my favorite projects that I completed for the One Room Challenge in the laundry room. It not only was a major aesthetics booster (it hides ALL the ugly outlets and electrical)... but it's also super functional and created an entirely new surface to store supplies like laundry pods...

16/06/2022

One of the hardest parts to capture of the laundry room, but also probably my favorite is the gorgeous Jackie Trellis ceiling light from . It has the most beautiful blue and white hand-painted pottery shade and I’m completely obsessed with it!

13/06/2022

The laundry room was featured on Apartment Therapy last week, click through to see the after!

Small spaces are great for experimenting with bold wallpapers. Because there’s less square footage, a big pattern won’t be too overwhelming — plus, it won’t cost as much as it would to wallpaper a full-sized room. Not to mention, those spaces that you see only occasionally (as opposed to the...

23/05/2022

The laundry room is finished! After an intense 8 weeks of projects I am so excited to call this room done ✅ It’s my second time completing a and this time I didn’t second guess myself near as much and really ended up exactly where I wanted to with the space. I can’t believe I get to do laundry in here 💙 Make sure to click the link in my bio for today’s blog post with way more after photos and details too!! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

23/05/2022

After an intense 8 weeks of the spring One Room Challenge- the laundry room is finished! I'm proud of this one and love how it turned out, can't wait for you to see it!

I can’t even believe we are here, it feels like just yesterday I shared my mood board of the laundry room and the plan for my second One Room Challenge (here's the reveal of my first). But after eight weeks we have a finished laundry room, that I actually did laundry in yesterday!! I keep looking ...