A Family Weekend and A Family Project

This last weekend my MIL (Mother In Law) came into town for a short visit. Brandon had to work a few hours during the first day Karen was here, so she and I spent some time enjoying our love for fall, Christmas movies, baking and blogs. We baked this delicious pumpkin bread that Karen had given me the recipe to and adorable fall loaf pan for my Bridal shower last year. I must admit my baking is not my strongest domestic skill but this was my third time making this bread and it was the best turn out by far! However, I did not have cooking spray for the detailed pan so our bread had a little difficulty releasing from the pan. It may not be perfect aesthetically but my goodness this warm pumpkin bread with a bit of butter just might be a taste of heaven.

(I'll have to re-post a picture of this bread next time I make it using a cooking spray.)

We also watched a new, (to me) Christmas movie, Christmas in Connecticut! If you appreciate old movies this one is a goodie! I absolutely adored the storyline and wardrobe! I can't wait to watch it again!

Once Brandon was off we brainstormed a project for the three of us to work on for our home. Something Brandon and I have wanted/needed for the past year is a headboard for our bed. Originally we wanted a fabric nailhead, headboard but for a bed that will ultimately be a guest bead it was a bit too much money, time and work for what we had in mind for this weekend. A trend we have noticed lately is using doors for a headboard. Initially I felt that this was too trendy and eclectic for our style but as the fabulous Rachel Zoe says, "The goal is to be on trend not trendy". I like to apply this moto not only to my own style but to the style of our home as well. So we finally found some inspiration and decided we would make sure to stay true to our traditional aspect of our style in this trend.

We found the most perfect traditional white paneled doors at Lowe's to paint a gorgeous dark gray. Our inspiration headboard was painted a dark gray/black and it was the first headboard I immediately was able to envision in our bedroom.

This project literally took us no time at all! It was seriously as easy as buying supplies and taking about 15 minutes each door to paint each door. We left them to sit over night but we could have waited 20 minutes due to the heat here in the Valley.

It took about 2 minutes to distress. We may do a bit more later on by making it a bit more finished with crown molding. But for now it makes our bedroom feel that much more complete. In the next few months I would like to get a white duvet cover and pillow shams to soften the look and allow the bed to look effortlessly styled.

What I learned from this project is don't be afraid of trends or projects. Life is short, enjoy!

Maci K