Vase vs Planter: A Ceramic Head Struggle

Posted by Amber in Decor on September 18, 2014  ||  16 Comments

Ceramic-Head-VasesOur 9th anniversary brought these guys into our lives – Mr. & Mrs. Ceramic Head Vase. They arrived in the middle of the build, so straight to storage they went awaiting some greenery approximately 10 months later. As much as I love the idea of having fresh flowers in these guys all the days, I know it will never happen. I decided to plant something in them instead.

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Rifle Paper Co Wallpaper is Up & Stunning

Posted by Amber in DIY, Formal Living, Guide on September 15, 2014  ||  32 Comments

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It’s the post you’ve all been waiting for – the big reveal of our wallpaper. We gave you some sneak peeks over a month ago on instagram, but today you get to see it in its finished glory and hear read all about how to install wallpaper using paste.

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Weekend Wants

Posted by Amber in Uncategorized on September 12, 2014  ||  26 Comments

Weekend Wants

 

Sometimes I just want to share things. Things that I obsess about/have/want/need/etc. Enter this post aptly named Weekend Wants. Not that this is a thing around here, but it’s today because these were on my mind last night. I think they need to be on your mind too. (No one is paying me to brainwash you today. I just felt like it.)

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We are Minimalists??

Posted by Amber in Dining Room on September 10, 2014  ||  38 Comments

Dining Room

Our dining room is done because we’ve discovered we are minimalists I guess.  Also we already owned everything in here – vintage rug, color blocked bentwoods, traditional table, the hutch. 

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Creepy Art for the Win

Posted by Amber in Antiquing on September 8, 2014  ||  41 Comments

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Creepy oil paintings of random people are a thing y’all. We have an Indian man (or Pilgrim? I can’t decide. Also how does one tell?), but we hit the mother load of creepy art a few months back.

Nick was day tripping in Austin. I was scouring craigslist down there for a night stand for the nursery. I had these day dreams that I’d find the perfect Ron Swanson-esque piece for insanely cheap. Then Nick would swoop in and bring that baby back to complete the room.

I casually mentioned this idea to Nick. Then he sent me a listing for these guys…

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Best Realtor in North Texas

Posted by Amber in Uncategorized on September 5, 2014  ||  44 Comments

North Texas Realtor - Amber Wills

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Guess what you guys? I am officially a Realtor in North Texas! I worked my butt off this summer between all the traveling and got my license! Now all of you need to buy/sell a home via me. Yes, I am talking to you.

If you’re looking for a real estate agent in DFW, I’m your girl. What’s in it for you? (Besides the obvious fun we will have skipping from house to house.)

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Wills Casa Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe

Posted by Nick in Recipe on August 28, 2014  ||  19 Comments

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So, as you probably have figured out by now, we are obsessed with Nashville Hot Chicken around here.

This summer during our 3 trips to Nashville, I was determined to eat as much of it as possible and come home and subsequently be able to recreate it.

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Nashville Musts: A Wills Casa Guide to Music City

Posted by Amber in Travel on August 26, 2014  ||  24 Comments

Nashville Travel Guide

Nashville has always held a special place in our hearts. My family has an annual BBQ (58 years strong) there, so Nick and I have gone basically every year since we’ve been together which is *gulp* 13 years. This summer was  blessed with not 1, not 2, but 3 trips to Nashville. Definitely calls for an official Wills Casa Guide to Music City.

Just FYI this is Ramona and Beckett in front of the house their great-great grandfather built where their great-grandma grew up.

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Happy 30th Birthday Amber!!!

Posted by Nick in Side Note on August 11, 2014  ||  17 Comments

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Happy 30th Birthday to the one and only Mrs. Wills Casa, Amber!!!

We’ve been fairly absent the last couple of weekends celebrating this momentous occasion. Last weekend was spent at a rented lake house with Amber’s entire immediate family, her grandma (dad’s side) and aunt celebrating her dad’s 60th birthday and Amber’s 30th. We had a blast.

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DIY Stamped Curtains: How to Stamp Custom Drapes

Posted by Amber in Baby/Kid, Decor, DIY on July 30, 2014  ||  40 Comments

DIY Stamped Curtains - How to Create Custom Curtains - Bonus Adorable Ron Swanson Nursery

Once we started planning and budgeting for the nursery, we decided DIY stamped curtains would give us the biggest impact for the cost especially since we needed 118″ curtains. We picked up some LENDA curtains from IKEA. They are tabbed at the top, but I sewed the tabs down to get a cleaner look. See how Kelly did that here.

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