a casual life + style blog in rural New Jersey
To ring in the new year and decade, we decided to have a quiet night home with our family. We do this practically every year, but I wanted to make a special dinner for Ryan and I, and something that the girls would eat too. While searching on Pinterest I…
A warm welcome to kate down-home! I’m Kate Deverin, mom to three, wife to my handy husband, Realtor and life + style blogger here at kate down-home. I decided to start this blog as a creative outlet shortly after moving to rural New Jersey. I hope you’ll follow along as…
Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of our main floor bathroom refresh. We would like to eventually remodel the whole thing, but for now, we did some quick and easy fixes on a budget! Why I almost didn’t want to buy our house… Do you know the main floor…
Recently, some of my Instagram pals and I hosted a Thanksgiving collaboration where we shared hosting tips and our family favorite Thanksgiving inspired dishes and cocktails. Jill Matthews of @sisu.maine shared her tips on how to create a simple, yet elegant Thanksgiving tablescape. Today, I’m going to share with you…
Today, I’m breaking down step-by-step our fireplace makeover on a budget. This project was extra special to me because it is my first fireplace! My First Fireplace… FACT – I’ve never had a fireplace, until recently! The home I grew up in as a child did not have one, which…