About me

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Welcome to DreamGreenDIY!! I’m Carrie –  An obsessive compulsive Penelope addicted to all things DIY. With the help of my creative and immensely patient husband, John, we are transforming our run-of-the-mill townhouse into something unique and the most “un-cookie” goodie in the jar.

Armed with a hammer, a couple of cordless screwdrivers, an impressive collection of new, used and hand-me-down hardware and a heck of a lot of love for all things creative and crafty, we are tackling home projects with gusto (and on a budget to boot!).

Oh and our favorite home accessories? Our little pack of furry babies – Rocky the dog, and Luna and Ginny the kitties. You’ll see them scampering around from time to time as they too help us make home choices to suit their tiny (but incredibly important) lifestyles.

Here on DG-DIY, I’ll take you through our successes (and our failures), show you all the cool stuff we come across in our thrifting/big box store travels and keep you posted on the changes and updates (which I’m sure will happen at warp speed because of my distaste for sentences with “and then later we can…” attached to it).

With a background in fine art, I am always eager to soak in the newest design trends for the home. Pattern, color, texture and sheen are my constant muses and mid-century modern is my go-to era of choice. It is my philosophy that good design is all about going with the flow. It’s transient and it’s subjective, but if you love it then it’s a job well done. While I stuggle with my need for true perfection all the time, I am slowly but surely accepting the fact that transforming a house into a home takes time. I don’t think I’ll ever be really “done” with a room, and that’s okay – As they say, it’s not so much the end result, but the journey that counts.

While I run the blog, John is constantly behind the scenes making all of our lofty dreams reality. He’s the one who has to sweetly tell me when some of my bigger ideas aren’t possible…But if they are, he’ll put in the time and effort to get it done right. We each have a huge part in this adventure – Nothing comes into our home and we don’t take on any projects that we aren’t both 100% excited about.

“Dream Green”, you ask? Well aside from the fact that I’m drawn to anything at all in shades of green (yes, it’s my favorite color), we are also all about saving a little “green” in our pockets. If I can throw a few environmentally safe tips in there and always live by the “reduce, reuse, recycle” lifestyle by turning trash to treasure, I’d say that John and I are living the green dream…

I always welcome ideas, suggestions and opinions, so comment away! If you are interested in advertising on my blog, please contact me at DreamGreenDIY{at}gmail{dot}com.

For updated progress photos on each room, click over to the house tour.

Copyright and credit for engagement photos: Katie Stoops