The Cow Spot — The Designery

Kevo = Keys No More

Kevo is a digital door lock that operates off blue tooth. No keys, no codes. Just easy-peasy access. Brent knew of Kevo and suggested we install one for our new Bell Cabinetry & Design showroom last summer.

Courtney Foster ShearerJanuary 17, 2018Bluetooth Deadbolt, Kevo, Keyless Entry, Our 2nd HomeComment

Breakfast Room - PLANKED

Our breakfast room is a space we use a lot, but you have seen very little of here on the blog. The area sits right off the kitchen and is a highly utilized area of our home.

Courtney Foster ShearerJanuary 10, 2018Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17, Breakfast Room, Our 2nd Home, Painted Planks, Plank Walls, Shiplap WallsComment

Croix's 2nd Birthday

On Saturday we celebrated Croix' 2nd birthday with a Croix Town Party!!

Courtney Foster ShearerJanuary 3, 20182nd birthday, DIY Starbucks, DIY Target, DIY Town, DIY, Home Depot DIY, Home Depot, Magnolia, Michaels DIY, The Story of CroixComment

Merry Christmas - The Shearers

I so appreciate all of you for reading The Cow. It's one of my favorite creative outlets and it wouldn't be the same without your feedback and kind words. I wish I could send you all a Christmas Card, but since that seems complicated I thought this would be the next best thing.

Courtney Foster ShearerDecember 24, 2017Christmas Card 2017, Merry Christmas, The Story of Croix Comment

Holiday House Tour 2017

This has been a busy month, full of gatherings, shopping, wrapping, cooking, work and planning for 2018. Lucky for us we got started on our decorating right after Thanksgiving so we have been able to enjoy the happy scene all month long!

Courtney Foster ShearerDecember 22, 2017Antique Mantle, Atlanta Holiday Home, Christmas Decor, Christmas Decorations, DIY Mudroom, Holiday Decor, Holiday House Tour 2017, Our 2nd HomeComment

Bell Cabinetry & Design Holiday Tour

You know what goes realllllly well with custom cabinetry? HOLIDAY DECOR!!

Courtney Foster ShearerDecember 13, 2017ADAC West Showroom, American Made Cabinetry, Atlanta, Bell Cabinetry And Design, Custom Cabinetry, Holiday Decor, Showroom DesignComment

Our House - Year 2

This year has truly flown by, but before it's gone I want to take a minute and look back at all we've accomplished here on the home front.

Courtney Foster ShearerDecember 6, 2017Antique Accents, Atlanta, DIY Mudroom, DIY bench, DIY planks, Dining Room Curtains, Home Renovation, Living Room Chandelier, Living Room Curtains, Mudroom Remodel, Our 2nd HomeComment

Painted it White

It was definitely a vibe we could work with, and considering I was 7 months pregnant at the time I was happy to leave it be at least for awhile. However, as room after room began to take shape, I found myself growing increasingly annoyed with our off-white background.

Courtney Foster ShearerNovember 30, 2017Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17, Best White Paint, Our 2nd Home, Paint it WhiteComment

Our Mudroom Reveal

We have a mudroom! A functioning, pretty mudroom that adds personality and organization to our life. It's a dream! To recap we took our back hallway, that was full of doors and nothing-ness and decided to give it life and purpose.

Courtney Foster ShearerNovember 22, 2017Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17, DIY Mudroom, Home Depot Brackets, Home Depot Hooks, Mudroom Remodel, Mudroom, Organization, Our 2nd HomeComment

The Evolution of our Mudroom Bench

We are thiiiis close to finishing up our mudroom, but before I do the big official reveal I wanted to circle back and show you the progress we made on the element that kick started the whole project....THE bench

Courtney Foster ShearerNovember 5, 2017Antique Bench, Bench Makeover, DIY Mudroom, DIY Upholstery Bench, DIY Upholstery, DIY bench, Fabric and Fringe Warehouse, Mud Room, Our 2nd Home, Pine Bench, UpholsteryComment

Dining Room Curtains

We are in the process of wrapping up the mudroom remodel (2 posts left to share!) but before we bounce back into that project I wanted to show you the newest addition to our Dining Room....

Courtney Foster ShearerOctober 22, 2017Atlanta, Curtains, Dining Room Curtains, Dining Room Updates, Lewis and Sharon, Our 2nd HomeComment

Fall Decor + Croix is Famous

My love for the season always has me eager to pounce on our Fall decor as soon as October 1 rolls around and this year was no exception.

Courtney Foster ShearerOctober 15, 2017Atlanta, Bats, Buffalo Check Door Mat, Fall Decor, Fall Front Porch, Gold Pumpkins, Halloween Decor, Halloween Front Porch, Our 2nd Home, The Story of Croix Comments

New Laundry Door

I love barn doors and Brent and I have long talked about installing one in this space. In my opinion barn doors are the perfect solution when you need separation but privacy is not necessary.

Courtney Foster ShearerOctober 4, 2017Antique Barn Door, Antique Door, DIY Barn Door, Klean Strip Premium Stripper, Mudroom, Our 2nd Home, Paint Stripping, Scotts Antique Comment

New Entry Door

Confession time - I'm a freak about lighting. An honest to God highly opinionated, overly critical freak about it. On one hand I love lighting and believe in the power of a great light fixture in a space, but most of the time I don't actually want to see that light turned on.