It’s both impressive-looking and super-functional and of course, it was pretty easy to pull together since we have an almost unlimited supply of barn wood out back!

Isn’t that always the way?.I gathered a bunch of stars from around the house that I had, but wasn’t too excited about any more.

Kennedy’s joke is always that if something is a dark color, I will always paint it white and stick it on the wall.If it’s a light color, I will always paint it black…..and stick it on the wall.She’s right, you know!

I couldn’t help it!I knew I would love these stars again if they were nice and fresh and white.. We built these shutters using some basic 1×6 lumber, cut to look like little pickets, with some thin strips across the front for stability.

The whole thing is held together by wood glue.

We just used clamps to hold it all together while it dried.basic lumber flooring.

inexpensive chunky baseboards.if you’d like to read more about them.. Large zebra picture: Target.

Zebra comforter and turquoise fuzzy blanket: Target.Animal print pillow: Bouclair.