Inspiration and ideas to create a beautiful and inviting home.
A simple magnetic file holder and DIY chalkboard make for fun fridge decor, and were a simple solution to organize a clutter prone corner of our kitchen! Oh piles… You seem to pop up everywhere where I’m not paying attention. In the kitchen, it’s piles are of the paper variety. […]
Give furniture a new look with this simple method for stripping a table top. I’m sharing the best way I have found for lightening dark wood furniture (with no sanding necessary!) When I picked up this oak foyer table on Craigslist years ago, I loved the look of dark stained […]
Upcycle arabesque tile backsplash into charming handmade christmas ornaments with this DIY tile ornament tutorial. This ornament craft is quick and easy to customize using napkin decoupage. Between the tile coasters, the napkin vases, and various other projects…clearly I have a thing for mod podge. And these chinoiserie inspired decoupage […]
Create a large spring floral wreath for the front door in minutes using this affordable shortcut. A wreath so simple, I feel silly saying I made it! Do you share in my passion for all things floral? After faux staining our old door, of course I wanted a to bedeck […]
Learn how to stain a steel door, even over existing paint. Easily get a wood look for your door on a budget with gel stain! Wood front doors are so timeless and beautiful. I was on the hunt to purchase one for our home. Unfortunately, I had a bit of […]
Easily install peel and stick wallpaper to add beauty and personality to your space on a budget. After spending days removing layers of wallpaper in most of the rooms of our fixer upper…I can honestly say I was anti-wallpaper. The old wallpaper never peeled off easily, the drywall ended up […]
When I was first working out how to make over our laundry room on a $100 budget, the largest dilemma was over washer dryer storage. I love the clean look of wall cabinets with a hanging rod, so I went to Facebook Marketplace in search of an affordable kitchen cabinet […]
Is spending an afternoon in the thrift shops hunting down some amazing vintage finds your idea if a good time? I love to thrift, but with this crazy rollercoaster of a year… (and two wild little boys), we are spending way less time in the shops. Happily, it is also […]
