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DIY Toilet Paper Roll Ornament
Never did I ever think that a DIY Toilet Paper Roll Ornament is something I would make . . . let alone blog about! But alas, here we are in 2020 where everything is weird! A toilet paper roll ornament is just what we need to decorate our trees this year, and to remember everything we’ve been […]
DIY Kitchen Soffit Makeover: How to Disguise a Kitchen Soffit
After I painted my kitchen tile backsplash, my husband and I started Part 2 of our kitchen revamp: our DIY kitchen soffit makeover. Our goal was to disguise the kitchen soffit (the part of the ceiling over the cabinets; sometimes called a ‘bulkhead’ or a ‘fur down’) and make it look more like it is […]
Easy Dollar Store Hostess Gifts Customized with Cricut
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. Entertaining season will be here soon! Though our celebrations are sure to be different this year, chances are we’ll all still have a need for a hostess gift or two (or maybe a neighbor gift, teacher gift, or […]
Floral Candy Corn Topiary: A Unique DIY Fall Decoration
Fall is my favorite season for everything! Decorating, food, clothing – you name it! Oh and I can’t forget crafting, too. I LOVE coming up with fun fall crafts like this Floral Candy Corn Topiary! Love it or hate in, candy corn is synonymous with fall, so this darling topiary is the perfect touch for […]
Small Secretary Desk Makeover
I absolutely love painting furniture, but now that I have enough furniture to fill my own house, I don’t paint as often as I’d like. When I spot a great piece at a bargain price, however, I can’t pass it up. That’s what happened with this small secretary desk that I got for $25 on […]
How to Paint a Kitchen Tile Backsplash and Update Your Kitchen for Less!
At one point or another, most of us will have spaces in our homes that are in perfectly great condition but not exactly our style. My kitchen is one of those spaces! The cabinets, countertops, and backsplash are all in good shape, but the look isn’t what I’m after. I’m going to overhaul it without […]
How to Paint a Door to Look Like Wood (It’s Easier Than You Think!)
Our house had a vibrant orange front door, which I actually loved. But when we repainted the exterior this summer, the orange door wasn’t right. I decided I wanted a wood front door to coordinate with our wood-look garage door and wood-accent exterior lights, but I did not want to strip and restain the door: […]
DIY Boho Tapestry Wall Art: A Dollar Tree DIY Decor Project
You know those moments when inspiration strikes and you just HAVE to get to work before the idea flies away? That is what happened with this Dollar Tree rug turned DIY Boho Tapestry Wall Art project! I stopped doing laundry (ha!) and immediately got to work! I knew I could turn a $1 rug […]
Modern Vintage Dining Room Makeover
It took me almost three months, but I’ve finally finished putting together the dining room in our new house! It is no longer being used as our virtual learning classroom (thank goodness!), but instead is a beautiful modern vintage dining room that we love! This post contains affiliate links. To read my full disclosure policy, […]
Our 1970s House Exterior Makeover
As desperate as we were for a house back in November, when the one we bought came on the market, my husband didn’t even want to go look at it. He really disliked the 1970s look and the all-brown exterior. I promised him the first thing we’d do in the summer is update it, and […]
Pressed Flower Craft: Air Dry Clay Flower Plaque
With two months left of the kids’ summer vacation and every activity canceled, I’m wracking my brain trying to find things to keep them busy! Last week we got crafty with some leaves and flowers we found in our yard, and we made a pretty pressed flower craft – lovely air dry clay flower plaques! […]
DIY Limewash Stone Exterior Makeover
Earlier this year I totally transformed my 1970s orange rock fireplace with limewash. Because that project went so well, I decided to try my hand at a DIY limewash stone exterior makeover of the same 1970s orange rock on the outside of our house, too! (This orange rock musta’ been on sale in 1977!) This […]
How to Antique a Mirror From the Front with Paint
My new house was built in the 1970’s and is overflowing with mirrored surfaces! I’ve already eliminated one reflective surface by wallpapering the mirrored bookcases next to the fireplace, but for my built-in china cabinet makeover I decided to antique the plate glass mirror that was part of the cabinet, instead of totally covering it. […]
Dated Oak China Cabinet Makeover
Our new house came with some nice architectural features, but they were all pretty dated. I already tackled a makeover of our 1970s stone fireplace, and most recently finished the built-in dated oak china cabinet makeover, which has made a HUGE difference in my dining room already! Here’s the built-in oak china cabinet a little […]
Helpful Gel Stain Tips & Tricks for a Perfect Finish
Over the years I’ve used gel stain on many home maintenance and furniture makeover projects, and I’ve learned a lot! Gel stain is an amazing tool for reviving wood, but it can be tricky to use if you’re not prepared. Because of that, I am sharing my most helpful gel stain tips and tricks that […]