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Two-Tone Painted Dresser Makeover in Cypress Vine Green and Wood
Have you ever had a vision of how something would look in your home – and you were convinced it would be awesome? That’s what happened to me when I purchased this antique tall dresser in a Facebook resale group recently. I knew it would be gorgeous in my living room (to take the place […]
How to Make Paper Butterflies for Crafts, Decor, and More!
When you’re looking for an inexpensive and quick craft that packs a lot of punch, paper crafts are the way to go! With so many gorgeous scrapbook paper patterns available, it’s easy to create eye-catching paper crafts without spending much money at all. Today I’ll show you how to make paper butterflies for crafts, decor, […]
IKEA Bathroom Vanity Hack: IKEA Silveran for a Shallow Space
Like many bathrooms in old homes, our upstairs hall bathroom is small! We just renovated it (check it out in this 1920’s bathroom renovation post), and knew we had to work in as much storage and countertop space as we could, while getting the period-correct look we wanted. That’s where our IKEA bathroom vanity hack […]
Vintage Tin Tile Wall Art: a Dollar Tree DIY
Last week was my daughter’s end of school year party, and I had to get some last minute supplies at Dollar Tree. Of course some non-party related items just happened to pop into my cart, like a wooden board game and these new peel and stick tin tiles I found in the kitchen section. After […]
Rattan Basket Wall Art: A Thrift Store DIY
As part of our master bathroom renovation (reveal coming soon!), we made some improvements to our master bedroom, too. New paint, new moulding, and moving the ceiling light to the center of the room were the “big” fixes. Of course I had to seize the opportunity to mix up the decor a bit, too, and […]
Dollar Store DIY Decorative Ball Vase Fillers
My kids start summer vacation pretty soon, and while cruising Dollar Tree’s aisles looking for activities to keep them busy, I picked up some baseballs, among other things. Unfortunately for my kids, I kept the baseballs and turned them into decorative ball vase fillers. They’re super cute and an inexpensive dollar store decor item you […]
1920s Bathroom Renovation – Our True-to-Period Remodel
Just about eight weeks ago we started the gut renovation of our upstairs hallway bathroom. This 1920s bathroom renovation is our attempt at a true-to-period remodel, and I am so excited to share it with you! It came out better than I envisioned, and my family is so happy with it! Before and During the […]
How to Make a Gorgeous Grocery Store Greenery Centerpiece
Since the beginning of March, my dining room has been filled with products for our bathroom renovations – a total mess! Because those are wrapping up now, the dining room is clearing out and it needed a little love (and a lot less dust). So, I grabbed $11 worth of greenery and foliage from Trader […]
1920s Bathroom Renovation – Where We Started
It’s been almost ten years since we purchased our 1920’s home, and during this time I dreamed of renovating our upstairs hall bathroom into something, well, nicer. The bright yellow painted tile (whyyyy did someone paint it this color?), cracked floor tile, cracked plaster, and cramped space combined to make this bathroom my least favorite […]
Seven Ways to Decorate with Wrapping Paper
I like to complain about how I don’t have a shopping mall near my house – you know, where I can park my car and hit up 150 of my favorite stores in one fell swoop. #firstworldproblems as they say. I do, however, have a Paper Source five minutes away, so I really should get […]
How to Choose the Right Coffee Table for Your Space!
The coffee table – it’s the center of any good living space! Arguably the workhorse of the room, the coffee table serves as the TV remote storage spot, foot rest, snack holder, and, of course, repository of gifted coffee table books never intended to actually be read. Because this jack-of-all-trades piece of furniture performs so […]
Five Tips for Surviving a Bathroom Renovation
We’re four weeks in to gut renovations of two of our bathrooms, and while we’re not finished yet, we’re starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel! This renovation journey has not been totally smooth sailing, but we’re making it through and have learned some important things along the way. If you […]
Dollar Store DIY Bunny Planters
Sometimes life gets in the way of creative time, and that has definitely been the case for me recently! Our bathroom remodeling projects (follow along with those on Instagram), coupled with work obligations and the kids’ spring break has pinched my crafting time. I finally made it a priority over the weekend (it helps keep […]
Small Coat Closet Organization Makeover
Spring is right around the corner and your mind is probably shifting away from winter coats and toward spring jackets, but is your closet? This is the time of year when coat closets are exploding – hats, gloves, boots, coats, and more overflowing! That’s why it’s the perfect time for a coat closet organization makeover. […]
How to Make DIY Glitter Luggage Tags (Without the Mess!)
Spring break is coming up soon, and my family really hoped to take a vacation to escape the unusually cold winter weather! Unfortunately for us that won’t be happening, but it did get me dreaming of jetting off to some place fabulous (or even somewhere lame – basically just going anywhere!). With wanderlust in my […]