Average But Inspired

Inspiring creativity with crafts, DIY, and home decor projects.

Dollar Store Crafts

I love Dollar Tree! It is my favorite place to find awesome items to hack and craft into fun projects for my home. Here you’ll find projects that primarily use Dollar Tree craft supplies. Please click any image below to be taken directly to the post.

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 […]

That One Time I Used Pushpins as Nailheads . . .

Friends- You may or may not remember the awful table “makeover” I showed you a couple of months ago.  The one where I used a Sharpie to draw a crooked and wobbly herringbone pattern on the top of the table. Embarrassing. I think I’ve redeemed myself though.  It looks a lot better now, thanks to […]

My Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Review: Luxury Vinyl Plank Pros and Cons

Last month we installed Tranquility 5mm Copper Ridge Oak luxury vinyl plank flooring from Lumber Liquidators in our living room and basement.  We replaced white carpeting in the living room and some composite flooring in the basement that had been damaged when our furnace leaked.  Because vinyl plank is increasingly becoming a popular flooring choice, […]