Learn how I created vintage-inspired engraved mirrors with Dollar Tree mirrors and the xTool F2 Ultra UV laser. I absolutely adore vintage etched mirrors, and I think it’s because of the gorgeous original mirrored medicine cabinet we had in my Chicago home. The subtle charm of a little pattern in an unexpected place just made... Read More about DIY Laser Engraved Mirrors with the xTool F2 Ultra UV Laser

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A couple of years ago, I started working with laser engraving and cutting machines in my craft and DIY projects.  I started with the xTool M1 and the Glowforge Aura machines – both of which have expanded my crafting abilities and given me an appreciation for the role technology can play in creating. Because of... Read More about My xTool F2 Ultra UV Review for Crafters and DIYers

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Plain and simple: motorized skylight shades are the best things we’ve ever put in our home. We loved the natural light from our skylights in our bedroom… until nighttime when the moon would shine in our eyes, or the morning when the sun would wake us up too early, or on summer days when the... Read More about How We Fixed Our Too-Bright Skylights With Motorized Blackout Shades

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When I spotted this chair at my local Habitat ReStore, I knew it had good bones. But the fabric? Let’s just say it was giving the Golden Girls‘ living room. Bold floral upholstery that was not exactly my style. The typical solution would be to reupholster the cushions, but that’s time-consuming, can get expensive, and... Read More about How I Painted Fabric Chair Cushions Instead of Reupholstering

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The floor tile in my cottage’s loft bathroom and laundry room was in great shape, and it wasn’t ugly. But . . . it needed a little something. The room was essentially a white box, and I wanted to give it personality without tearing anything out. This post contains affiliate links and sponsored content as... Read More about I Covered My Bathroom Floor with Tile Stickers. Here’s How It Went.

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If you have a mirrored medicine cabinet and/or Hollywood vanity light in need of a new look, this easy DIY makeover might do the trick. Our tiny lake cottage has a super small bathroom and laundry room cleverly packed into the loft. Complete with a very slanted ceiling and an extra small footprint, it is... Read More about Mirrored Medicine Cabinet and Hollywood Vanity Light Makeover

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If your home is like mine, it never has an outlet where you need it, and it lacks natural light. For years, my house felt like a dark cave (thankfully minus that dirt cave smell). But then I started experimenting with rechargeable, battery-operated lighting in different spaces, and things started to look a whole lot... Read More about Four Times Battery-Operated Lights Were the Dark Space Solution in my Home

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Let’s be honest: there’s a stigma around giving used items as gifts. And truthfully, sometimes it’s warranted. But I’m here to tell you that it’s not always the case, and that it is possible to create beautiful gifts from thrift store finds. In fact, thrifted gifts can be some of the most thoughtful, beautiful, and... Read More about How to Create Beautiful Gifts from Thrift Store Finds

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Do you have any spaces in your home that are just embarrassing? I’m talking dirty, disorganized, and dated messes? My garage entryway was one of those. It featured a wobbly shoe tower, a scrap wood pile, crumbling leaves that had blown in who knows how long ago, and more spiders than I care to count.... Read More about Simple DIY Garage Mudroom with IKEA Shoe Storage Cabinets

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I re-did my kids’ bathroom – again – this time with a moody green and sophisticated feel. It feels like just last summer that I made over my kids’ bathroom: taking it from boring to more colorful and (at the time) age-appropriate. But now they’re teenagers and I found out they actually hated the polka... Read More about Inside My Moody Green Bathroom Makeover

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