Welcome to another episode of “I couldn’t find it, so I built it”. Just kidding. That’s not a thing. But if it were, I’d definitely be the all about that. Seriously though, how frustrating is it to want something so specific, but find it impossible to, well, find? You scour the shelves, or internet for… Read More Simple Window Box Plan
As I dust off my keyboard (partly because I feel like I haven’t posted in forever, partly because I’m literally working above my desk and, well, sawdust) and prepare to type this post, I truly feel like I understand what a “love/hate relationship” means. When you love something: the look, the satisfaction, the smell, the… Read More Floating Shelves: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Truth)
I am going to be TOTALLY honest with you, ok? (Brace yourself!) This is the first time I have sat at my computer to write a post in TWO WEEKS! Two weeks?!? And I don’t even know the real reason why. Maybe it’s because I have been completely and utterly uninspired. Perhaps I just didn’t… Read More My Top 5 DIY Tools
Thanksgiving is over, and I have waited long enough to put up our Christmas decor! We hosted Thanksgiving this year, so I let our Thanksgiving decor stay out until the Saturday after. By then, I know some of you already had a house full of Christmas decor, but not me. Nope. I had to sit… Read More Our DIY Christmas Front Porch
I must say I have really enjoyed this No Spend November challenge, where I choose things from inside my home to update or repurpose, without spending any money. Don’t get me wrong, I have spent a lot of time considering how to turn our trash into treasure, which at times has caused me to… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 4 (Wood Block Art and Wooden Door Tags)
If you have seen any of my posts this month, you know that I have challenged myself to a “No Spend November” when it comes to home decor. In some ways, this has been simple. I’ve found unused, unloved decor items in our home, and have restored them or changed them to fit my… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 3 (saloon doors, frame, and furniture feet)
Ok, why didn’t Joanna Gaines check with me first before launching the Hearth and Hand with Magnolia line this week? Didn’t she know I was challenging myself to a “No Spend November”? I mean, I have had to practice some serious self control, which has NOT been easy because people are posting it EVERYWHERE! Maybe… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 2 (towel holder and wooden shelf)
I look forward to November for many things. First of all, Thanksgiving. Duh. No question I love gathering with family, stuffing myself with things people only make once a year (yet how are they experts and how do they taste so. good.?) I am also excited for November because my One and Only has… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 1 (up-cycling and repurposing)
Have I mentioned to you that I love inexpensive, one-of-a-kind art? Many people believe that those aren’t really words that go together, but that’s why I love old frames. Sometimes they tell a story. Sometimes, they are just a cry for help! Either way they make for GREAT, unique, inexpensive art. I never pass up… Read More 5 Ways to Transform an Old Frame
Pinch me, I MUST be dreaming! I cannot believe I am FINALLY revealing our farmhouse style dining room to you today. We moved into this house over 4 years ago, and our dining room was under appreciated and underutilized, to say the least. The worst part? It is one of the first rooms you see… Read More Farmhouse Dining Room Reveal