It’s that time of year again, when the YMCA Dream House makes it’s debut! There is something so satisfying about touring a beautiful home in person. You get a whole new sense of appreciation for the little details of the space; how it feels to be in it, how it functions, and more. My favorite […]
Geometric Painted Mugs
Hi everyone it’s Gilly from Colour Saturated Life and I am so excited to be back here sharing another colourful DIY project with you. Today’s DIY is inspired by all the hand painted ceramic tableware I am seeing everywhere at the moment. [left]It seems that people are really embracing the look of hand painted decor in […]
West Elm Bench Knock-off
Follow these DIY bench plans to make your own West Elm modern bench dupe without the price tag. Theirs, $699…ours is under $15!!
More Summer Home Tour Goodness…
Isn’t Summer the best? Beside the obvious warm weather, and happy vacation season (yaaaay! No more school!), I love that it is the summer home tour season! I mean, really, summer tours are just the best way to get inspired, motivated, help get your butt in gear to finally clean out that hideous basement and […]
bHome Open House & Summer Home Tour
Join the incredibly talented bloggers of bHome App & Community for a special summer home tour open house, starting today!! 31 bloggers, 31 homes, one amazing week…and even a special $200 giveaway (but more about that after my home tour). By the way, if you haven’t already downloaded the bHome app, you should. It is […]
The Most Attractive Storage For Kid Stuff
I’m thrilled that my 11-year-old daughter wants her room to be “all grown up”! I confess, I’m excited partly because that room doubles as a guest room, and partly because I’ve been looking forward to decorating a growing girl’s room. So when we started looking for ways to store her toys, I just about died of happiness when […]
10 Brilliant Tips On Getting Garden Ready
We’ve eagerly awaited the summer months and finally they have arrived! Isn’t it amazing how quickly the summer flies by, and all our outdoor and garden plans never are fully realized. Well before you throw your hands up in despair, we might have just the inspiration, motivation, and tips you need to take your garden […]
How To Hack Your Way To A Wardrobe
Build your own free-standing wardrobe, but not from scratch. This IKEA rast hack will help you create beautiful storage for clothes or linens! *Affiliate Links Contained Below* This month Hickory Hardware and Pittsburgh Paints challenged 9 bloggers (including yours truly) to transform an Ikea Rast Dresser using their products. What fun! I jumped onboard right away […]
Awesome Use of Leftover 2×4’s!
Ever wonder what to do with those leftover slices of 2×4’s? Make a phone charging station!! I’m a contributor over at Remodelaholic, and every other month I share a fun DIY project. Today I’m sharing how to make this $2 phone charger (which is a cool Restoration Hardware knock-off by the way). Pop over to […]
DIY Quirky Head Vase
Hello! It’s Anna again from Annabode, here to share with you another quick & easy DIY project (because I’m a lazy crafter, and those are the best kind!). Last time I showed you how to make a DIY leather door wedge, but today we’re breaking out the mod podge and making this funky little DIY […]
Amazing Suitcase Organization
My family hates traveling. Does that make us weird? Well who can blame us with our bad luck in travel! We’ve gotten separated due to over-filled flights, we’ve lost bags, thrown away items because of over-weight bags, we’ve been searched and prodded, we’ve endured disgusting vegan versions of airport food (could airport food get worst? YES!), and gotten […]
The Ugly Duckling Door Turned Headboard
Once upon a time there was a sad lonely door, and it was the ugly duckling of all the doors at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. There was also a crazy DIY chick who loved to craft and do happy dances after every project (her husband and children often stared at her with heads cocked to the […]
The Violet Bedroom To Be
Three young faces peek around my door frame with wide eyes and awe, and well they should! I’m standing there like the end of a Home Depot commercial, superhero stance, admiring my newly made-over master bedroom. Well, nearly made-over…I still have one last project and some organizing to do. [left]My eldest daughter sidles up to me, and […]
Chore Chart – Mint Edition
“Chore charts”, “sanity”, the words might as well be synonymous. If you have kids you know how incredibly fantastic it would be to have them dash up to you and proudly announce they are done for the day with everything on their chart. Ahhh yes, that’s what happiness feels like. Of course my kids are still […]
My NY Style Bedroom Gallery Wall
“What is the point of walls and walls filled with random pictures that aren’t family?”, he asks while eyeing my latest gallery wall with a raised eyebrow. [left]Haaaaave you met my husband? Yep, he thinks I’m totally bonkers, because yes, I like walls filled with random pictures…even if they aren’t only pictures of family. Hahaha, my babe. For those of […]
