Do-it-yourself art has become increasingly popular. Many of us want walls filled with artwork, but don’t have the budget to accommodate. What about you? Have you braved wielding the brush and sparing the pocketbook? Art is subjective, so don’t be afraid to whip out a canvas and create something you love…after all, it can’t hurt to try! […]
How To Know When Upholstery Should Be Painted
To paint or not to paint…that should be the question before painting our upholstered furniture. But sometimes we just dive into a project with our eyes wide shut. After all, won’t our gusto and faith in all things beautiful produce a DIY miracle? Probably not, then we’ll have to compromise our vision, or live in denial. […]
How to Make Cute DIY Drawstring Bags
Step-by-step instructions to help you sew DIY drawstring bags, and great ideas on how to decorate them! *Thank you to Smart Fab for providing the materials for this project! Drawstring Bags For Organizing I’ve gotten that organizing itch again… With all the crafty projects, summer road trips, and junk drawer-like messes, I’ve decided to bring things back […]
Pintastic Pinboards & Painted Pins
By now you realize that I’m a bit pin board crazy. You have to understand, in a home full of little artists you need plenty of spaces to display artwork, inspiration, and other items. So when I found this ugly picture of a cherub in a beautiful frame at Goodwill for a buck, I had […]
5 Stylish Blogger Projects
My weakness is a beautiful project anyone can execute, that brings refreshed style to every space it graces. These bloggers have done just that with these easy to follow tutorials! I’ve been working on giving my living room a much needed makeover and I have experienced more moments of decor block than I care to admit…some […]
How To Turn A Piano Lamp Into A Bookcase Lamp
Use old piano lamps and transform them into a bookcase lamp similar to the art task lights!
Vacuum Decor?
One day I would love to know what it feels like to put my vacuum away. Vacuums should be designed to look like a decor accessory, because mine is always out…and yet, my floors never stay clean for longer than a few hours a day. I’m serious, I rotate the vacuum between rooms, one day […]
Library Book Basket
My girls are big readers, and big mess makers, and big on losing things.Not a good combination for taking advantage of a “free” library…I believe I’m paying my way in fees. So when I take a moment to write about buying a library book basket, you’ll have a better idea of why…. when you have […]
Hostess Gift: A DIY Basketful of Spring
Looking for the perfect hostess gift for that Spring party or Easter dinner you’ve been invited to? I saw these gorgeous wire bags via Pottery Barn (currently no longer available), and thought it would make a lovely hostess gift! Even better, you can make 3 or 4 wire bags yourself for the cost of one roll of […]
CD Storage
I seem to have a sudden multiplication of CD’s lying around the house lately. Ugh, it’s like we’ve never heard of an iPod (!!). Between recorded talks, and family members feeding my kids brand new music collection obsession, CD’s are popping up with an alarming Tribble-like rate (sorry, my inner Trekkie emerging). I can no longer […]
Dressing Table Turn TV Console
This dressing table was a family hand-me-down that I was grateful to receive but couldn’t figure out how to use. It didn’t fit in my tiny “master” bedroom, and I don’t have a real office space… Turns out it was the only thing strong enough to hold up our TV, so a TV console it […]
Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan
[tooltip text=”A big thank you to Annie Sloan Unfolded for graciously providing the materials for this project!”]*Sponsored Post: info [/tooltip] The harsh winter weather here in Northeast Ohio has put a big damper on my furniture makeover projects… until today! No it hasn’t warmed up, as a matter of fact it is 19 degrees outside and […]
A Puzzling Dilemma – The Ultimate Puzzle Storage
Puzzles are a favorite Saturday afternoon activity for my family. I love seeing my three girls, heads bent, chins cradled by little hands, curls bobbing about as they determinedly search through puzzle pieces. At those times I’m glad I took the extra time to create a special puzzle storage area. Of course, it was as […]
DIY Wire Baskets
I have wanted wire baskets forever! Ever since seeing them in a lovely Pottery Barn catalog. But $20-$30 for a single large basket? Uhhh, yeah right, even if my husband said “honey I want to buy you something special” I’d have to say no… are you kidding, do you know how many beautiful things I could […]
Gold Sprayed Jars
When a craft work space is as much display as it is function, you want your tools to be stored in an attractive manner. What better way to accomplish this than a few gold sprayed jars? Pretty, practical, mostly free, and it adds some sparkle? Why yes please! Â Start by collecting a variety of […]
