I love the ambiance that paper lanterns can create. Especially paper star lanterns. They can instantly transform a ho-hum space into something truly <insert your favorite adjective here >. Like magical…or dreamy….or enchanted…or (one of my favorites) incandescent. But you don’t have to shell out a lot of money to get them. Because today I’m going to […Read More]
How to Construct Paper Weave
I thought I’d give you a wee respite from all of the holiday crafts. Although this would make a wonderful Christmas or Hanukkah present. Never too early to start. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: How to Put a Dresser Back Together How to Paint Perfect Signs & Graphics Vintage Window Makeover This is one of those art-projects-for-kids that […Read More]
DIY Mason Jar Lanterns
Yes. Even I sometimes need a break from painting and re-furbishing furnishings. When I’ve created a room with beautiful painted furniture, lighting comes next. I have been doing these for years and thought you might want to have a go at it. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Vintage Window Makeover How to Paint Perfect Signs & […Read More]
Re-Purposed Desk becomes a Modern Kitchen Island
Driving to the grocery store two months ago, I saw this lovely old desk cast out with somebody’s trash. “Hello, beautiful!” With a bit of help from my son, we hauled the old thing home to the garage. After looking it over carefully, I realized that it was in excellent condition. It was worth keeping […Read More]
Pottery Barn Knockoff Advent Calendar
This was in a Pottery Barn catalog a few years ago. Not sure now if it was for sale or just a prop, but I vowed to make one. You gotta love those scrapbooking doodads, especially the numbers and letters. I combined them with address numbers, game pieces and refrigerator magnets for this project. YOU […Read More]
DIY: Got Swag? Easy Thanksgiving Decoration
Have you started to put up your holiday decorations? I can’t seem to motivate myself yet to pull out the holiday boxes from storage but after a trip to Alstede Farms a few weekends ago, and scoring some beautiful indian corn, I thought I’d at least dress up my front door with a festive harvest swag! – […Read More]
DIY: Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Here’s a simple and kid-friendly DIY project to make your Thanksgiving table festive! I like finding new and creative uses for some of the things I throw away and for my turkey table this year, I wanted to make a fun centerpiece. For some time now, I’ve been saving toilet paper rolls and coffee pods (emptied and cleaned with foil […Read More]
Re-Introduce Your Furniture to the Rest of Your Decor
We often find that pieces of furniture have crept into our homes and spend years off in a corner without much interaction with the decor of the room. If you see that a piece of furniture needs to come out from the corner and become center stage for your decor this project may be for […Read More]