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]
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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]
Show Stopping Repurposed Chandelier
We can’t all be lucky enough to find ourselves with a leftover chandelier, but what to do with it if you don’t have the ceiling space? For once, I was stumped, but my friend, Debbie, had the best idea: turn it into a dessert serving piece! Mind. Blown. With multiple birthdays coming up, the timing […Read More]
Vintage Tart Tin Garland: A Simple Fall Craft Project Idea
When I found a set of vintage mini tart tins in a thrift store, I bought them not knowing what I’d end up using them for. I just knew they only had a 10% chance of being used to make tiny tartlets. Instead of making it to the kitchen, the tins were used to make a […Read More]
DIY Triangle Dot Pattern Painting Project
Here’s a simple DIY art project to take on this weekend! After a trip to see the Jeff Koons: A Retrospective exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art, I was inspired to pick my painting passion back up. With several weddings and baby showers on the calendar, I thought I’d put my artistic skills to good use and make some beautiful […Read More]
How to Distress Furniture with Milk Paint and Wet Rag Sanding
Thanks for all the sweet comments on my balustrade coffee table! I think it’s the beginnings of a (good) addiction. As promised, I wanted to show you a different way of distressing furniture. It’s a technique that I’ve never heard of until I went to a painting class at the Haven Conference in August. Maybe I […Read More]
I Re-Did This Little $60 Buy & Sale Teacart – and It’s So Pretty!
I needed a table for the sunroom! I found this little teacart for $60 on Buy & Sale. Yes, bit high but I found it to be worth it. I had seen so many beautiful carts redone that I felt overwhelmed picking the right design and color for this project –in fact, it took me […Read More]
My First Try at Full Metal Paint
The thing about full metal paint (FMP) is that it’s very, very long-lasting – years would go by without it dulling. However, that’s also an off-point about it; it’s harder to wipe off mistakes or repair damage. So, if I did this right, I’d have a solid, well-set paint job for years to come but […Read More]