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]
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]
Up-Cycled This Desk into A Console Table with Hutch!
Who doesn’t love a console table? They’re versatile, adaptable and they can accent, draw attention or detract to just about any space in the whole house. I’ve wanted a console table for my entryway for quite a while, and when I came across this old, wooden computer slash study desk at the thrift store, my […Read More]
DIY Ballard Designs Knock-Off Burlap Message Board
This DIY Ballard Designs Knock-Off Burlap Message Board is way to easy to make! Can you believe to buy it retail from there it is 300$++!! This whole thing cost me about 20 bucks and took less than an hour. Cant beat that! SEE ALSO: Driftwood Vase Tutorial {DIY Coastal Decor} Dollar Store Decor – Romantic […Read More]