Today is a fun DIY post on how to create custom pendant lighting, using a lamp shade and about $5 worth of items from your local home improvement store. (this post contains affiliate links). If you’re looking for more lighting ideas for your home renovation project then you may also want to consider how you’re going to light up your… Read More
Vintage Cart Makeover {Flea Market Find}
I am so excited to share a little gem with you all today! For the last 3 years Krista and I have established some very important girls events, and the one I am going to share today is the Coburg Oregon Antique Fair. We love trying to find vintage revival antiques. We have been together for the last 3 years,… Read More
Vintage Stool Makeover
Hey Readers! I’ve been going through my photos and have found a few fun treasures that I have never shared. One being these fun Vintage stools that I pick up at a garage sale for $1 each! I was on cloud 9, but had no clue what I was going to do with them. But truly, who would pass these… Read More
Bathroom Makeover {4th of July Weekend}
Hello to all my wonderful readers. Can you believe I have been MIA for 3 months?? I can!! Things were totally crazy at the end of the school year, and got completely out of control. So here I go again trying to get my blog back up to speed. However I will say that I am still getting several hits… Read More
Girls Room Makeover {Chevron Walls}
I have to be honest, I am so embarrassed to show you these before pictures. Truly! Over the last year my daughter has been living in what used to be a really fun little boys room. We mad the switch because her trundle bed fit better with the layout of this bedroom. When we did the switch, things got hectic,… Read More
Teacher Gifts {Halloween Simmering Spices}
For Halloween this year I wanted to create something simple for the teachers and staff at my children’s school. Now that I have 2 kids in school full time, the amount of teachers add up quickly. So keeping it fun, personal and affordable is key! I chose to make simmering spice packets. I did these a couple of years ago,… Read More
Hutch Makeover {Thrifted Gem}
It’s been about a year since I snagged this beauty diamond in the rough at my local thrift store! I brought it into the space in the middle of the winter, so I simply put it to use trying to ignore the “old” factor. I snagged this baby for $70, but wait! It gets better…. it was on half price… Read More
DIY Rustic Fence Backdrop {Tutorial}
Another ARMY post, are you tired of them yet? When I was planning the design I knew I was going to need a backdrop of some sort. I started racking my brain. I thought about burlap, then chain link fence, and then it hit me. Use the old fence boards stacked on the side of the house! We have just… Read More
Spray Paint Storage {a quick fix}
This post contains affiliate links Last night the hubs and I stepped out into the “Man Room” for a bit to start organizing his workbench. He was joking earlier in the day that MY workshop was getting spendy…. haha! Then it occurred to me that I really have only asked him for one thing in that whole room. Spray Paint… Read More
DIY Fabric Bolt {thrifty style}
This post contain affiliate links Remember that sweet little gift of organization I gave to my mom earlier this month? Well I am here to show you how I organized all of her fabric! It is so simple, and hardly costs a thing. You will need: Foam Board Sewing Pins Your fabric Pretend I have a wonderful picture… Read More