I had a good day thrift shopping and actually found some items I was on the hunt for. I spent a total of $7 for all of this. Now you may be thinking that isn’t really exciting, but I was because I needed another cheese dome and some flower pots. I have a few projects lined up for those pots… View Post
Rosette Lamps With Easy Tutorial
I wanted to give a quick tutorial on how I made these rosettes for the lamps in our master bedroom redo. I’m sure I am not the first person to do it this way, but all of the tutorials I saw included tying a knot and using a pencil, and/or some sort of sewing was involved. So, I just went… View Post
I Finally Made a Wreath!
My front door has been so naked without anything on it. I don’t know why wreaths stress me out, but they do. Then once I do it, it’s SO easy. But all of those aisles at Hobby Lobby with strands of greenery and flowers everywhere just makes me nervous. I’m a dork, I know. I guess when there is too… View Post
Ikea Goodness
Me and the hubs took our daughter to Ikea today. I know, wasn’t that nice of us? I haven’t been in a while and it’s only 30 minutes away. I felt like we were tourists though. I wanted to get some inspiration for our tv nook area to see if anything tickled my fancy. But mostly, I just came out… View Post
Decorating Help Needed
I’d love to hear some suggestions on decorating our t.v. nook in our family room. I’m talking about the wall the t.v. is on, and the wall around it. I know part of the redo involves painting over the faux finish inside the nook. I’m so over it! But what color to paint? What should I do with… View Post
Easy Wall Art
When I redid our master bedroom, I didn’t want to buy a lot of art pieces to hang on the wall because I was on a budget, and I wanted something more original. And I also was liking the simplicity of the room, and didn’t feel like I had to fill up every inch of wall space. Decorating with plates… View Post
Master Bedroom Redo
*UPDATE* – This room has been redone again, so click here for the latest redo. :) Well our room is just about finished so I’m going to show it now. :) I know you probably want to see pictures first, but let me just talk a little bit…or a lot. This will be a long post, but there will be… View Post
Painted Nightstands
Part of the master bedroom redo involved updating these nightstands. These are actually living room end tables, but we use them as our nightstands. They serve their purpose, they are pretty (now they are), and they were free! I’ve actually had them many years. They came with my furniture set my mom bought for me when I moved out into… View Post
Ideas to Fill Your Apothecary Jars
Ever wondered what in the world to put in these beautiful things? There are so many options, so I thought I’d direct you to a great blog, Living with Lindsay, that lists her 10 fantastic fillers for apothecary jars. You’ll be inspired to think out of the box, I promise. :) One of Lindsay’s top ten fillers are old vintage… View Post
Lace Bottles
I was inspired by a picture I saw in my Flea Market style magazine. It was a picture of a vase wrapped partially in a doily. Doilies are popping up everywhere! Now, I didn’t have any doilies on hand, but I did have some white lace fabric left over from another project. Here is the bottle I did. And yes,… View Post
The Difference Molding Can Make
I love molding (moulding?). I want it everywhere in our house. Why don’t builders make it a standard feature instead of an upgrade? I think the housing market would be much better if so. :) I first added it to a big entry wall which also adjoins the family room. Here is the wall before, and this is pretty much… View Post
Sneak Peek…
I’ve been a busy bee this week. I’m working on our master bedroom and can’t wait for it to be finished and show you! I still have to add a few finishing touches, but hopefully by next week I can do a reveal. :) I have big plans for our room that will come in the very near future, but… View Post
