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Tag: DIY
DIY Fail! Now What?
Almost everyone who has attempted a do-it-yourself (DIY) project has experienced failure to one extent or another. Some of these failures are serious enough to warrant hiring a professional to finish the job. If this is you, don’t be embarrassed! Hiring a professional contractor is a smart decision. They have the knowledge, experience, and tools…
MAKE IT DIY: Plant Pots
We’re staying indoors more than usual due to the cold weather temps and we’re feeling crafty! Take a look at these super fun and easy DIY projects that will take a chill off the afternoon and brighten your mood and room. Plug in the hot glue gun and bust out the paintbrushes – let’s get to…
MAKE IT DIY : Fatheads Temporary Wall Decor
‘Tis the season for sports fans. All over the country fans have been donning their teams colors, and toting coolers and gear to playoff games in order to cheer on their favorite players. Whether you live for baseball, basketball, or football we all know the sense of pride you get from sporting your favorite jersey…
MAKE IT DIY: Autumn Sun Printing
Suzie at Terrain has put together this beautiful fall foliage Autumn Sun Printing project that you can try at home. Make these beautiful sun prints and then frame to help make the summer months last just a little bit longer. With leaves of all shapes and sizes beginning to dot the lawn, autumn is the…
MAKE IT DIY: Washi Tape
Get ready to meet the most versatile, and adorable piece of crafting media you’ve ever met. Its pretty, its chic, it can decorate, create, wrap and enhance…to put it simply it will change your life forever. Washi tape crafting has already devoured Pinterest and Etsy and the amount of projects that include Washi tape is…
I AM CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH: Navy & White
With only two colors, this trend is pretty easy for even the most decorating impaired individual. While most people associate these two colors with a nautical theme, I want to dig into two classic Asian inspired décor pieces that focus on whimsical design. Although you might have seen it in your grandmother’s home at…
Gift Wrap Goes Beyond Presents
Have you ever come across a gift wrap paper so beautiful you couldn’t bring yourself to actually use it to wrap a present? Well, you don’t have to! This is one of my favorite decorating tricks – really good quality wrapping paper attached to foam core using spray glue then used to line the backs of…
A Vintage Vanity
We do a lot of vintage furniture makeovers. A lot of them. I love it because we’re all about sustainability and we’re all about the budget. Plus, it’s just fun! You feel like you’ve really accomplished something when you look at your beautiful handiwork after it’s all done. One of my favorite inspiration blog stories comes…
Dreaming of Summer, A Sunny Porch, and Fruity Cocktails
Sometimes I just like to window shop the furniture sales on Craigslist. Here is what I found today. You should buy them so I won’t. Haha! I laugh but … yeah. I have too many projects that didn’t get finished last year that are currently in storage. bamboo desk and chair – $85 (kenosha) The…
Sew With Us E-Course is Here!
Elsie and Emma at A Beautiful Mess are offering an e-course sewing tutorial series created and developed by Rachel Denbow and Katie Shelton. There are 4 videos to watch and plenty of step by step photos with text to coax you along your way from threading your sewing machine to adding zippers to sleeping bags.…