Home decor, recipe, craft, DIY blog.
I bought a lamp at the thrift store ages ago, and I finally got around to making it pretty. Unfortunately, I somehow deleted the pictures of the lamp when it was ugly. Which totally bummed me out, because I LOVE a good before and after photo. But I am so happy with how it looks [...]
I have been wanting to paint my front door black for awhile now. It seemed like an easy enough DIY project. I've seen beautiful porches with black doors all over the place, and I love them. But before I took the leap and did the front door, I thought I'd practice on the garage door [...]
I am happy to report that I (and Rachel) are feeling a little better today. The fountain that I call a nose have started to dry up. The little trolls that have been playing drums inside my head have taken their band somewhere else. And my ears don't feel like they are being attacked with [...]
I am in the process of re-decorating our foyer. It's a two story, so there's a lot of wall space to work with. Which means more decorating decisions. And more stuff needed to fill the space. We've got a shelf that's been hanging over the door for a few years. It's a red color, and [...]
This post was supposed to be an actual step by step tutorial on how to paint an oak mantel. But all my hard work went down the drain when my SD card died, so now you just get a couple photos. All my "before" shots bit the bullet. But I did happen to find an [...]
Thanks so much for your nice comments about my hallway wainscoting! I am always thrilled to get feedback from my readers. I will be sharing some tips for hanging molding that my brother in law taught us. If you've never done it before, don't be scared. You can do this!! For this tutorial, I took [...]
Warning: This post contains photos of short stubby hands that have never seen a professional manicure. Those of you with a heightened sense of fashion may find them disturbing. Proceed at your own risk. I am a messy painter. I'm a messy cook too for that matter. I am pretty much always wearing an apron [...]
I just finished painting my kitchen. Can I hear a shout out?! I've been talking about it for months. I thought I would never be able to get to it. I wondered if I would ever actually be able to get the wallpaper adhesive off in my lifetime. And now it is done. Woohoo!! I [...]
