How To Repurpose Anything!
A question I’m asked often is “how do I learn to repurpose items for my home?” Reimagining old items as…
Vintage Mirror Gallery Wall
Vintage mirror gallery walls add vintage charm along with much-needed sparkle and light in our kitchen. I added sprays of…
$15 Thrifted Mirror Makeover
Thrifted home decor has become a part of the “norm” in our house. If I tell my friends that some…
20+ Thrift Store Home Decor MUST HAVES
In today’s post I’m sharing my top 20 thrift store home decorating “must-haves” that I rarely pass up! I’ve also…
$70 Thrifted Wood Chandelier
Lighting is like the jewelry for your home. Interior lighting trends change so often it’s hard to know what is…
How to Age Galvanized Metal Quickly
This post contains affiliate links How to Age Galvanized Metal Quickly Without harsh chemicals I am still in love with…
Easy Wicker Basket Makeover
Wicker baskets are aplenty at thrift stores, but it’s rare that I find one that I love. When I came…
Giving Old Planters New Life
A quick and easy way to update your exterior this spring is to update old planters with chalk paint. This…
Rustic Farmhouse Table Makeover with Danish Oil
I’m drawn to “old world” European rustic natural wood finishes. That’s not easy to find here in Ohio. When I…
My 8 Biggest Decorating Mistakes
I’ve had a few cringe-worthy moments in my DIY and decorating “portfolio”. Today I’m highlighting only eight of them. The…
How to Find Your Decorating Style
During my youth, my family owned and operated a very large monthly antique show. I befriended vendors that were committed…
Craft Room in the Basement
I challenged myself to two things this past weekend: to spend NO money on household decor (which is like telling…
Mixing Old + New — my TEN favorite purchases
Before I learned to decorate by mixing old with new items, my house resembled a plain white gymnasium. My decorating…
DIY Faux Leaded Glass
DIY Faux Leaded Glass Cabinets I loved the look of old painted cabinets, and pony walls (half walls) with pass-through built-in…
DIY Art: Faux Shiplap Using a Dremel
Even though JoAnna Gaines herself has spoken and said shiplap is on its way out in favor of skinnylap, I’m kicking myself…
Our New Advent Calendar…an upcycled drying rack
DIY Upcycled Advent Calendar I’m participating in such a fun blog hop today hosted by Hometalk.com and CountryLiving.com. Be sure…
Making old art beautiful again…
Affiliate links included throughout this post. Today I’m going to show you how I repurposed old 1960’s reproduction art into…
Summer Home Tour
If you’ve stopped by from Life on Virginia Street and this is your first time here, welcome! I’m so excited…
Our Garage Woodshop Progress
Garage Woodshop – from upcycled materials The perfect distraction from finishing my ever-growing list of to-dos? Craigslist Introducing our new “salvaged”…
DIY Stenciled Chalkboard (for my tween)
I’m updating my daughter’s room and this project was inspired by her. We’ve had a lot to do in this space, and…
DIY Seating Chart for Our Wedding
Vintage Wedding Seating Chart Our wedding decor was mostly handcrafted with upcycled materials from my own stash. Click through to…