Guest Bedroom (BEFORE) at a $500 Budget
The One Room Challenge™ is an exciting and challenging DIY and home decorating event that provides and encouragement to anyone that…
DIY ideas that pay off when you’re ready to sell
In this post I’ll share real numbers of our home renovation’s value before-and-after our budget home improvement projects, answering the…
Powder Room in Foyer
This week I updated three bathrooms. Yes, you read that right…3 bathrooms all in one week! So today I’ll share…
DIY Chalk Lettering Tutorial + the story behind our “snazzy” name
I found this gorgeous antique slate chalkboard recently and I picked it up with the intentions of selling it in…
Prom Decorating Ideas + a Tour
My son’s senior prom was last weekend, and he looked so happy and handsome that day so I thought I’d…
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…
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…
Chalk Painted Mason Jars
Follow my blog with Bloglovin A simple and easy way to add small pops of subtle color is to display…
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…
Holiday Home Tour
The new fallen snow illuminated our home perfectly today, so I snapped some photos so that I could sneak in…
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DIY Paper Christmas Village
I’ve been attempting to add little “pops of white” in my holiday decor this year, and I love the white…
A $50 Queen Anne buffet
For as long as I can remember, our formal dining room has been an office. I spend so much time…
The “art” of tile printing
Tile printing is an essential ingredient behind many of my DIY and budget home decorating projects. You will see me…
6 Tips: Make Anything Look Like Wood
Holiday decorating just began here at home…how about yours? Our Ohio weather has spoken, and it’s forcing us to get…
Quick & Easy Weathered Oak Finish
For awhile now Mark has been offering to make a portable craft table for me. His vision is to build…
DIY (Reversible!) Cathedral Window Frame
Lots of people have asked us if we have a pattern to make these windows. Now we do! We’ve made…
How to Paint a Stone Fireplace
Paint has always been my friend when it comes to giving my house a fresh, new look. When I built…
Tips for timeless decorating
My husband made a very sweet observation the other day. He looked around and said “the house looks really great,…
Cheap Decor Ideas (That Look Expensive!)
Today’s post is loaded with cheap decor ideas and tips to make your rooms look more expensive. And don’t forget,…
Tiny Modern Farmhouse Laundry Room MAKEOVER
We wanted our laundry room makeover to include bright whites and dark contrasts accented with natural wood. We love neo-classical…