“Why Pay More” Decorating Series
Elegant decor is attainable for all budgets when you teach yourself how (and where) to look for bargains. Today I’m…
How to Make Oversized Art Using a Shower Curtain
Large-scale wall art can be SO expensive! Years ago we figured out a trick — shower curtains can also double…
Favorite Paints: Our Guide For Your Whole Home
Today I’m sharing my paint color palette for our homes, including photos and links to projects in BOTH houses. Paint…
Best Paint for Kitchen Cabinets
This isn’t our first rodeo with a budget kitchen remodel – thanks to paint. Our previous home’s white painted kitchen…
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…
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…
60+ Cheap Decor Ideas that Look Expensive
If the phrase “cheap decor ideas” is a turnoff, I’m here to say —not when you have talented DIY…
Ikea Ektorp Line is Discontinued
This post was originally named “5 Reasons to LOVE Ektorp Couches”. But in the fall of 2020 the line was…
Our Deck, Before & After
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you will notice that some of our DIY projects have slowwwwwly evolved….
Ballard Designs-Inspired Monogram Art
Above: My DIY version of Ballard Designs Monogram Art. $1.00 + I used extra paint supplies I already had at…
French Inspired Kitchen
Here is a tour of our kitchen which we remodeled a little at a time, for a grand total of…
Master Bath Refresh
Bathroom Remodel — here are all the projects that we tackled in this space. Be sure to subscribe and follow along…
Industrial Basement with Exposed Ductwork
Industrial basement with exposed ductwork including before & after photos, and our paint swatches at the bottom of this post….