French Country Furniture Makeover This broken little table was a Round Top steal because, well...it was broken! I was looking for a small sweet bedside table and knew this would be perfect to makeover. Not to mention I'm a sucker for a deal. However, the table went straight to work and for years it sat watch beside my daughter's bed, broken and bruised waiting for a renovation. When Mae requested a bedroom update this table got displaced as furniture moved and style changed. I couldn't bear ... continue reading...
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Broken Chair Repair, Outdoor Treasures
Trash to Treasure Outdoor Décor Hop: Broken Chair Repair I love getting together with friends to show you a group of ideas and today is a fun one! My trash to treasure hunting buddies are sharing outdoor decor with you today...12 ideas in all, be sure to check out the list below. I've had two broken chairs waiting a longtime for their day in the sun! Originally these matched, but unmatched chairs were purchased at a garage sale for $1/each. Honestly, that's like giving them away. (I got some ... continue reading...
How To Make A Enamel Pot Lid To DIY Farmhouse Tray
Enamel Pot Lid To Farmhouse Tray Sometimes when you have a good thing going you just have to roll with it! This quick DIY farmhouse tray project is just a reinvention of a similar project I did a while back, but the idea is so great I have to keep it going! Do you have a single pot lid or single roasting pan and wonder what to do with a mismatched pot lid? HERE is your answer, and it is such a simple fix! While I was thrifting in one of my favorite little towns, Junction, Texas I found ... continue reading...
Master Gardener Home Tour: Salvaged and Upcycle Everywhere
One of my favorite things to do is gather inspiration from others. If you aren't making a regular habit of visiting new stores, towns, homes or gardens to set your creativity on fire, I highly recommend you start pronto! This week our local Master Gardener program held it's annual garden tour and it was FULL of inspiring ideas to steal and implement. Two homes were highlighted on the tour, with very different style profiles. I can't wait to show them to you! The first home belongs to a couple ... continue reading...
Tips To Host A Fun & Productive Paint Party: Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Touch Up Paint Party with a Casserole Recipe For A Bunch Ya'll may think I lost my mind. I'm sure when my girlfriends opened their e-mail from me that's what they thought. BUT...I might have hit on a borderline brilliant idea to tackle some of those daunting household tasks you have on your to-do list! Big thanks to Sherwin-Williams Paint for sponsoring this little soiree! I received paint from Sherwin-Williams as compensation for this post, all opinions and ideas are completely mine though! ... continue reading...
Gift Box To Blooming Storage: Dollar Store Idea
Six Dollar Store Ideas for Spring Flowers: Gift Box to Blooming Storage Dollar Store ideas are my favorite. A great makeover that's affordable to do and comes without buyer's remorse can have you decorating your home with style in no time! When my friends suggested we get together once a month to share dollar store projects I was on board in a flash. This month's theme was Dollar Store flowers for spring and you will get SIX ideas to try from this crafty bunch, the links are at the bottom. I ... continue reading...
How to Add Extra Storage to Lockers
How to add extra storage to lockers by adding your own shelves for max storage! My youngest child is so cute. I know I'm biased, but you would probably agree if you had a chance to meet him. He adores any sport with a ball. Since he was very young you could find him swinging, hitting or kicking at some type of ball, dressed out in cleats and shin guards. He lives in athletic wear, I think he is allergic to non spandex material. His bedroom is adorable, all dressed up in vintage style athletic ... continue reading...
Power In Weakness
I can VIVIDLY remember sitting in the computer lab at Texas A&M University twenty years ago, crying with my fingers on a keyboard. I had a final paper due. Writing was so painfully hard for me that I couldn't stand it. My degree is in Industrial Distribution, which is an engineering business degree, heavy on math, light on that writing stuff. Give me a math problem any day and I'm a happy girl. Math problems have definitive answers, black and white, right or wrong. I adore creativity but ... continue reading...
Things to Do With Old Lampshades
Old lampshades are a dime a dozen at thrift stores and garages sales. One of my favorite (and easiest) projects was from a dollar shade I bought on a whim at a garage sale just because I liked the bones of it. There are fun things to make your lampshade completely new or a few great ways to update out of style lampshades you already have. I even have a few inspirations for alternates to lampshades! What really got me thinking about lampshades recently was my last trip to Round Top...I saw ... continue reading...
Built In Plate Rack Kitchen Idea
It's funny how you can look at something for years and never see the obvious. When we moved into our home 4 1/2 years ago I was bewildered by what to do with these cubbies surrounding a window in our kitchen area. It seemed obvious to display plates or knick knacks, but whatever I put in this spot looked unfinished and disheveled. We remodeled the entire kitchen (you should see the before pics!!!), except for this wall...it was the only spot that just needed a coat of paint! But for some reason, ... continue reading...
