DIY project ideas for home decor, upcycling, repurposing and home improvement on a budget.
“Mom!!! I’m bored” Might as be nails on a chalkboard for most moms, you know this phrase is coming your way this summer. We beg from freedom from the demanding schedule the school year brings and within a few weeks (possibly days) the famous phrase rears it’s ugly head. This year I’m attempting to be…
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…
Trash to Treasure Outdoor DĂ©cor 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
We never use our front door. No one does unless they are a new guest to the house…and then they only use it once. EVERYONE uses the side door to our kitchen. It was so dull and boring so I wanted to liven it up with some fresh potted plant dĂ©cor. As I planted I…
You guys know I love all things old. But sometimes you have to make due and buy something new and make it look old. Like these new crates I bought and transformed them into old looking wall storage. Plus I’m going to show you how to hang crates on the wall. Thanks to Vintage Sign…
All these years and I have never shared the kid’s playhouse with you guys. When we moved into our home four and a half years ago the space in our yard felt daunting and HUGE. Our home sits on almost 1.5 acres of what was once a weedy mess. Ideas and dreams kept me up…
I get the most questions about painting furniture. It seems daunting, but once you know a few tricks you can tackle some projects yourself without fear. I’ve shared how to make your own chalky paint, how to spray paint and even a tool that helps with all of these. Now I am showing you how…
I’m a messy painter. It’s a fact. It doesn’t mean I’m a bad painter, I just get it everywhere. My artist friend says that’s a sign of creative people. I’m sticking with her theory 🙂 I got a new toy that has helped me wrangle in splatters and spills, over-spray and oops moments and it…