DIY project ideas for home decor, upcycling, repurposing and home improvement on a budget.
It’s true that I will paint just about anything that sits still long enough. There is hardly a more transforming, affordable, game changer substance available than paint. But…every once and a while you need a little somthin’ extra. A little oomph. Today fabric was the added interest my project needed. Here’s how it worked:…
Give an old 1960’s side table a makeover using my homemade chalk paint recipe. When this little 1960’s beauty caught my eye I was really thinking it would be great fun for a kid’s room. A little side table makeover was in order. Labeled $15 at a thrift store, it was actually half price day…
Soda Crate Jewelry Organizer The Junk ReVision Challenge this month is a good one! January is all about fresh starts, getting your house in order from the holiday chaos and organizing away…at least that’s what has been happenin’ around here! Please be sure to swing by the blogs of my junk loving friends below to…
In case your looking for some festive ideas to help ring in the new year I teamed up with some of my friends to bring you a whole slew of options! Be sure to visit the other exciting projects to see extra special ways to make this a New Year’s Eve to remember! If you are looking…
Maybe the old scene of tumbleweeds and shootouts on Main Street come to mind when you think about Texas. If you live anywhere else, it’s possible that is your image of the folks down South. Today just might change your view of the great state of Texas. My friend Stacey from Poofing The Pillows put…
I found this little side table for $5 at a garage sale. It was originally from Target, not anything old, and it was exactly what I was looking for! We have a fire place in our bedroom and I am working on cozying up the spot a bit. The room still has a ways to…
We are just days beyond the turkey, but you may have noticed…it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We decorated our house, including this Christmas tablescape, over the weekend and it was SO MUCH FUN. We didn’t even break an ornament this year (yet)! I’m busy looking for fresh ideas to incorporate into my…
Today is a day to arm you for the task of wrapping all those glorious holiday presents. I have teamed up with NINE other bloggers to show you creative ideas to present your presents this year. Be sure to visit all my friends in the links below! My mother in law is the best at wrapping…
Make a beautiful Union Jack Side Table from an old weathered thrift store find. The Furniture Girls are at it again. Today we are sharing what we’ve come up with for our monthly #furnitureREFRESH challenge. This month’s theme was weathered. I’m sharing a Union Jack Side Table makeover. I hope you’ll check out the links…
10 Reasons to Mail Christmas Cards! *This post is sponsored by Minted.com. They gave me Christmas cards so I could tell you all about my experience. All opinions are 100% my own, as are the cute kids 🙂 There are affiliate links for your convenience. That just means if you order through the link I…
Today I’m teaming up with my junk lovin’ ladies. #JunkRevisionChallenge This month’s theme was loose…take junk and let it inspire you for something Thanksgiving, Christmas or winter. Last month was Fall. Check out the links below to see what my friends went with. I choose Christmas and a silver spoon Santa. I think this project…
Painting your walls is about the easiest and least expensive thing you can do to bring on a HUGE change in your décor. Even knowing the dramatic effect it has I still put the task of painting on the back burner. It’s never as hard as I make it out to be in my mind and…
Is your coffee table overrun by fifty thousand remote controls? Seriously…all this technology comes with a price. The price of cluttering up my coffee tables and wasting countless hours searching for the right remote that always seems to go AWOL at the most inopportune times. #firstworldproblems I know it’s a minor detail, but digging a…
Our vintage Halloween house tour is full Halloween decorating ideas, here it is: I realize not everyone is into Halloween. But we just think it’s so fun over here. We don’t give into thinking witches are real or have power any more than I think a four leaf clover is lucky or there’s a pot…
My mom and I were hunting for old sweaters when I came across the FREE box at a local thrift store. It was one of those moments when God spoke to me instantly. I was bothered by these items being free. That sounds so weird. You’re looking at a girl who loves free stuff more…