DIY project ideas for home decor, upcycling, repurposing and home improvement on a budget.
Painting your walls is about the easiest and least expensive thing you can do to bring on a HUGE change in your dĂ©cor. 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…
You’re in for a quick and easy project today! Cheesecloth ghosts are nothing new. I didn’t make them up. BUT… my oh so crafty mom, aka Deedles, put a twist on this craft that makes it a cinch. She is always thinking up something fun to do with the kids and this is one of…
A while back I got a call from a friend saying there was a double rocker on her neighbor’s curb. She wondered if I wanted it. The answer is always yes. I love that she thought of me 🙂 The rocker did need some work. The entire seat was rotted out. I forgot to take…
Junk Button Acorn Pillow Friends, I want you to meet my new junk transforming, lovers of all things old, creative junk visionary friends. Today we are linking together to show you how each of us created a project based on being Inspired By Nature. Everyone has to use something old, out of date, thrifted or…
Men’s Neckties Into Fall Wreath Tutorial Your eyeballs are about to be floating in Fall craftiness. Seriously. I’m joining up with 31 other bloggers to bring you the best fresh new ideas for Fall. You are going to want to get your decorating on this weekend! Knowing the immense creative talent that would be flowing…
Almost a year ago I came across a three tiered shelf at a garage sale. My friend was covered with envy. She really wanted it. I’m sure I should have just given it to her, but for whatever reason I hung on to it. Last week I was at Goodwill and what do I spy?…
Fall Favorites DIY and Decor Last week I joined some friends for a #findingfall link party. We had some really great projects show up. I want to share my favorite, plus a few more Fall ideas that I think you will enjoy! Don’t forget to head over and see what everyone else’s favorite are! Architecture…
Ways to make holiday decorating fun and easy! I want to decorate for ALL the holidays. Really I do. But it overwhelms me sometimes. It gets expensive. It feels like a lot of work. Then life just happens. Do you ever feel that way? I decided to make a list of a few things that…
Broken Headboard Bench Hit the brakes. As we drove past the Goodwill I could see it out of the corner of my eye. This crazy cool headboard. Knowing me like he does my husband was already turning the car around. Bless him. As I nonchalantly approached my find I was preparing a go price in my…
See how I created something from nothing with this free basket makeover! A few weeks ago my daughter and I had an afternoon to ourselves. All the boys in our lives were out of town. Sweet girl time. We made our way through a few thrift shops and got one item I was particularly proud…
Not long ago my girl and I had some time to thrift, just the two of us. It was a fun afternoon. I unearthed some wooden salad bowls destined for a makeover! We stopped by one of my regular hot spots where we acquired 5 wooden salad bowls. Two large serving bowls and three little…
Vacation memories can make gorgeous dĂ©cor, this driftwood tablescape is a summer vacation memory… An easy summer tablescape that anyone can make is what we’re talking about today. Not much else signals summer than the beach. Any body of water really – lake, pool or river. It’s time to take a dip and escape the…