Here’s another project that I’ve been waiting to post until after Christmas since two of these were gifts. I’ve been wanting to try the Sharpie-on-mug project for some time and…
aria
aria
Compulsive crafter, connoisseur of shiny things, author, real estate Broker, designer, and mom. My mind is always spinning with ideas on how to create beautiful, functional spaces and things. Jane of all trades, master of many. After designing my first home at 20 and becoming a general contractor at 23, I've since created complete custom home spaces as well as couture gowns, crystal-adorned shoes, and more. I don't take no for an answer because there is always a way.
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DIYHome DecoratingRemodeling
More Hardware Painting: Oil Rubbed Bronze to Chrome Push Plate
by aria December 22, 2013Once again we found ourselves in a predicament… we could a) toss a perfectly good set of push plate hardware + spend money on a new one or b) paint…
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I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Our Christmas was fabulous, and as an accidental annual tradition that started 4 years ago, here’s our 2013 family Christmas ornament. We…
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Chloe just had her 3rd birthday and I’m really happy with how her invites turned out. I was inspired by the evites this mom sent for her daughter’s party, but…
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DIYHolidaysKids
Quick & Easy DIY Pre-school, Toddler Christmas Gift: Home Made Craft Kits
by aria December 16, 2013For our toddlers, heaven is glueing things to paper & things like paper plates. As a Christmas gift, I made them craft kits from generic items available at any craft…
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Chloe just had her Minnie Mouse themed 3rd birthday party and I wanted to share how I made ears for the event. What better party toy & favor than Mickey…
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Our first Christmas as 3, I was soooooo excited about our early Christmas present, Miss Chloe. While pregnant and supposedly on bed rest, I had the perfect opportunity to make…
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Before & AfterDIYHome Decorating
How to Hack a Modern Euro-style Lamp Shade for an Antique Lamp
by aria December 10, 2013There once was a hideous lampshade on a beautiful, classic lamp. This was a DIY project from my first apartment my freshman year of college. I’ve come a long way!…
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Ever wonder what’s inside an Ikea LACK shelf? If it can be cut down to size? It can be, but they are flimsy and you’ll only want to do it…
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We are still in the midst of completely re-arranging all that was in our living room. Since our ampersand sign was moved to the porch (with lights added), we no…
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We started with our Elf a little early this year when the opportunity presented itself. This is our first year with an Elf and our girls (almost 3 & almost…
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We’ve put a ton of thought into our gifts this year. We don’t want to create monsters, but we do want to have our home in full holiday spirit. We…
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I had been studying up on DIY rug over dying and shopping for the perfect candidate for literally years when I lucked into this already-overdyed rug on eBay for under…
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DIYHome Decorating
Operation Dining Room, Stage 2: The Re-do of Our DIY Live Edge Table
by aria November 20, 2013With curtains up, a functional dining room is in my sights! The main step to making the room functional is to re-finish the dining room table. Our DIY live/living/natural edge…