DIY

For 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…

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…

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…

There 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!…

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…

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…

With 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…

At last, time to begin tackling the dining room!  First, there are a few things to ignore:  a) the light fixture slated for replacement in the near yet unscheduled future…

If this looks familiar to you, you may have tried to label a ballet slipper with a Sharpie:   That’s the kind of thing that makes me twitch with annoyance.…

Need a little inspiration?  How about this incredible staircase makeover! This staircase is the main feature of the entryway to a friend’s beautiful home.  Cosmetically, the home had a lot…

It’s that season when we empty our bank accounts to make the gift season special – but we don’t have to!  There are so many ways that you can quickly…

It was another lesson learned for this DIYer…  I was so excited to try out a new paint sprayer that I was sent to review that I used what I…

If you’ve followed the blog long enough, you may remember that our home’s hall closes was incorporated into the kitchen by the previous owner.  It was a good call.  I’d…

Last week I was on a mission to get our new family photos up on the walls.  One wall is in our dining room with an oversized mirror in a…

Since I gave a peek inside Chloe’s room yesterday when I showed you her DIY curtains, I thought I’d give a quick update and some details I hadn’t mentioned before.…