Showing posts with label DIY & Home Projects.
For those of you that follow the blog and don’t sew, you are probably getting bored with my most recent posts. So here is a down and dirty DIY project for those who like to get their hands dirty. It required stripping off layers and layers of paint, a little woodworking to add a bottom… Continue reading Refinishing A Buffet – Rescuing A Piece of Furniture
I was super excited when I was given two tufted ottomans by a family member. They were in her Goodwill pile and when I spotted them I knew that I had to at least try to bring them back to life. So without knowing at all what I was doing, I set my mind to… Continue reading Re-Upholstering A Tufted Ottoman
Nothing beats homemade gifts, right?I hope so…Because for my sister Nicola’s birthday, my other sister and I tag teamed to make her cushions for her kitchen bar stools.My sister Nicola, has 3 incredibly awesome bar stools at her kitchen peninsula. They are made from wine barrels and are one of a kind. They get a… Continue reading Sewing Kitchen Bar Stool Chair Pads {That Are Both Reversible & Washable*}
We decorated Easter eggs last night by melting crayons! I stumbled upon a cool new way to decorate Easter eggs by using crayons while the eggs are still hot when perusing Pinterest. It was very simple and also not very messy. We decorated them this way with a 9 year old (my cousin Mindi) and… Continue reading Melted Crayon Easter Eggs – Dye Free Easter Eggs
I love how this room is starting to come together! Not only is it bright and fun – it also helps keep our stuff organized! Now there isn’t any excuse for toys to be out of place – this room has been designed around puzzles, books, arts and crafts, make-believe and all other things involving… Continue reading Reading Nook, Swing And Art Wall In The Playroom
Today we hosted a Toddler St. Patrick’s Day Party. This group of parents and children get together frequently, but today we decided to embrace the upcoming holiday and eat a lot of green (and rainbow) colored foods, craft with green paints and wear as much green as our wardrobes allowed. It has been such a… Continue reading Toddler St. Patrick’s Day Party With Crafts Food and Favors
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! A couple weeks ago we made some improvements to the master bath ensuite. After building and installing the Chunky Floating Shelves and the Between the Studs Storage the rest of the bathroom needed a little help to get up to the same standard. So we updated it with some new artwork,… Continue reading Master Bath – Bringing It All Together With Artwork And Accessories
This is a super super super easy DIY! It look me less than 15 minutes to complete. And there are only 3 materials – the tabletop, the table legs, and the hardware to connect them. You can buy the 24″ round top from Lowes for $15. It is pre-sanded and ready for paint or stain.… Continue reading DIY Child Play Table
I wrote about building these work surfaces and touched on the benefits they bring to child development last week. This post is dedicated to how we accessorized the boards and organized our supplies to make them even more fun. I will also describe what is needed to turn them into easels. I used mostly Ikea… Continue reading Turning A Wall Into A Child’s Easel and Accessorizing our Vertical Work Surfaces
When we purchased our house we purposefully bought a “fixer upper” because we wanted to make it our own. Since then we have removed wallpaper, taken down walls, built built-ins, and tiled floors to name just a few of the projects. Our Budget Friendly Kitchen Update: AFTER: The kitchen felt closed off from the rest… Continue reading Kitchen – Before and After
