DIY projects and tutorials for anything from simple decor projects to more in-depth renovations!
Every time I show my bedroom, I get a question or two about the art in there, in particular the grid-style gallery wall with chains. How the heck did I hang that? The answer is, that the wall art is on a picture rail molding. I have used picture rail a few times, so I…
The last few years we have been deep into a renovation in the fall and haven’t done much in terms of seasonal decorating. When my kids were little, we were always very into Halloween décor. I decided to try my hand at a few seasonal crafts and it morphed into a whole Harry Potter-themed Halloween…
I have been crafting up a storm this holiday season working on some DIY Halloween decorations. I made this super creepy wreath and it turned out awesome! I thought I would put together this quick tutorial on how to make a DIY dollar store Halloween wreath. How I did it, as well as a few…
A few years ago I made myself an easy upholstered DIY ottoman for a coffee table to fit inside my U-shaped sectional. At the time, I chose a bold blue Ikat fabric (with a tufted top) to tie into a stencilled accent wall I was creating. A few years later, I painted my basement a…
In my mom’s kitchen refresh, I wanted to give her some updated stools but she didn’t want to spend very much on the upgrade. I found some inexpensive stools from Amazon with one problem – they had an upholstered seat that didn’t really go well with the overall design scheme. That is not a…
I recently replaced my Mom’s backsplash for her using leftover tile from my bathroom ensuite, and I got so many questions about it. I answered a few questions on my Instagram stories but there were too many to go into there, so I thought it would be a good idea to write a post about…
Last weekend we threw together this DIY arch trellis on our front walkway to hide a downspout we wanted to add. It turned out pretty cute at the end of the day and is a great option to use as an addition to any garden design, whether you want to use it to hide a…
In my home, I have popcorn ceilings in some rooms and a knocked-down texture in others and I have been removing the popcorn from the rooms that have it. I have tried 4 different DIY popcorn ceiling removal methods and I have my opinions on which ways give you the best results. However, not all…
Our kitchen was made from Ikea cabinets, including the huge island! Did you know that you could make a custom island with stock cabinets like Ikea? Most islands, even a custom kitchen island, are really just made up of a bunch of cabinets attached together. Making an island from base cabinets is not hard to…
How I make 4 different light fixtures in my home. In this post, I show you just how I made each of them and give ideas to make them your own!
