We just got back from a whirlwind of a driving trip through Ireland and Scotland! I spent a ton of time researching the best places to go and planning this trip, so I thought I would share things to see in Scotland and Ireland here to give anyone looking to plan a similar trip some…
We are DONE! The DIY home office and guest room is finally finished and I’m excited to share the reveal with you today! I have written many blog posts about this room along the way, so I will link to them throughout this post. You can also find more posts in the drop-down menu “Projects…
I recently installed the most beautiful wallpaper mural over my Murphy Bed and I am smitten with how it came out! It is the most beautiful little feature wall moment over the bed. It only took me about an hour or so, and of all the wallpapering I have done, I would say that a…
How to drill hinge holes in new cabinet doors, including all the right measurements for using IKEA Utrusta Hinges.
In my last post, I talked about making over a headboard for my daughter’s room and how I gave a thrifted second-hand headboard a whole new look with paint. That was only step one of that makeover, step two is adding upholstery! Here is the step-by-step process of how to make an easy DIY upholstered…
I’m working on a few little upgrades for my daughter’s room, and on the list for her was a new bed. She has a very inexpensive Ikea bed frame and it’s not doing anything (design-wise) for the room. I found a headboard on Facebook Marketplace and I decided to give it a little makeover. However,…
Sometimes we do full-scale home renovations that involve a lot of demolition or building and let’s just say it…. money. However, we have also done plenty of home improvement projects that have been low-cost but high-impact! Here are 14 affordable house updates that make a big impact without breaking the bank! If you tackle one…
My Dad is an amazing guy. He taught me the value of hard work, of perseverance, and encouraged me to live out my full potential, and he still does! I don’t make a big decision without talking it through with my Dad. He gives the best advice and deeply listens, which is such a rare…
How to install a pocket door yourself! This step by step tutorial includes everything you need to think about!
We renovated our kitchen a few years ago, and in order to save money we used Ikea cabinets and DIY’ed the whole thing. I did not want the end product to scream IKEA, though, so we did quite a few things to customize our kitchen. Over the years we have used Ikea kitchen cabinets for…
