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!
So we did a thing recently that has been such a wonderful improvement for us, I can’t believe we didn’t do it sooner. We installed the best blackout blinds in our bedroom! Not just any blackout blinds, but motorized, remote control, SMART blinds. (Think… Alexa, open the blinds!) Has it been life-changing? Absolutely! I feel…
I often get asked how to pick kitchen hardware and how to decide! There are so many options out there, it is difficult to know what to do as the options can be overwhelming. I really have a lot of thoughts on kitchen cabinet hardware and hardware in general, I went down quite a rabbit…
DIY makeover of our 90’s bathroom ensuite inspired by historic bathrooms with a modern edge!
The new custom oak vanity has gone in and we are smitten! I am getting a lot of questions about the custom bathroom vanity and so I thought I would put together a little post all about our custom oak vanity with RTA (ready-to-assemble) cabinets from Cabinet Joint! This post is written as a part…
