Looking for a super quick bathroom update? Swap that shower curtain out and change the whole look of the room. It's an inexpensive way to give your entire room a makeover. So what's black and white and red all over? Well, in my house it could be a lot of things, but today, it's my guest bath! Of course, in my little cottage, the term guest bath is misnomer. While it is the room used by guests, it is also our second bathroom and heavily used, on a daily basis, by some very messy teenagers. So while it looks pretty in these photos, that is not real life. In real life, the garbage pail is usually half empty, because the garbage is on the floor next to the pail. There's toothpaste in the sink, retainers and their cases on the vanity, a foot towel on the floor and those just for decoration towels, under the mirror, well, you already know how that story ends. The stubborn decorator in me ignores these facts and constantly tries to fight the tide. I want a pretty bathr
A few years ago, a girlfriend called to tell me that she had just heard the most wonderful sermon at church. It was an usual phone call, because church, religion, prayer, they weren't part of our normal conversations, but she was so taken by the priest's words that day, she just had to share. Apparently, the big news was that every ordinary day was truly an extraordinary day.
Make a professional looking wooden sign with wall art stickers. Just paint, peel and stick for a fabulous result! I've been making these lovely wooden signs using Dollar Tree wall art stickers and removable wall decals for quite a while and yet, I'm always amazed when I'm finished. They're perfect for any style decor, they cost almost nothing and can be whipped up in a matter of minutes. That's my favorite kind of project, one with a quick cheat.
Looking for an easy and original pillow cover idea? Make a simple envelope cover and adorn it with wood! A little unorthodox, but super cute. Check it out. I made the sweetest pillow this weekend and I am so excited to share. I recently refurbished a chair in my kitchen. It's just delicious in every way, except, it desperately needed a pillow.
Repair a chair or just give it a fun makeover with this very simple DIY. Skirt a chair, create a patchwork look or just cover up that torn upholstery with this quick and easy trick. Give your old chairs and thrift store finds new life with this sew or no sew process. Check out the easy steps. A couple of years ago, I got it in my head that I needed an upholstered chair in my kitchen. Of course, like everything else in this little cottage, it had to be the right size or it wouldn't fit. After an exhaustive search, I found one on Ebay for a song. But...let's just say you get what you pay for.
When I was little and my mom would ask me to do a chore, I remember protesting. My brother and sisters did it, too. I guess that is nature of kids, more fun, less cleaning. If my old Uncle Dominic was around to witness this, he would always say, "It takes longer to talk about it, than it does to do it."
When we moved into our house, we inherited a covered porch that was in bad shape. We decided to screen it in with supplies we grabbed off the shelf and in no time we had a great new room. Inexpensive, easy and DIY. Awesome. Our first home was tiny, but that never bothered me. I love cottage living, small rooms full of character and old world charm. What really prompted us to move, was the yard. Or maybe I should say the lack of one. It was a 40 x 100 foot lot and most of the free space was driveway and a small patch of grass in the front. It was cute, but not really conducive to relaxing in your pjs on a Sunday morning.
Jamberry Nail Wraps are a super easy DIY that make you look fabulous! Check out the easy application tips for long wear and all the pretty patterns. *Jamberry provided me with these pretty nail wraps, but all my opinions are my own. I am a total girly girl. I always have been. I love makeup, high heels, even if I can't really wear them anymore, and jewelry. I never feel completely dressed until my hair is done and my mascara is on. I may not be a perfectionist when it comes to DIY, but when it comes to my appearance, I like everything to be just so.
Candy crackers are a fun, safe way to celebrate the 4th of July. Come see how easy they are to make and hear a patriotic tale from my childhood. When I was a little girl, there was always a lot of talk among the kids in the neighborhood about what you were . It was the early 1970's and many, if not most of our parents, including mine, were first born in this country and where you came from was big news.
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