My tiny kitchen desk didn't give me enough room to work, so I made a cover for my desk drawer and, in minutes, I increased my workspace. Oh, I made it pretty, too. Crafting of any kind has always been my most favorite form of escapism. For some people it's reading, for others it's vacation. For me, it's creating. So among all the renovation chaos in my home at the moment, you can bet that I've been elbow deep in paint and glue to take my mind off the mess. And while decor DIYs and thrifty makeovers are most plentiful around here, projects that involve coming up with creative solutions to everyday problems are actually my favorite. I like the challenge.

Ah renovation, why does it always take so long? Even when you decide to remove the middleman and tackle it yourself, there are always delays, roadblocks and interruptions. It's frustrating, but as my husband always says, it is what it is.

I decorated a small unfinished wooden crate with a little bit of stain and four small wooden beads for feet. You can peek at the super easy craft here, step by step. Get all the details. Hello friends! I hope you're having a lovely spring weekend. It's windy and raining here today, but that's ok, it means it's a good day to sit in front of the computer and share my latest easy craft with you. It's another crate makeover. The third in a series.

We chose vinyl plank flooring for our family and the DIY installation was quick and easy. Here's our step by step guide. This post is sponsored by Ryobi Decorating decisions are seldom made in a vacuum. One small change invariably inspires another. Such is the case with our family room. The moment I decided we needed to replace my beloved floral sofa, all those years ago, I knew the entire room was going to need to be refreshed. New paint was a given. And that old wall to wall carpet had to go.

Create vintage style crates with napkins in minutes. Just follow these simple steps, using stain and Mod Podge to makeover an unfinished crate. This post is sponsored by Crates And Pallet Two weeks ago, I received a few small unfinished wooden crates and spent an afternoon decorating them. For a girl with a craft obsession, it was a dreamy day. They came in a set of four, and while I could've given them all the same treatment, I thought it would be much more fun to accent them using different techniques. I also didn't want to spend any money transforming them, so I decided to use only what I had in my craft cabinet. All in all, it worked out well.