Old bathroom and kitchen tiles make the best DIY drink coasters. You can whip up a few for Christmas in no time with this quick craft idea. When we moved into this house, two decades ago, the bathrooms were in need of some serious help.  The colors and styles were a mix of classic vintage, which I loved, and dated 80s updates.  Which I did not. So for our first renovation we gutted the hall bathroom and covered it in 4x4 inch white square wall tiles that better suited our 1920s beach cottage.

Make your own large wooden gingerbread cookie sign for Christmas with this simple DIY. Display him inside or outside for a little festive seasonal flair with this classic holiday decoration. Ok, before you think that this entire season is going to be all about gingerbread crafts I want to assure that it is not. I may have one more to share in December, but I promise you, a gingerbread-palooza was not my original holiday plan. The upcycled gingerbread row house I shared last week was the plan b makeover of a thrifted treasure. That {upcoming} December craft just sort of popped into my brain when I stumbled upon a few gingerbread house gift tags yesterday. In fact, the one and only planned gingerbread craft I had to share with you this season, wasn't even my idea. It was the accidental brainchild of my husband.

Decorative gingerbread houses are all the rage this Christmas season. However they can be pricey. Here's a fun and easy DIY way to create your own wooden village using thrift store finds. Every year there seems to be one giant, overriding social media theme for Christmas. And this year, it's gingerbread. Yes, yes, gingerbread is a classic Christmas staple. We actually make gingerbread houses  on Christmas Eve, it's a family tradition. One year, we even made gingerbread men ornaments . However, this season, it's been all about decorative, decor houses.

It's here! It's here! My brand new {very old} chair is back from the reupholstery shop and I have to say, I am in love . You may remember that many years ago, my plain white chair sprung a leak. It was used, in our kitchen, on a daily basis. It had grown up alongside our toddlers, in a busy household, filled with sticky fingers and pets. And wrestling, lots of wrestling, to see who would sit in the only upholstered chair in the kitchen.

Grab a dollar store metal burner cover to make a retro Christmas wreath. If you're a vintage style decorator, it's a quick, inexpensive and crafty way to add some fun your home this holiday season. For some reason, this year, I seem to be all about vintage Santas. I don't know why, they've never really been my thing before. Maybe it's because I'm feeling a little nostalgic and old enough to remember a time when these sweet faces weren't considered vintage. Which I guess makes me vintage. How fabulous .

Don't toss that old metal cookie sheet. Instead, give it a quick makeover and turn it into a festive Christmas sign to decorate your holiday home. Well hello friends! It's almost Christmas and that means I'm in the middle of a giant crafting frenzy. Frank, Andy and Nat King Cole are cued up on Spotify. My cottage is filled with paint, decoupage and thrifted items that need a good holiday makeover. And I am ready for all of it. Now, if you've been following me for a while...and I mean a while ...this tray might look familiar to you. You see, I originally shared it in 2018. Way back then, it was just an old cookie sheet. One that had been used, and abused, for so many years, that I decided to retire it. 

Do you shop your house? Play musical chairs with your chairs? Move pillows or furniture from one room to another...and then back again the following season? All in an effort to give your home an entirely new look, without spending a dime? It's something I do often and was sure others did, as well. Turns out, not so much.