Upcycle, makeover, recycle and transform that trash to beautiful home decor treasure. Check out these ten fabulous ideas for your home. Well, folks, it's hard to believe, but we've come to the end of another year. What's even harder for me to believe is that this is my sixth...yes, sixth...Exquisitely Unremarkable wrap up. And even more unbelievable is that today's installment is the 500th article I've published. 500. Yikes that's a lot of words...

Create a custom wall hanging or painting by transferring your design onto a stretched canvas with iron on fabric sheets. Super simple DIY... With each Christmas that passes, I seem to simplify my holiday decor a little bit more . Gone are the days of ornaments stuffed in baskets and Santas on every surface. I'm done wasting precious hours setting it all up, taking it all down and dusting it all in between. That doesn't however mean that I'm a decor Grinch. On the contrary. I still love to decorate my home for Christmas . I'm just a whole lot more discerning now.

Trends come and go, but it can be exhausting and expensive to keep up. I prefer a timeless Christmas decorating approach for a classic holiday season home. When I was a little girl, Christmas decorating was the highlight of the season. Our everyday home was transformed into a holiday wonderland full of tinsel, lights and great anticipation. My brother and I would rifle through boxes of red and green, peeling away layers of newspaper to uncover sentimental favorites, while my sisters assembled the tree . It was a lovely time that I can still recall in great detail, even though I was less than a decade old. There were no rules, my mom gave us free rein with the decor and we always went crazy, covering every surface with elves and Santas and nativity sets. In my childhood home, there was no such thing as too much Christmas.

Check out these six things you should consider when renovating a bathroom. Good planning will save you time, money and possibly tons of regret after the fact. This post is sponsored by Premier Surfaces of Buffalo NY While my Christmas shopping may be just about wrapped up, my husband hasn't even started. Sound familiar? He usually asks me what I want around the third week of December and shops on Christmas Eve. He's very efficient. This year in preparation for the big question, I've been gathering my ideas, because rather than a sweater or something from the jewelry counter, I'm asking for a bathroom update. Romantic, huh?

Turn a placemat into a pillow cover in about 10 minutes with this simple home decor craft. Easy, inexpensive and gorgeous. Come see how to make one of your own. Today I have a tale to tell about the perils of decorating ~ the difficulty of getting something in your head, but being unable to find it. While it's not a dangerous story, although I did prick my finger with a needle, it is one that starts out with frustration. It does, however, have a happy ending. But let's get back to the beginning, shall we?

Here's how to make an adorable picture frame Christmas button tree in no time with this simple craft. It's an easy DIY, makes a great gift or a sweet home decor accent. It's a well known fact that Christmas is my favorite time to craft. Well, second favorite, really. Summer is my favorite time to...well, to do everything. Period. Island life revolves around the beach, you know. But even in summer, toes in the sand and iced tea in my hand, I'm crafting for Christmas .