I know pallets are all the rage right now, and I, too, love them. After moving into a new house, I had so much of the basic framework to buy or make, that I haven’t even rolled around to the other fun pieces until now. If I can get creative, and find some pallets for […]
5 Ways to Infuse Color in a Room Without Painting
We have lived in our new house for about 8 months, and for some reason my husband is really digging his heels in with the painting of any walls. It is pretty uncharacteristic of him. We are both pretty impulsive, and not really afraid of change or trying new things. Because he resists so few […]
Paint a Rug in 5 Steps
I have been looking for a rug for my dining room for 6 months now, and have come up empty handed. The only one that was the right size, color and style was $3200.00 and… that ain’t happenin- 🙂 So, I decided to paint a rug. IKEA had the perfect size rug, and it was […]
Custom Color Chalkboard Paint
There are so many great uses for chalkboard paint and it is all the rage right now. Even more fun, you can create your own and it doesn’t have to be black! You can make custom-color chalkboard paint! No more boring black or green (I did boring black- don’t judge, it went with the […]
7 {Inexpensive} Places to Buy Furniture Hardware
The best way to add the “wow” factor to an old piece of furniture (or even a new one) is to replace the hardware. Fancy hardware can make an “eh” piece of furniture look amazing. In fact, I went looking for a dresser for my daughter, and couldn’t find anything I liked. So, I got […]
Easy Pillow Shams in 30 Minutes
I have never been much of a seamstress, and when I say that, I mean that I still need the manual to thread the needle. Thank goodness for manuals. So I am usually looking for pillows to buy instead of looking for fabric. This last month, I got adventurous for […]