I love creative centerpieces! There are a lot of things you can do with centerpieces, if you can just think it up. I have made centerpieces with a lot of different items that I have found just around my house. I wish I had taken pictures of all of them, but I made a list […]
DIY Ideas
Creating Custom Curtains With Paint
Lately, it seems like everyone has paint under their fingernails. You can paint upholstery, carpet, fabric, plastic and pretty much everything you can think of. One of the fun realizations I had was that I could paint a perfect window treatment or panel for my house! Sometimes, I get such specific ideas in my head […]
3 Ways to Brighten a Bathroom
When we moved into this house, I knew that one of the top priorities would be to add lighting to my kiddies bathroom. It is on the inside of the house, so there is no window, and the builder did not put enough lighting in it; there is a pretty nice corner bathtub, though. Just […]
5 Tips Before Using Latex Paint on Upholstery
There are a lot of different methods to painting fabric or upholstery. Painting a rug, or a chair or old patio furniture is a great way to up-cycle used furniture! It’s also a great way to add spark to your home, with less money. You can paint upholstery with fabric paint, or acrylic paints, or even latex […]
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 […]