DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
Recently a reader told me the one thing keeping her from creating a little bit of pretty in her home was lack of inspiration. She said she simply couldn’t seem to conjure up something to make a difference in any of the living areas in her home. Oh, sweet friend, I understand! We just gutted our kitchen and it’s all ugly! Walls… Read More
Easy to understand DIY tutorial with tips for turning an old rustic window into a bathroom window mirror. Also included are details on glazing a window and installing the mirror. A few weeks before we started on our small bathroom remodel Tim came home with several free windows he found at a job site. Since we love a good window… Read More
Our small bathroom remodel is the biggest DIY project my husband Tim and I have undertaken. We make a great team. He’s the brawn and I’m the brains. No, not really. He has tons of his own ideas and is the best problem solver, but on this project one idea of mine was key to making our small bathroom… Read More
Old wood was repurposed into a rustic fence board bathroom cabinet for a vessel sink in this small bathroom budget makeover Have you seen our small bathroom makeover? If you like the rustic look (which we do) my husband has all the details below on the fence board bathroom cabinet he built. Fence Board Bathroom Cabinet From Tim: This was… Read More
***Disclaimer: This a DIY project by a homeowner and does not constitute advice on electrical wiring. As you may know, we completed our small bathroom remodel in July and we’ve written about the reveal, the DIY shower (part one and two), the built-in bathroom shelving cut from the sheetrock and how to install beadboard paneling. Now I’m turning the next tutorial… Read More
If you’ve followed along in recent weeks you’ll remember that we have shared our small bathroom remodel as well as the DIY shower makeover with Bondera Adhesive and a great tutorial how to install beadboard paneling. This bathroom has been our most challenging makeover ever but it sure has kept us busy sharing all the great ways we have maximized our small… Read More
When Tim and I started talking about our bathroom problems (leak behind the shower kit, ugly tile walls and inefficient use of space) we knew we wanted a different look than what we’ve lived with for 22 years now. We literally spent hours upon hours tossing ideas back and forth, estimating products and measuring the space. In the bathroom… Read More
This small bathroom remodel combines frugal tips on storage with DIY repurposing projects while creating a rustic, one of a kind space. (I’ve included some affiliate links for products I used for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.) If you follow me on Instagram or facebook you know we’ve been in the middle of a bathroom demolition for several weeks. We… Read More
Disclosure: I was given product from Bondera Tile Mat Set to use in tiling our shower. The opinions expressed here are my own (or my husband’s!) ***Edited: 3 1/2 years after installing, the Bondera Tile Mat Set has held up amazing and our shower still looks great! Just to refresh your memory, my DIY hubby shared a great tutorial on DIY shower… Read More