DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
With a little bit of chalk paint, fabric, creativity and hard work this furniture makeover goes from drab to fab! You’ll never believe how great it looks! I would love to say that all our DIY projects turn out exactly as I envisioned. They don’t. But that doesn’t keep me from trying and experimenting and hoping. This furniture makeover… Read More
This ugly piece of furniture was found on a curb before it was transformed into a gorgeous chalk painted dresser with paint and a little bit of work! If you follow me on Instagram you might remember this extremely ugly dresser with potential I found on the side of the road back in December. It was such a busy time of… Read More
This DIY tutorial turns a cast off window and an engineering print sized family picture into a repurposed, rustic old window photo frame. As a true Pinterest fanatic I pinned a window family frame from Domestically Speaking and hoped to incorporate the idea somewhere in our rustic DIY home. As my decorating style has evolved my hubby and I love to… Read More
Chalk paint is the poor man’s answer for a furniture makeover! Check out the chalk painted kitchen buffet, hutch and accessories! Can you remember way back to being a student in school? (And for some of us, that’s farther back than others!) I can and I never realized until I graduated from college how much of an A personality, workaholic… Read More
Have some extra mason jars and an outdated chandelier? Turn them into a clever DIY Mason Jar Chandelier! Made from an old 10 light brass chandelier with shades, these mason jars are turned upside down and the chandelier chalk painted for a unique shabby chic look! I’m so excited to finally be sharing our DIY Mason Jar Chandelier! With all the… Read More
You don’t have to be a professional painter to learn how to chalk paint furniture! This china hutch makeover used Annie Sloan chalk paint and turned an outdated piece of furniture into a shabby chic beauty! We now have a major love of chalk painting as seen in our mason jar chandelier, small kitchen buffet and this amazing china hutch… Read More
