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
Even an ordinary homeowner can stain your wood deck with these practical tips and product recommendations from a professional painting contractor. Disclosure: Behr Paint provided me with product but the opinions are all my own. I hope you’ve enjoyed following along on our journey as we’ve updated our 1950’s ranch home with a deck on the front. If you haven’t… Read More
Are you bored with your home? Or do you think you’re stuck because you can’t afford to make changes? I want to encourage you to share an inexpensive fix for your decorating challenges! My weapon of choice? Paint! One of my favorite ways to change up my home decor is by the use of paint. Since my DIY husband is… Read More
Disclosure: Behr Paint provided me with product but the opinions are all my own. When my DIY hubby and I decided to tackle our master bedroom makeover I had to do some convincing so that he would let me paint the furniture. It’s not necessarily that Tim doesn’t like painted furniture. He just sees one more thing on his “honey… Read More
Disclosure: I was provided with product from Behr Paint but the opinions are all my own. When you have a dad who is a painting contractor and handyman and you move into a new house, you are hopeful that your dad will do a few “little” projects for you. And if your mom is a blogger who writes about all… Read More
23 years ago we moved into the only home we’ve ever owned. At the time we were sick of boring cream or white walls in apartments and rental houses. One thing you probably know about me if you’ve followed our DIY journey very long…I LOVE COLOR! Actually, I do really love the way others use white as a backdrop for… Read More
One of the blessings of homeschooling my children for the last 20 years is that we do so many things together, including walking around our neighborhood (counts as P.E.!) My youngest son has become quite the little treasure sniffer outer (that’s the official term, you know!) He loves for us to walk around the block (or a few blocks) on Monday… Read More
This amazing wood deck restoration project was accomplished using Behr Premium DeckOver®. The post includes tips on preparation, application and results. You can find a followup review of our wood deck restoration here (with additional tips on Behr Deckover.) The post Wood Deck Restoration with Behr Premium DeckOver® was sponsored by Behr Paint but my DIY hubby and I loved… Read More
