DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
A professional painter shares tips on how to paint over dark walls in your home including preparation, product and how to do it the right way! For much of my 32-year marriage I was a bright color girl in my home decor. I think I spent so many years in college and early work life in bland rooms with cream… Read More
Stunning before and after pictures show how to remodel a ranch style kitchen by taking out a load bearing wall and creating a new open space. Home is more than just a place to lay your head. More than colors on a wall filled with pretty pictures. Home is the place where love lives, where the people who greet you… Read More
Learn how to build a sliding barn door (complete with a pet door!) with this step by step tutorial. Using repurposed wood from an old farm building, this DIY project instantly adds rustic charm to any home! When my husband and I made the ginormous decision to take down the wall between our kitchen and living room and gut the kitchen… Read More
Disclosure: D. Lawless Hardware sponsored this post on How to Choose Kitchen Cabinet Hardware but all opinions are my own. Learn how to choose kitchen cabinet hardware whether you’re designing a kitchen from scratch or just upgrading, with tips on finish, size and style. Are you a big picture person? Do you think in broad strokes, with the finished portrait as… Read More
Create an organized and thrifty home office nook in your home with these simple tips on organizing your office space, time AND your life! It seems everyone wants to work from home these days. Ah, the luxury. Leisurely mornings, cup of coffee in one hand, checking emails on the cell phone with the other. Checking off to do lists with… Read More
Learn how to build industrial pipe shelves and make brand new wood look old and distressed with these step by step instructions and tips. My readers tell me all the time they struggle with a couple of different universal themes: lack of money and creative ideas! Can you relate? I sure can! From my early childhood days mixing mud pies… Read More
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyGo2Pen #CollectiveBias Carve out a space in your small home office nook for an easy DIY bulletin board using scrapbook paper, chalkboard paint and your creativity! Do you scroll through Pinterest and look at everyone else’s DIY projects and say, “I could never… Read More
Create a soothing coastal bedroom retreat with these inexpensive DIY beach decor ideas including a plank wall and yard sale treasures! I’ve shown bits and pieces of this room over the last several months but I haven’t ever done a full “reveal” or answered some of the reader questions I’ve received. There’s a bit of a complicated story behind this… Read More
Let me show you how to DIY plank walls with chalk paint because they’re not only drop dead GORGEOUS but they cost under $100! Sometimes when we’re unhappy with our home we feel like we have to completely start over. Go back to the drawing board. Make a huge change, start from a fresh slate. Can you relate? I totally understand… Read More