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DIY Chalkboard Banner Wood Slices

DIY Chalkboard Banner Wood Slices

By Marty Walden · 25 Comments

Join the chalkboard craze with these easy handmade wood slices used as a chalkboard banner. Simply erase and use for any season, celebration or party. *** For more inspiration from some amazing blogging friends, check out the ideas at the end of this post! My Christmas village is one of of my favorite elements of our Christmas decorating. You can… Read More

Filed Under: Banners, Christmas, Crafts, Home Projects, Seasonal Projects Tagged With: Christmas, crafts, DIY, Repurposing, seasonal

How to Make Citronella Candles: Perfect DIY for Summer!

How to Make Citronella Candles: Perfect DIY for Summer!

By Marty Walden · 105 Comments

These easy and inexpensive DIY citronella candles are easy to make, look adorable in mason jars and help get rid of bugs! Perfect summer craft! Summer is the perfect time for outdoor projects! I love finding ways to decorate my home on the outside that don’t cost a lot of money!   Just as with the inside, I shop yard… Read More

Filed Under: Crafts, deck, DIY, Home Projects, Seasonal Projects, Summer Tagged With: citronella candle, deck, DIY

How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]

How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]

By Marty Walden · 2 Comments

A professional painter shares his secrets on how to paint a room, with great tips for the beginner wanting to save time and money! I love to create something beautiful out of other people’s roadside castoffs or yard sale bargains. But paint an entire room? Not so much! When we moved into our home 28 years ago I was assigned the… Read More

Filed Under: handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Home Decor, Painting

Scrap Wood Christmas Tree

Scrap Wood Christmas Tree

By Marty Walden · 90 Comments

Want unique repurposed holiday decor you can make yourself? This creative scrap wood Christmas tree is made from old fence boards and vinyl letters.   I love decorating for Christmas, but I don’t want my home to look like everyone else’s! Inspiration for my projects can come most anywhere, but my husband and I both enjoy finding ways to repurpose… Read More

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Home Projects, Seasonal Projects Tagged With: Christmas, crafts, DIY, fence board, Repurposing

DIY Headboard from a Closet Door

DIY Headboard from a Closet Door

By Marty Walden · 58 Comments

Wait until you see this DIY headboard from a closet door! This clever DIY project was chalk painted and distressed into a shabby chic beauty! I’m not sure why all our DIY projects seem to take FOREVER but it could be that we’re just like you and have full time jobs and family obligations and church activities and on and… Read More

Filed Under: bedroom, Favorite Posts, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: DIY, Painting, Repurposing

5 Deck Decorating Ideas on a Budget

5 Deck Decorating Ideas on a Budget

By Marty Walden · 9 Comments

One of my favorite parts of summer is time spent outside on our front deck. I know my readers love learning how to decorate without spending a lot of money so here are my 5 deck decorating ideas on a budget! This year I kept waiting for my DIY hubby to ask what kind of flowers I wanted him to… Read More

Filed Under: Favorite Posts, Home Projects, Seasonal Projects, Summer Tagged With: deck, DIY, Home Decor, Repurposing

DIY Centerpiece for 4th of July

DIY Centerpiece for 4th of July

By Marty Walden · 19 Comments

With only a bit of wood and paint this rustic shabby chic DIY centerpiece for 4th of July or other patriotic occasions adds to a beautiful holiday table. As a homeschooling family of 22 years, we are only one year away from completing our journey educating our children at home. Hooray, yippee, and let’s throw a party! The finish line… Read More

Filed Under: Entertaining, holidays, Home Projects, Patriotic, Seasonal Projects, sponsored post, tablescapes Tagged With: 4th of July, crafts, DIY, Fourth of July, holidays, homeschooling, NOADS, Patriotic, seasonal, Sponsored Post

Trash to Treasure DIY Step Ladder Shelf

Trash to Treasure DIY Step Ladder Shelf

By Marty Walden · 6 Comments

Let’s play “You Know You’re a DIY’er When . . .” . . . Sunday is one of your favorite days because Monday is trash day! This is the best time of the week to drive around my neighborhood looking for other people’s trash that will become my next treasure! . . . Your friends text you a pic from a… Read More

Filed Under: Favorite Posts, Home Projects Tagged With: DIY, Home Decor, Repurposing, trash to treasure, yardsale

Teen Boy Bedroom Makeover

Teen Boy Bedroom Makeover

By Marty Walden · 8 Comments

The last several months have been a whirlwind. Ok, more like a hurricane.  Relationships have been tested, our family has been torn apart in heart wrenching ways yet by God’s grace we continue to love and support each other through the storms. Since I have shared just a bit about our youngest son I wanted to invite you into another little corner… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, family, Home Projects, Lifestyle, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Room Makeovers Tagged With: adoption, DIY, Painting, Repurposing

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Marty Walden believes anyone can create an authentic home filled with simple, thrifty decor. When you join her community, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to create a treasured home and still live within your means! Read More…

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