DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
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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
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
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
Disclosure: I was compensated by BEHR Paint but the opinions are all mine. I was going to title this post “What if the Painter’s Wife Chooses the Wrong Color?” but I decided that was a wee bit long. If you don’t know by now, I’m married to a painting contractor. We’ve been married a long time. As in A LONG… Read More
Disclosure: I was provided product by BEHR to write this post but the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. (Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post!) Y’all know I love yard sales. But did you know there are phone apps to help you map out the sales in your area? They have changed my life. The one… Read More
This past Christmas blogging wise didn’t turn out like I expected. I had lots of great ideas and even a lot of photos but no time to put it all together. (You can read the crazy story here.) I put together a beautiful aqua and red Christmas tablescape but blogging about it just didn’t happen. (You can always pin it… 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