I wish I had a dollar every time someone at the home improvement store asks me, "What are planning to do with all that stuff?". What I really wish is that a had a camera the day the cashier asked me the same thing about all the plumbing parts in my cart. When I told her I was making DIY curtain ...
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DIY Cage Light Inspired By Restoration Hardware Lighting…Uncaged
Some call it cheap, but frugal sounds so much more complimentary. I am quite stubborn when it comes to parting with my money. I also like the challenge of finding something that I really like and then figuring out how to do it myself. Sometimes it causes more undue stress in my life than necessary, ...
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Tutorial for a Burlap and Crystal Jewelry Holder
Like most women, I love jewelry! Not necessarily the designer variety. I just like variety! Nothing sets an outfit apart like a pop of color. Even a simple strand of pearls can give a basic T-shirt and jeans a bit of panache. The problem is that if I don't SEE what I have, I forget ...
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Easy Planked Walls for the Office-In-A-Closet
In my last post, I showed you the reveal of my oldest son's bedroom. Today, I'll give you a quick tutorial on how I put up the planked wall treatment.
To give you a better idea of how the planked walls look in person, here are some clearer pictures from the post on how I organized his ...
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Vintage Industrial Teen Boy’s Bedroom and Closet/Office Reveal
Our teenage son, Taylor, will be back home from my parents' tomorrow and I can't wait to see him! He starts his senior year of high school in four days...hard to fathom for me. In my last post, I showed you the mood board and inspiration links for his bedroom. After few minor road blocks along the ...
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Adding a vintage-industrial style to our teenage son’s bedroom
In less than a year from now, our teenage son, Taylor, will be leaving for college. I can still remember his first day of kindergarten like it was yesterday. It was not pretty, trust me. I'm predicting that the tears will be rolling just as badly a year from now as they did back then. This time, my ...
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Faux Easy Mercury Pendant Light
Welcome! This is my very first blog post! I've been wanting to start a blog ever since I stumbled upon Young House Love and The Lettered Cottage 3 years ago.
I am hopelessly addicted to home decor and doing things myself. My other addiction is Pinterest. My only saving grace ...
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