Are you on the hunt for some easy, Fall décor ideas? Me too! If pumpkins, fall florals, and feathers sounds about right, then read on for a simple Fall décor tutorial. *Some affiliate links used below…see my full disclosure here. Step 1: I found this twiggy floral pick in my fall stash, cut it…
In this post: How to paint a gingham pattern….the easy way. According to the old saying, watching paint dry is super boring. But what about the actual painting itself? Is that boring? Not if you’re painting furniture! I love to paint furniture but can’t stand a boring paint finish, so when I gave my “barn…
Can walking the aisles of the craft store be considered therapy? It is for me! Ok, second question… Do you have any of those papier mache or foam fruits/vegetables; like maybe a pear, an apple, or a pumpkin? I had a boring pear that I have no idea why I continued to hang onto. It was…
Sometimes it just takes a little extra effort to take an ordinary finish to something special. This is easy to accomplish with a paint aging technique. Do you remember my table that I updated with a new “vintage” color? It started like this….. And ended up looking like this….. I went over how I…
I love home decor magazines and catalogs. It’s an “I-can’t-pass-them-up and I-read-them-cover-to-cover” kind of love 🙂 As much as I enjoy reading blogs and perusing through Pinterest, there’s just something about beautiful photos that are printed on actual paper. Anyway, I received a Grandin Road catalog in the mail and spied some candle rings covered…
Some things have the function that you need, but not the form that you want. That was the case with my entryway closet doors. They were perfectly functional, but not my style. My doors were “paneled on the bottom and louvered on the top” and just didn’t fit the look of the room.So, I decided…
Have you seen those metal garden spheres? They look like this…. I love the look of them, but not the price. So, I’ve been trying to find a metal that I could use to make them. It had to be thin and flexible. And not too expensive…otherwise, I might as well buy the real thing! Problem was,…
Champagne taste on a beer budget when it comes to art? If so, then I’m right there with ya. I’m not a huge fan of mass-produced art and love to take any opportunity I can to bring something original into my home. But all that originality usually comes with a price tag! So let’s try…
If you’re ever on Pinterest (and who isn’t?), you’ve probably run across chalkboard printables, like this…… source Or this…. source I’ve always thought chalkboard printables were so cute, but wondered, “What the heck do you do with these?”
I’m in need of a winter pick-me-up. Everything outside is cold and brown and my front porch has been no exception. If you read my “winter porch decorating” post, then you know what I mean. What better way to beat the winter decorating doldrums than with a shot of color. How about turquoise???? As in,…
I saw an episode of HGTV’s Design Star, where the contestants hung a chandelier by a chunky length of rope. I loved the way it looked – the juxtaposition of the crystal chandelier with all its bling hung with the utilitarian rope. And I’ve been searching for a way to replicate this ever since. Now,…
These are the cane-back chairs that I bought, along with a table and china hutch, off of Craigslist. You can see how I refinished the matching table here. I love the style of cane-back chairs. Open a copy of Country French magazine and you will most certainly find a dining set with this kind of…