Disclosure: This post sponsored by Americana Décor, but the dream of an old pew bench, the yard sale finds, and opinions expressed are all mine! Once upon a time there was this girl who lived in a very traditional house who dreamed of living in a very non-traditional, fixer-upper, craftsmen, farmhouse-style house graced with dark […]
DIY tray: Distressed Decou-Page Tray
Disclosure: I am a member of the core blogger program with DecoArt. I receive compensation and product for my partnership with this brand. All ideas and opinions are 100% my own. I put on my crafting hat recently to help with an organizing problem we were having and I bet you might have this same […]
How to Build a Built-in Bookshelf: before & after
Disclosure: Product received from Wallternatives for review, but all opinions are all my own. I have been busy at work on several big projects and the one I am going to share with you today I am just SOOO thrilled with how it turned out! I keep going in the room to stare at it […]
Stenciled curtains in the Master Bedroom
I finally have curtains in my master bedroom for the first time ever and I absolutely love them! If you are new around here you can read about how our master bedroom was the most neglected room in our house (mainly do to some ugly furniture I had no desire or no idea how to […]
Hang large items on the wall with NO tools and NO drywall anchor holes to patch with the Amazing Monkey Hook
(This isn’t a sponsored post – The Amazing Monkey Hook people have no idea who I am. Just sharing about a product I love and a tip I thought you could use!) I have been doing a lot more painting recently – almost done painting our huge 2 story stairway and upstairs hallway and I […]
How to change up wire shelves for less than $10
I am still working my way through the house purging, organizing, and cleaning. I showed you the kitchen and pantry before/after pictures and some big changes in there. Next on my list was the linen closet and I was excited about something specific I recently found that I knew would fix some big problems I […]
Installing IKEA EKBY shelves in the bathroom
One more project crossed off the list in the bathroom! Just 1-2 more to go and I can share the final reveal and before/after shots. And can I just tell you that both my husband and I are enjoying this room so much… It has changed so much in the last 6 weeks and honestly […]
How to frame out that builder basic bathroom mirror (for $20 or less!)
So this is the way our master bathroom looked at the beginning of December. Don’t stare too long or the beige from floor to ceiling may burn your eyeballs… Then I painted the entire bathroom in Magnet by Behr Marquee (same color as our master bedroom), changed out the light fixture with a freebie from […]
10+ DIY ideas for how to frame that basic bathroom mirror
Hello there… Yes, I am still alive! Sorry for the lack of posts. I caught the all the sickness going around and have been wrestling with getting better. I think I am finally starting to feel better after a week even though I have quite the lingering cough. I have been doing a bit of […]
Infinity Scarf tutorial (DIY Homemade Gifts for $5 or less)
I am so excited to join 4 other talented bloggers to bring you some DIY Homemade Gift ideas! These are all simple, inexpensive (think $5 or much less) ideas that could make a perfect gift for someone on your list. And these are also great ideas to give for a hostess, teacher, neighbor, girlfriend gift […]









