Would you believe that I made this footed bowl? Now would you believe it if I told you I made it for less than $5 using two bowls from Walmart? You can use any type of bowl (or even plate and cup!) to make this footed bowl. I really liked the speckled look that these particular …
Today I wanted to share my solution for deep, decorative cracks in tabletops. It’s easy and inexpensive too! It’s clear caulk! Let’s get in to how to fix deep cracks in a tabletop: Our kitchen table is beautiful, with rustic boards that all have varying depths of cracks. Due to some other cosmetic issues including …
Today, we are going to be updating a thrifted pottery vase! I jumped at the chance to snag this HUGE pottery piece at Goodwill. It even came with a few floral fillers! Although, the wheat is all I kept, but even they were a tad to small to be displayed in this piece. The style …
I rolled calico all over with a small foam roller. Then, I used some super chippy brushes to dry brush 4 additional colors randomly on different bricks. Doing this helped to add variation and make the bricks looks more authentic.
Ivy’s room has been so much fun this year! I have a couple of DIYs planned, plus I found some ah-mazing things at Walmart this year to spruce up what we already have. The first of the DIYs: a bottle brush tree garland! There is a this empty frame/open door (technical names, of course) sort …
This round world map sign turned out to be a late addition to the list of nursery DIY projects. Initially, I wanted to order a map to hang above the changing table. The company actually makes mural wallpaper, but I asked for a quote for poster size. It was about $35. I wasn’t finding anything …
I had been looking for a small table and chairs to add to the playroom when a friend posted one she as trying to get rid of on Facebook. It was just what I had been looking for! I was up for the challenge of giving it the makeover it needed! Here is how it …
Whew! There is so much to share this week that I am using this post as more of a landing page vs huge tutorial post. This week was a dash to finish line! We installed board batten, stripped and refinished the countertop, and painted the vanity. While this was a lot, it still didn’t quite …
A lot happened this week! A lot of painting and something brand new for me… electrical! Let’s get into it! Light Fixture and Mount I FINALLY got the light done! I am reusing the old vanity light, but I wanted to update the color to black. I just used some black spray paint- simple update! …
This week, something fun FINALLY got to happen! Painting happened! The top portion of the room was painted with a base coat of white (Valspar Clean White) and then sponge painted. It took all week to get to the point of sponge painting. As you can see in the photo above, even after about 4 …