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.
Typically, I go pretty traditional when it comes to Christmas decor. I gravitate towards red and white, and that’s typically reflective in most of my decor during this time of year. However, since our little girl Ivy has been born, I embrace all things “pinkmas” in her room! Here is a look at our little …
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 …
For Ivy’s 2nd birthday, we went with a Tea for Two theme! I had so much fun planning out the details of it. The actual day of the party, I injured myself while trying to put up the balloon arch, so my photos are not super extensive. I had a few ideas of ways I …
I saw these adorable tea bag shortbread cookies on Next to Nicx paper tea cup post. Of course, I wanted to make my own version for Ivy’s Tea for Two birthday party. Instead of shortbread, I used bagged sugar cookie mix. After making the dough, I rolled it out and used a pizza cutter to …
These cranberry tarts were a big hit at Ivy’s birthday party! They are so yummy both fresh out of the oven as well as out of the fridge as leftover (if you have any!) It is a mash up of two recipes I came across on Facebook. It was this cranberry dip and these cranberry …
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! Â 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! …
