I’ve never been so eager to decorate the front porch as I am right now, now that the floor has been painted. You can see all the details on that in this post. I wanted to utilize the Halloween bat decorations that are so popular right now. Keep reading to see how I incorporated them …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Week five is here! This week, I’m sharing the items that I have already purchased or am planning on purchasing for some of the finishing details of the room. I am looking forward to grabbing this mirror from Target. It’s meant to be over top a mantle, but I think it will be perfect on over the …