THIS ROMAN CLAY FIREPLACE SURROUND WAS AN EASY DIY PROJECT, AND COSTS VERY LITTLE TO GET THE LOOK OF REAL STONE! Last week I told you guys all about my new wood fireplace mantel. This week, I want to show you how I used Roman Clay on the surround to get the look of natural […]
Amazing Thrift Store Upcycles to Try Right Now
If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know I’m big on cheap decorating ideas. I love flea market and thrift store upcycles not only because you can decorate on a budget but also because you can find unique pieces. With a little vision, you can turn almost anything into home decor. […]
New Wood Fireplace Mantel
I’ve made some big changes in my living room thanks to a new wood fireplace mantel I found recently on Facebook marketplace. This was the listing photo. I scroll marketplace often, especially in the winter when I can’t get out to the flea market. I’ve found some amazing things but this wood fireplace is by […]
11 Professional Painting Tips That will Change the Way You Paint
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING TIPS THAT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND GIVE YOU HIGH-QUALITY RESULTS! Whenever you want to learn the best way to do something, always look to someone with experience. While I am not a pro painter in the sense that people hire me to paint for them, I paint more than the average person […]
Printable Botanical Prints Sketch Art
SKETCH ART WALL DECOR FEATURING PRINTABLE BOTANICAL PRINTS THAT ARE SUPER CHEAP BUT LOOK AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE DESIGNER VERSIONS! Botanical prints are such timeless wall decor, I never really get tired of those. However, lately, I’m really loving the more subdued botanical sketch art. I noticed a particularly pretty one from a design retailer […]
Angel Food Cake Frosting Recipe
THIS CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE FROSTING RECIPE IS QUICK AND EASY TO MAKE AND WILL SURPRISE YOU WITH ITS INCREDIBLE FLAVOR! As I mentioned about a week ago when I shared the vanilla bean hydrangea cupcakes my daughter and I made, we’ve been on a bit of a baking kick lately. Our latest creation involves […]
How To Stamp Fabric (3 Ways)
EXPERIMENTING WITH HOW TO STAMP FABRIC TEA TOWELS – WE TRIED THREE DIFFERENT METHODS AND THESE ARE OUR RESULTS. Let me begin this one by saying, this is a project I tried about a year ago and it was a total fail. This is why I wanted to experiment with a few different ways of […]
How To Make Your Photos Look Vintage
HOW TO EASILY MAKE YOUR PHOTOS LOOK VINTAGE IN PHOTOSHOP, IT ONLY TAKES A FEW SIMPLE STEPS! Last summer I picked up a few vintage prints at the flea market. You may remember I shared how to paint picture frames and mats after I bought those. I’m just now getting around to hanging them up […]
How to Paint Furniture Black Distressed (Without Sanding!)
HOW TO PAINT FURNITURE BLACK WHILE ALLOWING SOME OF THE COLOR UNDERNEATH TO SHOW THROUGH FOR A SLIGHTLY DISTRESSED LOOK – THE EASY WAY! I took a walk through a local home store last week for the first time in many months. As I was looking at the new home decor on the shelves, I […]
Hydrangea Cupcakes – Vanilla Bean Flavored
Last year around Mother’s day my daughter made these hydrangea cupcakes for me. She and I both really enjoy cake decorating so we decided to recreate them last weekend. To make it more interesting we made the hydrangea cupcake batter from scratch and used vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extract for increased flavor. When […]
Plant Therapy – Low Light Houseplants
BRING A BIT OF PLANT THERAPY TO YOUR HOME WITH THESE LOW LIGHT HOUSEPLANTS THAT WILL THRIVE EVEN DURING THE LONG WINTER MONTHS! Do the winter months have you feeling down? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a condition that leaves people feeling that way when there is less sunlight. To brighten my house a bit […]
How To Steam Curtains – Step Away From the Iron
My sweet grandmother loved to keep house. That’s something I clearly inherited from her. It seemed if she even passed through a room it was sparkling by the time she left it. One thing I remember is her ironing curtains for hours. These days with most of us working full-time jobs, raising kids, and keeping […]
