Spring Inspired Pillow with Tulip Paints! May 9, 2014 DIY, Fabric and Textiles, Life 5 Comments You know how I like to hoard pillows. I believe the proper term is "pillow farming." So I was excited when Tulip For Your Home asked me to try their stencils and fabric paints on a pillow cover! The...
DIY Window Box May 8, 2014 DIY, Home Improvement Tutorials, Our House, Outdoors, Outdoors and Gardening Tutorials 3 Comments Yay for getting back into some projects! I finally decided to move forward with my idea of putting a window box on the large window in front of our house. The bed has been looking kind...
Spring Is Calling March 3, 2014 DIY, Floral, Home Decor, Our House 3 Comments And, I'm sooooo ready to answer. Last week I worked on sprucing up the outside of the house, and this weekend I put together a little something on the foyer buffet. I got ahold of some lovely...
It’s Official February 26, 2014 DIY, Floral, Home Decor, Our House 2 Comments With this part two post (following up from earlier in the week), I think I may be the world's greatest supporter of faux floral. You probably still think I'm crazy, but I'm just rolling with it. I love...
Jumping into Spring: Tips on Faux Floral February 24, 2014 DIY, Floral, Floral Tutorials, Our House Well I'm just about over winter. Yes, I'm aware it's still February. But we had such glorious weather here this weekend that I was inspired to do some Spring projects. Remember the tulip door hanging I made...
Goldfinger February 17, 2014 DIY, Home Decor, Thrift Store Finds 7 Comments This is really embarrassing. More than several of you have called me out on the lack of update on the chair I started painting over a year ago. Like any project, it starts out with the best of...
Losing My Marbles? January 29, 2014 DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Furniture Tutorials, Home Decor, Our House, Thrift Store Finds 4 Comments So I did something a little crazy in my office... I had to get a new desk to accommodate my new work computer, and I was lucky enough to find a long and narrow conference-y style desk for $20 at my local...
String Art Strikes Again! January 22, 2014 DIY, Home Decor, Our House The last time I tackled this art form, it was for a gift for a friend. Well...then I got jealous and had to make one for myself! Now don't be shocked, it's not the word "love" or "home" in cursive (although I...
A Girly Dresser Makeover December 30, 2013 DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Furniture Tutorials, Thrift Store Finds 2 Comments Last week I refinished a dresser for a friend of mine, and I discovered a fun technique I wanted to share with you. Plus it turned out pretty stinkin' cute, fit for a pint size ballerina. A long long time...
DIY String Art Tutorial December 19, 2013 DIY, Fabric and Textiles, Home Decor Tutorials 13 Comments I'm sure I'm the last person to jump on this train. The truth is I have been a little intimidated to try it. It just looks so technical. I mean check out this amazing art at Honey & Fitz. {Honey &...