The furniture refinishing spree continues with one of my favorite pieces. My sister-in-law found this in her new home and gave it to my father-in-law. He sanded it down, and then passed it on to me. If you need a reminder,…

After tackling the vanity and dresser, I needed a little project to complete before moving on to the next piece of furniture. At 11″ tall, this miniature chest of drawers satisfies the “little.” I picked her up for $9.79 in…

48 hours later, the vanity and dresser are complete! It’s the fastest project I’ve done, and I’m really happy with the results. I still have a few side projects to finish for the vanity. The color is this perfect black…

For the past few months, I’ve scoured magazines and blogs looking for the perfect painted or stained dresser finish. I had the hardest time because nothing really stood out as something that would look modern without being in danger of…

Until recently, my sewing supplies were found in five different places. The fabric in a wooden chest, tools in a dresser drawer, and machine in a spare closet. Our goal when creating my office closet was to make an area where…

Our overall goals have changed since we decided to move to Ireland. First and foremost, we stopped the process of buying a home and planning for a family. Which means I can switch energy and finances into restoring, refinishing, and…

After six months of putting it off, then applying multiple coats of a stripping agent, sanding, and sanding some more, and sanding even more, then painting, then sanding, then painting, the $20 Yard Sale vanity has finally been refinished and…

While researching New Years Eve party ideas, I saw this I pretty snowflake project on Oh Happy Day. I knew the idea would work with light editing. I used sparkle foam sheets with an adhesive backing and a circle punch. I…

Working from home comes with its own set of unique challenges. Mostly, how you get any work done when the laundry is dirty, the floor needs to be swept, the milk is out, and errands need to be run. After…

I’m definitely going to try this tutorial on transferring photos to canvas. I can just see a lot of my photos aged and distressed on a small canvas.

One of the hardest things to do at Christmas day gatherings is to keep the children occupied and not causing trouble. These Christmas tree snow globes from Always Swell are the perfect craft to do just that. If you want…

Part of an bigger project. In less than two hours, this chair went from downright ugly to beautiful. I used a wool fabric covered in pattern that could be snowflakes if you were in a Christmas-y mood. It’s beautiful, soft,…

When I saw a fountain vase created by Laura Kirar for Arteriors Home in the December issue of InStyle magazine, I had two thoughts: one, that the idea was genius and two, that I could create a budget version that…

Love this floating chandelier from a wedding inspiration session designed by Lindye Galloway Events and photographed by Jessica Claire. It would be the perfect temporary decor for holiday parties.

Aluminum can candles are an easy and virtually free way of providing light on stairs and driveways. Aluminum Can Candle Cost: Free if you have supplies on hand. About $5 for candles if you don’t. Time: 10 minutes total Supplies:…

Christmas is the time that all wreath forms look forward to all year. For most of the year, they sit silently in the wreath form aisle. Brushing dust from each others shoulders. Talking about the wreaths that have gone before…

Travel blankets make the best gifts for those with itchy feet. Airline blankets are so nasty and scratchy. So spend an hour or two making a beautiful and trendy ombre blanket for your traveling friend or family member. They’ll think…

Loving this felted Christmas tree tutorial from Purl Bee. Wishing I had enough time to knit and embroider a few for around the house. Next year…

The cutest little garland from Lovely Indeed and posted on The Sweetest Occasion. Holiday perfection in mini silver glitter form. Click on the image above to see more images and a tutorial with downloadable template. And while you’re at it,…

The countdown to Christmas begins today, on this first day of December. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but everyone on my list has been taken care of. I shopped online this year, to save time and to take advantage…

This year, instead of adding Christmas decor to the existing items on our vintage hutch, I stripped it bare before adding everything back. The piece of furniture is on the same wall as the Christmas tree, so I didn’t want…

Ah, Christmas wreath. I love you, I hate you. I love the simple festivity of your perfect form. I hate the jumbled mess that you can become in the wrong hands. I can’t quite make up my mind. Unless its…

Great for party decorations, giant pinwheels add a lot of interest when grouped behind a dining table or buffet. They can be hung by string (if you’re renting a venue and don’t have a pretty wall) or easily tacked to…

Yarn balls make the best decor. Everyone knows how simple they are to make, but for some reason it always looks so modern and fresh when I see them in a home. It’s an easy, cheap, and quick craft. Most…

If you’ve ever had to paint closet doors, you know the days of monotonous labor that it took to get these from a nasty dark brown to this lovely gray. It tones down the blue, blue, blue of our bedroom….

We finally FINALLY finished painting the inside of our little country hideout. After four full days of prepping, patching, sanding, and painting, I’m really happy with the colors we chose. We changed the bedroom color at the last minute because…

This isn’t so much a tutorial, as much as it is an idea that needs to be built on. I bought a flat full size sheet by Ralph Lauren on clearance at a local department store, and used it to…

{photography by The Why We Love, via 100 Layer Cake, via The Sweetest Occasion} Cutest beach tent ever. Love it. Can’t get enough of it. Want to set it up on our annual beach trip.

{photography and styling by Stylizimo, via Elizabeth Anne Designs} Fabric napkins, stencils, fabric paint and voila! You have oh so cute and custom made fabric napkins.

{photography by Kristen Weaver, via Style Me Pretty, via Made From Scratch} We’ve had this on our “To Do List” for a long time. Either as a centerpiece, or for a bigger project, as steps in a walkway, like this…