I shared my favorite ever table scape idea right before Easter last year, and for many of you, it was too late to give it a try. Since I am just starting my Wheat Grass centerpiece, as in, I have [...]
Ever So Fun Inexpensive Table Centerpieces (perfect for Easter)
Mar29
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Crystal Chandelier in the DIY Laundry Room
Jan8
We’ve been in our home for fourteen years, and slowly, I’m re-doing things the good ole-fashioned DIY (Do It Yourself) way. One regret I really have is that I didn’t prioritize new lighting fixtures sooner. Yes, most of my rooms [...]
Anthropologie Inspired Home Decor
Sep12
It’s all about presentation. Whether we’re talking food styling, our personal home decor or our favorite shop, the presentation, merchandising, and all over look and feel speaks to us when we first walk through the door. Anthropologie is one of [...]
Sewing 101: something for us wanna-be’s
Jul20
Last month, I mentioned on my Balancing Beauty and Bedlam facebook page, that I bought a sewing machine for Christmas for my daughter (three years ago…cough, cough). and it’s still sitting in the box. That is one DIY project that [...]
Handmade Marketplace: What are Your Crafting/DIY Projects?
Jul11
It’s summer time: days to create, be inspired and relax, right? Sometimes I chuckle when I think that my summer was going to magically open up my calendar to all of those wonderful handmade creations I desired to make and [...]
DIY Lamp Shades – Getting Inspired by Pottery Barn
Mar9
As we gaze and gawk at the Pottery Barn catalogs each season, those first tendencies to compare, complain and covet can get us, can’t they? Well, I may be speaking for myself, but I can’t help mourn the fact that [...]
Beautifully Budgeted Bathroom Redo – Before and After
Aug1
In my mind, my home decorating skills are living large with HGTV quality, but in reality, I have put many household renovations on the back burner for years. If I spent half of the time doing, rather than just dreaming [...]
Laundry Room Redo – I Love Paint
Jul26
My laundry room has been in disarray for years. Now for most, that is pretty typical but there are no worries because one just closes the door to the laundry room and the worries melt away. Well, not so in [...]
Five Low-Cost Ways to Add Value to Your Home
Jun16
You all know that with summer here, one of my goals is to attack some very neglected home projects. I’m off to a good start with my painting, but there are just so many things to do with such limited [...]
Fastest, Frugal Decorating Redo – Painting
Jun13
Paint is one of the easiest, quickest, and definitely the most frugal way to update and change any decorating aspect in your home. I’ve been doing some serious painting lately, and it’s always a blast to involved the kids. It’s [...]
Adding Fringe – Decorating on a Dime
May13
I have a love/hate relationship with fabric. The designer fashion fabric that drapes on my body for pennies on the dollar… I LOVE. However, the kind of fabric I buy in a bolt willing me to create easy masterpieces for [...]
Spray Painting Cabinet Knobs
Apr8
As many of my “school year” obligations coming to a respite, I am thoroughly enjoying dusting off my list of home projects that have been waiting patiently. During my recent painting adventure, many of you saw my kitchen vlog post [...]
Painting a Laminate Cabinet Island
Apr7
For years, I dreamed of having an open kitchen with white cabinets. Envisioning it filled with family and friends was the goal. I knew that laminate cabinets were our option because the alternative was not in our budget, nor was [...]
Decorating with Ornaments
Dec16
Scrambling to decorate last evening, minutes before my guests were to arrive, reality set in…it was not going to happen.
Think quickly, Jen. How could I add that holiday feel with only minutes to prepare, yet still give some decorating bang for my frugal buck?
Decorate with ornaments, and cut some greenery from the outside bushes, of course. (And since I’m a fancy schmancy photographer, you’ll see me sitting on the counter taking those two pictures. 
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Creative Christmas Decorating Ideas
Dec13
You all know how I love to incorporate frugal, fancy, creative decorating ideas, so what better treat then a combination of my own creative inspiration and that of a place where dreams come true – Disney.
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