Welcome to our first {ditto} DIY challenge! It’s all about painted trays today, and what a fun assortment of ideas, colors and inspiration we have to show. I started with a completely trashed burn pile bound beauty, and have repurposed [...]
Let Them Fly: Dresser Makeover by Up & Coming DIYer
Jan24
Nov. 2012 “Mom, can I please get my own dresser? PLEASE? It’s not fair that Abby has one and I don’t have any “real” spot for my clothes.” “Honey, there’s just not enough room in there for another dresser, but [...]
DIY: Old Headboard Into New Welcome Sign
Oct17
Living in the country has a slew of pros and cons. The obvious highlight is the breathtaking beauty we experience every day coming down our winding driveway. The leaves haven’t reached their peak yet, but in another two weeks, this [...]
15 Fabulous DIY Jewelry Organizers
Oct5
I’ve been pondering my jewelry organization a lot lately. Not because of my earlier inspiration from these fabulous DIY ideas using old or vintage jewelry, but because my jewelry is slowly creeping into all areas of my bedroom. I have [...]
Sneak Peak at my Kitchen Make Over Solution for Open Shelves
Jul12
If you were following along with me on my Facebook page yesterday, you know that I dove head first into a fun DIY painting makeover project, and you all had so many questions. I’ll answer them, but you’ll have to [...]
Trash to Treasure: Ten DIY Projects Using Old Jewelry
Apr27
For years, I’ve walked by baskets filled with tacky, old lady vintage jewelry at yard sales. Since I vaguely remember hugging my grandmother, and always having to dodge the metal objects that were pinned to her chest, somehow memories of [...]
Trash to Treasure Spring Decor in Minutes
Apr6
I’m not in my Spring Cleaning mood yet (I’m waiting patiently for that to hit), but when the spring air hit this week, it sure did get me in a Spring spray paint kind of mood. I went on a [...]
Balancing the Budget with Pottery Barn Taste
Oct7
As we come to the end of the first week of Balancing Beauty and the Budget, we’ve tackled some thought provoking, and necessary topics, this week. While my favorite thing here on this blog is to encourage women with fun, [...]
$8 + 60 Minutes = Perfect Yard Sale & DIY Treasures
Jul28
Right before we left for Guatemala, I had a spontaneous party at our home. Inviting people over at the last minute is the key to stress free entertaining…seriously. I call it Spontaneous Hospitality, and often it’s the way I roll. [...]
DIY Desk: Adding some Style to an Old Desk
May19
As part of my new blog design, I have added a “Submit Guest Post” feature at the top of my site. It offers readers the opportunity to submit an original DIY Project (as well as original recipes and frugal living [...]
Spray Paint and Organization – Spring’s a comin’
Feb19
Window’s cracked open, spray paint bottles dusted off, and storage bins pulled for a make-over…life is good. Spray paint sprayin’ definitely means springs a comin’. Forget the ground hog, this is a much surer sign. This $5 yard sale shelf [...]
Odd Uses for Unexpected Yard Sale Items
Sep23
Honoring our eldest son in a quick and creative pictorial way came in the form of a $1 yard sale find. This tray looked like trash, which was probably why it was still around at 11 am on a Saturday [...]
Yard Sale Finds…for the yard
Aug30
Moving to the country was never a dream of mine, and I would have scoffed if anyone had tried to tell me this is where I’d be living when I was “all grown up.” I am a suburban girl, born [...]
Trash to Treasure – Using Glassware to Decorate (vlog)
Jul15
via Apartment Therapy In these last few years, my appreciation for all things “less than perfect” in home decor has grown. As a newlywed, I remember registering for glassware and looking at my perfectly matched goblets. They were symmetrical and [...]
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 [...]
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