Feb 26, 2014 | Trash to Treasure
In my attempt at balancing beauty and bedlam, it’s all about embracing life’s little pleasures and my love of all things Mason Jars definitely tops the list in the home decor world. One of my favorite posts from years ago, included 50 varying ways to use...
Sep 5, 2013 | Thrifting, Trash to Treasure
I know, I know. It’s hard to believe that those are the same lamps, but they are. Even my husband dropped his jaw and said, “I can’t believe it.” A total transformation with just a little bit of paint and $5 second hand lamps is a beautiful...
May 6, 2013 | Trash to Treasure
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 it into a piece...
Apr 18, 2013 | Home Decor
I paint. She paints. I am painting. The grammar girl in me can’t help but express herself when she has spent the last few weeks painting away. If you’re following along on my Instagram (jenschmidt_beautyandbedlam) or facebook, you know I’ve been...
Oct 21, 2009 | Home Projects
Presently, four pieces of wood furniture scream my name. Under our outside lean-to, they wait and wait. As bits of pollen, dirty paw prints, and fallen leaves accumulate, they understand that sometime the same yard sale master who saved them from certain demise, will...
