DIY Desk to Vanity Transformation. We used to have a nursery in our room, but now that our son is older, we no longer have the nursery stuff in it. I thought the space would be best filled with a vanity. I’ve never owned a vanity and I have always stood up while getting ready. …
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I made this DIY Clear Soccer Lamp for my son’s room. Recently, I designed, painted, and decorated this Soccer-Rocket-League-Themed room for my son. My neighbor was getting rid of 2 tall crystal lamps with stacking balls and I said that I’d love them. I took off the lamp shades that were originally on the lamps …
The last few Christmases my kids and I have tied quilts for our home or donated them to Wrap Ukraine in Quilts charity. This is the blanket we tied last year. Today, our Elf on the Shelf siblings laid out the blanket we are planning on tying for Christmas 2025. We tie a blanket while …
DIY Gauze Ghosts I made these gauze ghosts for our Halloween front door decorations this year. I love the way they turned out. When looked at up close, they seem to be flying even though they are still. I love the character that each ghost has and how they vary in size, shape, eyes, and …
How to Decorate a Mantel Decorating a mantel is very simple if you stick to some general tips. While these rules/tips are not hard and fast, I have found that they make the decorating of my mantel easier and more methodical when I think about them as I decorate. These tips are especially appropriate for …
These Tall Autumn Arrangements were very inexpensive and fun to create. I love fall colors! From harvest colors to the beautiful reds, pinks, oranges, and yellows of changing leaves; the world is such a gorgeous pallet of colors before it changes to the relative contrast of winter. I love the way these arrangements turned out; …
This is How to Remove Stucco Key Stone Decals Two years ago, my husband and I renovated the exterior of our home. I knew that I wanted to lime wash the brick, paint the doors, and get copper gutters and lighting, however, I had no idea what to do with the gables. I went back …
This is How to Fix Wooden Shutters When the Tilt Rods Come Loose. If you have plantation shutters and some of the shutters are loose and/or the staples have fallen out of them or the louver tilt rod, this is an easy, quick, and inexpensive way to fix them. We have wooden plantation shutters on …
Decorative Faux Flower Terrariums. Using sand, rocks and faux moss and faux floral sprigs, flowers, etc. you can make an interesting faux floral arrangement for a glass geometric terrarium. These are wonderful because they are inexpensive to assemble, add interest and texture in your decor, require no maintenance and will last for years. They were …
After building a closet bench seat, we needed to create its cushion. Making a DIY Bench Seat Cushion was super easy to do! After gathering the materials, it only took me about 15 minutes to make. I know you can make one too. Materials Needed Wood glue1- piece of plywood 1/2″ thick cut to the …
When we were remodeling our master closet, we thought that having a bench seat would be a nice addition. This tutorial outlines how to make a closet bench similar to ours. First and most importantly, you are going to want to customize this bench to fit your closet. I will put the dimensions and directions …