Doll bed #4 I made this doll bed for the Spring Auction at the kid’s school. (If you’re curious see bed #1 here, bed #2 here or bed #3 here.) Although Kit looks mighty cute sitting there the bed is actually for Kanani. In case you haven’t heard Kanani is the American Girl Doll of… Read more
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“L” is for Leather
Leather flowers. I used to work for an interior designer back before kids and lots and lots of samples would come through. Fabric, leather, trim, cord, wallpaper, paint – everything – heaven now that I think about it. Those days are long gone but I still have a huge bin full of ‘out dated’ leather… Read more
Kids Closet Makeover
A simple closet makeover for the kids. Making better use of the space in the kids closet by adding shelves and a proper hanging rod. Nothing fancy, but totally functional. The before: To be honest kids don’t need that much hanging space. In my experience the majority of kids clothes get folded so I really… Read more
“D” is for Desk #3
A desk makeover. This desk used to be in the kid’s bedroom. Kids never use a desk in their bedroom, at least mine never did. So I swiped it for our room. Which was like this: And now like this: The kids will get a window seat with toy bins underneath, much more practical than a… Read more
“F” is for Factory
A sign making factory. I’ve been making signs lately. It’s much more efficient to make multiples of projects while you have all the supplies at the ready. And since efficiency comes with my maiden name I was born to think this way. These three large signs are going to the Spring Auction at the kid’s… Read more
DIY Simple Desk with Hutch
A new desk for Granpa built to fit a funky little space plus a bonus hutch on top: Here’s what we started with, a little corner nook with a wall that jogged back and a window and radiator on one side: In order to make the best use of the space I designed the desk… Read more
“F” is for Floor Lamp
A floor lamp makeover. As usual I got this floor lamp from Freecycler Doug. (Yes I do buy things sometimes but when I know it’s worthwhile I’m all for Freecycle.) Not bad for a boy’s room baseball theme. But I needed a ‘gender neutral’ theme for my kid’s bedroom. I refinished the base with the following… Read more
“B” is for Bunk Beds
The girls finally bunked their beds:   We went from this: To this: Now we have this space: I’m thinking a long bookshelf with cubbies for toy storage. The plans have been drawn just need to shop for wood (and some serious garage time in the freezing cold). Meanwhile the girls love. love. love their… Read more
“B” is for Bins (Part 2)
Kiss, Hug and Love (Or a continuation from yesterday’s post on bins.) Simple Valentine’s decorations. Curious about the burlap mantel cover click here. Here’s how I made the bins: The before: And the after: I painted one thick coat of Behr Off White satin finish: Painted the words on using stencils, first red paint then… Read more
“B” is for Bins
A wooden bin transformation. Yes this is the before picture: And the after: It’s shocking what you can do with Christmas items marked down 90% off and a little paint. These bins were only .59 cents each. Now I think I should’ve bought all that was on the shelf. I’m always thinking, what could I… Read more
“D” is for Dresser
A tall five drawer dresser overhaul. Here’s the before: And for $6 here’s the after: I acquired this dresser via Freecycle (thanks Barbara!) but I knew it needed some fixing. One drawer front was missing the side but thankfully Barbara saved the broken piece. And I think Fido had his way with the base moulding on both… Read more
Drop Cloth Goody Bags
Drop cloth makes easy, inexpensive curtains but it’s also perfect for Valentine’s Day goody bags. Today I’ll show you how to make DIY drop cloth goody bags for your next party. A DIY tutorial to make drop cloth goody bags for Valentine’s Day. Use up those drop cloth scrap pieces and make a simple… Read more