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
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“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
“W” is for Wreath
A winter wreath made from old sweaters and fabric scraps. My inspiration came from Stephenie at Decorating Addition, her tutorial can be found here, it’s a slightly different version than mine below. Here’s how I made the wreath: I scoured my fabric stash for any neutrals with texture. I found two sweaters plus lots of scraps… Read more
“S” is for Signs
Simple wood sign art. It’s everywhere, sign art and lettering is all over the place. Here’s a great post over at Houzz.com on that very topic. I made this one for Grandma and Grandpa’s beach house. It’s the name of a teeny, tiny town on Long Island where my husband spent his summers growing up…. Read more
Sliding Glass Door Makeover
A mini makeover on the sliding glass door. I add a wew window treatment and refinished the hardware. Here we are before: sterile, cold, unfinished And after: The new window treatment is only drop cloths because they are easy and washable in this high traffic area plus provide great privacy if we ever to close the curtains…. Read more
“L” is for Ledges
Ledges for my kids art and schoolwork. I needed a solution for this blank wall which is very near a main walkway and I also wanted to give the kids a place to display all their work. Anyone who has kids knows about the mountain of papers that accumulates. (And this is just from one day!)… Read more
“W” is for Winter
Winter is here to stay, time to get cozy. Buddy boy all snuggled up under his quilt. I love fabric. And I love using it to make quilts. This one was for my niece Lily: We have them all over our house: (and I made them all) What I like most about quilts is their pieced… Read more
“W” is for Wing Chairs
A wing chair makeover using drop cloths: This project has been sitting in my mind for quite some time. Total cost for this makeover = $33. And I did two chairs. I purchased 3 drop cloths for $10 each and a fresh pack of staples for the staple gun. Definitely worth every penny. The before… Read more
“M” is for Mantel
Winter is officially here as evidenced by the calendar and the blizzard we had about a week ago. Christmas is put away and the mantel needed a winter look. My challenge is decorating around the tv without it being a distraction. I started by making a burlap cover to warm up the white. The idea… Read more
“H” is for High Chair
The long awaited doll high chair: And as a nod to Pantone I painted it a close honeysuckle color (Behr watermelon pink): The plans are from Ana White’s website as usual. Here it is before primer and paint: I have to say all the 10 degree angles were a bit challenging, it’s hard to cut 10… Read more
“P” is for Paper Bags
Paper bags turned into artwork After seeing this post on Beth’s blog (scroll down to the 10th picture) and my previous post on subway art I wrangled up some grocery store paper bags and got to work. And really I don’t use mod podge at all but it just so happened the last two posts… Read more