Paying it forward: a mushroom pouch I received two small pieces of this mushroom fabric from my zipper supplier, Jennie at zip-it. (If you ever need zippers in bulk she has every size, every color and is super fast with your order.) The pieces were the perfect size (6″ x 5″) for a mini pouch:… Read more
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Nightstand Makeover
A nightstand makeover using paint. Here’s the before: And now: Here’s how I painted the nightstands: 1. Sand and wipe down. 2. Paint three coats Behr Lake Blue: 3. Distress with 120 grit. 4. Stain with Minwax Special Walnut. For comparison on the left is before stain, on the right is after stain: 5. Seal… Read more
DIY Bench with Numbers
Build a rustic bench with painted numbers: A special request from a friend. Built to fit her dining table, the bench measures 64″ long. I used plans from Ana White here and adjusted the cuts for the longer bench. My friend had the idea to add the numbers 1 – 4, she has 4 kids:… Read more
“P” is for Punch
Terrycloth pouches with bright, tropical punch colored linings: A custom order for a 75th birthday party. Although apparently 75 is the new 50!!! (Half had pink embroidery, the other half had green.) A nice favor (it was filled goodies for the party) that’s useful to the guests. I did five with turquoise lining: Five yellow:… Read more
Converting Hard Wired Sconces to Plug In
Wall sconces converted from hard wire to plug in: Please note I am not an electrician by any means but I do love these sconces. Only problem is they come hard wired, our wall is not hard wired for sconces and I wasn’t willing to go through that process. Therefore I converted the hard wire… Read more
DIY Shutter Headboard
How to make a headboard using old shutters. I took these shutters: And made them into this: A little makeover for our Master Bedroom, we started with this: (Yes it’s from my husband’s bachelor days but I did paint it white.) And now have this: Here’s how I made the headboard: 1. Find old… Read more
Kitchen Renovation at Remodelaholic
Remodelaholic is featuring my kitchen renovation today. In a nutshell we went from 3 choppy, outdated rooms: Long kitchen and living room into dining room Knocked down some walls and now we have one large great room. Complete with kitchen and island: living room area and dining table area: And we used Ikea Lidingo cabinets… Read more
DIY Vintage Style Doll Crib
Build a vintage style doll crib Built using plans from Ana White here. Painted in creamy off white with crackle finish: A special request from a friend. Big enough for two baby dolls: Or one sleepy baby: Here’s how I made the crib: 1. Cut pieces to fit using Ana White’s plans here: 2. For… Read more
“L” is for Lyrics
Paint: Lyrics nursery wall art A special request from a family friend for their first yet-to-be-born baby boy. The piece is big – 36″ x 36″ – and the picture in the middle is 5″ x 7″: The lyrics are from the song “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts. It’s perfectly simple and neutral but so… Read more
Kitchen Renovation
Kitchen renovation complete The kitchen renovation finished over 16 months ago, it was the reason I started this blog in the first place. And since then things have snowballed into all the projects you see on the blog today. I’m sharing the kitchen makeover as it looks today because I get lots of questions about… Read more
“P” is for Pincushion
A little loaf of love with this cutie pincushion! I repurposed my girls play kitchen loaf pan into a useable pincushion for me. Complete with a little applique heart on top. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day of the year. It’s a simple project to make – just pilfer through your kids old play… Read more
“R” is for Robe
How to personalize a kids fleece robe. *This post contains affiliate links. In order to keep this blog full of free information I earn a small comission off of any purchases. I used a plain navy fleece robe that already had the contrasting buttonhole stitch detail: Then I found a coordinating cotton fabric and cut out… Read more