Board and batten (without the boards) on the basement stairwell. Previously this stairwell was an eyesore. The door to the basement is right off the newly renovated kitchen and every time we opened the door all this ugliness was in plain sight. Not any more! This was my chance to try board and batten, I jumped… Read more
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“T” is for Teeny
I built a teeny, tiny tower. A storage tower for the bathroom. Mainly to hide the extra toilet paper. I used Ana White’s plans here and modified the size to 12″w x 26″h x 10″d. Some pictures without the baskets: I made the wire baskets from hardware cloth and rope and made the drop… Read more
“F” is for Fixtures
New fixtures in the upstairs bathroom, a mini makeover. Yes I know this bathroom could use a total overhaul (50’s pink tile we do love you!) but for now new fixtures will have to do. And what a difference a new toilet and sink can make! From vanity to pedestal. (Don’t worry about the loss of storage,… Read more
DIY Painted Stair Runner
Here’s a quick, easy and painless solution to makeover those stairs. Today I’m sharing this painted stair runner I added to our basement staircase. It’s a great solution that doesn’t involve many supplies or tools. A DIY tutorial to paint a stair runner. Give your stairs new life with a painted runner to match your… Read more
“C” is for Caddy
The knock off storage caddy. Total cost $0. I used scrap wood and leftover paint. And I couldn’t resist making some mini caddies for Easter. So cute for collecting eggs. My caddy is loosely based on Ana White’s plans here. And this caddy from Pottery Barn kids: image from Pottery Barn Kids But I’ll save the… Read more
“J” is for Jute
Jute covered pears. Jute ranks right up there with drop cloths, distressed white paint, burlap and rope – love. A little knock off of Ballard’s giant jute pears. image from Ballard And how about some jute eggs for Easter? Here’s how I made the pears: (I used the same method for the eggs.) 1. I… Read more
“A” is for Armchair
An armchair makeover. Curious about the before shot? This little lady just needed some love. I scored this gem for $20. It was in great condition, the fabric was a bit worn but otherwise almost perfect. (This is the Fiorita chair by Thomasville, I did some research.) The details are so pretty but we can hardly… Read more
“B” is for Bench #4
A bench makeover. This bench went from out-of-the-box boring to beautiful blue. I purchased this bench back in August to use at the dining table for the kids, easy in – easy out. It was always meant to be temporary. Then I found chairs for the dining table and the bench became a coffee table…. Read more
DIY Twisted Fabric Wreath
A twisted fabric flower wreath for Spring. Nearly every crafty blogger has done the twisted fabric flowers. There are a bazillion tutorials out there, here, here and here are just a few. I started with light green and yellow springy fabrics: Made about 75 flowers and used an MDF wreath form I already had: Simply… Read more
DIY Storage Cubbies
One dozen cubbies to be exact. I built my kids a storage wall full of cubbies. After we bunked the beds (post here) we had this empty wall: Using Ana White’s plans for the cubby storage wall, I built the cubbies and modified the base supports in order to make use of the large baskets… Read more
DIY Small Sideboard
I built a small sideboard table for Mr. & Mrs. B. Thanks again to Ana White and her fabulous plans. I combined the plans from here and here to make this custom sideboard. (This one measures 42″l x 13″w x 30″h.) The space was previously occupied by a desk which was too deep, compromising the space for… Read more
“T” is for Tower
I built a treat tower. Cupcakes, cake pops, candies whatever you fancy! Girl #2 wanted to bring cake pops to school for her birthday treat. I got to thinking about the best way to transport, display and serve cake pops. Then I caught Martha the other day and she one of her handymen made this cupcake tower:… Read more