I’ve got a before and after IKEA Shoe Cabinet hack to show you today as part of our living room update. The plan for this hack was to give it a faux built-in look and add hallway storage near out bathroom. If you’ve never considered how versatile these IKEA shoe cabinets can be, then I urge you to read Blue…
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What can I find to upcycle as a coffee table for our small living room? This was the question I was asking myself as I was putting together our living room layout and on the hunt for space saving furniture pieces. I had originally thought that I could have my husband, Ken, build something for me. But he had been…
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How long do you leave your tree up after the holidays? We usually leave ours up about 2 weeks. One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting in the living room with my mom and my sister after the holidays, with only the lights from the Christmas tree glowing in the room. My mom usually had a glass of wine…
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We just said goodbye to 2017 and throughout this holiday season, I’ve been thinking about what I have accomplished as far as home improvement goes. Honestly, I felt like it hasn’t been much. But reflecting back throughout the year has convinced me that, yes, we actually did make some progress this year. Yay!! How about you? Home and garden progress…
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Hey all, are you getting into the holiday spirit? I have to say, this year, I’m more in the spirit than I have been in a few years. As I’ve slowed things down in my life a bit, I’ve had more time to spend with family. We’re planning a Christmas ornament craft night this coming weekend, and I’m really excited….
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Have you heard of a Christmas tree collar? I didn’t really know what one was until recently when I saw this custom painted galvanized tree collar from Carol at The Red Painted Cottage. It’s so adorable and vintage. I’d love to have one just like it! But, it’s not in our budget this year. So I came up with a…
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Hey everyone, how’s it going? Today I’ve got a super simple idea for printing Christmas reindeer wall art onto scrapbook paper. I went with muted polka dot patterned paper to create a snowy background kind of feel. Mine turned out pretty simple and rustic looking, but this could also be done with other, and perhaps more cheery types of Christmas…
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Halloween is right around the corner. If you haven’t done anything Halloween-y, here is a super quick craft. Jar candle jack-o-lanterns. This project took me about 30 minutes to decorate 4 jar candles with pumpkin faces. E.A.S.Y! Jar candle Jack-O-Lanterns I’m not even very good at drawing pumpkin faces, and you don’t have to be to make this. A few…
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