DIY Arcade
Last Christmas was pretty well spent at home making stuff. The boys had a good time working on one of their Christmas presents with Dad. A custom Arcade. It was a pretty long project as far as DIY projects go. The first step was ordering the...
Painted Queen Anne Chairs
I titled this one Back to my same ol’ BS because a long time ago I frequently painted furniture. And I know it’s so controversial! I get it! And I totally agree that certain wood furniture, namely Antique furniture, high quality wood furniture,...
DIY Halloween Reaper
We made a new guy to creep our front yard. He turned out pretty cool. A stone-like Grimm Reaper to haunt our cemetery at night. Below you’ll find instructions to make your own. It was pretty straight forward to make, but make sure you have two...
DIY Candles
I have been saving old candle jars for a little while now. They are far too pretty to toss into the recycle bin. At a recent trip to the craft store Michaels I found candle making supplies. I had wanted to make candles but didn’t really know where to look...
DIY Pleated Lamp Shade
Here’s my attempt at making a Pleated Lamp Shade, like all the rage in England and Pinterest. Here was my first attempt using a Rose thrift store fabric. It gives off a Shabby Chic vibe, not really what I was going for. Upon the first try I learned a few...
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Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
