February 5, 2023 | DIY, Fabric projects, How to's, Sewing
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...
June 25, 2019 | Decor, DIY, Fabric projects, Furniture Makeovers, Game Room, Home Improvements, Organization, Painting projects, Sewing, Woodwork projects
One week ago we decided to give the Game Room a quick update. We needed to move the computer out of there and into an open spot where we could supervise the kids on it. Now the computer is in our loft and we needed to make a spot for Joe to work from home. The...
May 8, 2019 | Bedroom makeovers, Decor, Fabric projects
The old satin pink curtains that I sewed for the Guest Room just didn’t work overall. Nothing seemed cohesive. Originally I thought the pink ceiling would flow downward into the curtains, but no. These new curtains from Anthropologie tie the pink ceiling and...
March 25, 2019 | Bedroom makeovers, DIY, Fabric projects, master
The conversation started a while back. “We really need a new mattress honey.” “I know, my back hurts and ours is 12 years old!” Then Joe got paid out for some old vacation time he didn’t use and it seemed like a good time to finally...
June 7, 2016 | Art, Decor, Dining Room Makeover, Fabric projects, Furniture Makeovers, Home Improvements, Kitchen Makeover, Sewing
As you may recall in our old house our little breakfast area was turned into a craft room since the kids mostly sat in there and did arts and crafts anyway. Now that we have a dedicated arts and crafts room in our new home, we now have a wonderful place to sit and eat...
May 18, 2016 | Bedroom makeovers, Fabric projects
The guest room came together just in time for my in-laws arrival a few days ago. The mattress and box spring came just in the nick of time. The whole room, inspired by a french buffet, turned dresser, came together quite nicely. It’s not totally...