December 28, 2013 | Christmas, Fabric projects, Furniture Makeovers, Girl's Room, How to's, Painting projects, Sewing
Christmas came too fast this year! Four days before Christmas we decided to follow the great example on Young House Love, hoping to build a play kitchen for our daughter. At the local ReStore, we dug among the many cabinets, discovering a pair of bathroom...
October 26, 2013 | Halloween Decor, How to's
For the annual DIY addition to our Hallowe’en collection, we were inspired by a post on BHG for a “Dead and Breakfast” sign. However, we were fresh out of “vintage freestanding signposts”, so we had to improvise. Fortunately, we happened...
June 3, 2013 | Fabric projects, Girl's Room, How to's, Sewing
I made some cute pillowcases for the kids a little while ago and wanted to share them with you. They were rather easy to make but a little more fun than your typical pillowcase. Here are two that I made for the boy’s room. They include a soft baby blue fabric...
May 17, 2013 | Decor, Fabric projects, How to's
We’re getting ready to fill the boy’s new bookcase with storage, so here’s a post on making some DIY Grey Felt Storage bins. These felt storage bins are very popular right now at stores like West Elm and Crate and Barrel. Here’s how you...
March 9, 2013 | Home Improvements, How to's, Kitchen Makeover
I keep saying our kitchen is almost done, but it’s finally true. The one last step was to install a white subway tile back splash. First off, our new sink. It’s the same as the old one, but shiny and new. The lip of the old sink was warped slightly when it...
March 5, 2013 | Bathroom makeovers, How to's, Painting projects
Mini-blinds. I can’t say that I like them. I know they are functional and cheap, but seriously hard to clean. Our mini-blinds in the bathroom have come down before, but this time they’ve come down for good. One of the slats was bent and I gave it the...