I am a lover of travel and it makes me happy to see memories of my adventures around the house. During my travels, I make it a point to collect small prints, paintings or take some great photos that I can use to dress up the walls in my home. And, I have to say,...
Barn doors can be expensive, but with a little creativity and work to source the materials, I was able to make a barn door for under $200. A couple of years ago when barn doors were gaining popularity and I wanted to try one on for size. My son moved into a new home and needed...
Need Thanksgiving and Fall decor that is simple and affordable? Look no further! This project was super easy and cost almost nothing! Use your imagination and resourcefulness to make your own outdoor decor for any holiday or occasion! WOOD This is a piece of fence that I found while walking my dogs on garbage day. ...
Window treatments can be affordable, functional and still transform the look of a room. When tackling the windows in my new townhome, I decided to shift my approach from simply choosing window coverings to choosing window dressings. Go from drab to dramatic with these five tricks! Source Window dressings can be expensive, but with a...
Adding wall decor to a room can add warmth, color and interest — this is nothing new. Filling blank walls can be daunting – but, with a little patience and reflection, you can create something meaningful and not necessarily spend a fortune. My daughter, Kelly, moved into a new townhouse and had very little decor...
Pergolas are a great way to define an outdoor living space with some architectural interest. As a bonus, pergola shades add great design features through color, texture, movement and shade from the mid-day sun. I installed a pergola a few years ago and loved the defined area and recently decided to tackle the pergola shades....
My kitchen was one of the last, big projects to tackle in my house. Even though I was not changing the kitchen layout or flooring, I was procrastinating a bit due to the expense and disruption. Let’s take a look at the five upgrades that transformed my kitchen from builder-grade to a gorgeous gold and grey...
With what started out as a kitchen renovation on the main floor of the house, has turned into a refresh of all of the adjoining rooms. Our laundry room gets ALOT of traffic. It houses the entrance from the garbage (the most used entrance into the house), the dog’s bowls, leases and of course, the...
Kelly’s laundry room needed some shelving, so I fashioned a piece of cedar from a cedar chest I got from an estate sale into a shelf! (The chest was used as a planter in my garden!) Materials Wood (to suit purpose and space) (2) Flanges (2) Elbows (2) Connectors (2) Hangers Spray paint Screws I wanted...
We have been adding some practical, decorative touches to my daughter’s new townhouse. I had some left over wall tile, fabric and Mod Podge from other projects and made these into some pretty coasters for her coffee table! Materials Needed: 4 x 4 white tile (available at The Home Depot or Lowe’s) Scissors or pinking...