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...
Category: DIY Projects
Laundry Room | Puppy Room Made Buffalo Check Fancy
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...
Half Bath Refresh | 5 Updates with Big Impact
Last year I replaced my kitchen cabinets and countertops and at the same time, replaced the vanity countertop in the nearby half bath. As with all remodels, one thing leads to another and I didn’t like the color of the vanity with the countertop, as lovely as each of them are separately. It was time...
Chest | From the Farm to the Foyer
I love bringing old, tired pieces back to life again. My friend, Kathy, asked me to refurbish a chest that had been sitting in a barn for years. It needed lots of cleaning and love to bring it back to life again. But, look at how interesting the piece is! Those curves!!! Materials Ryobi Sander...
Laundry Room Shelving | Repurposed Cedar Chest Lid
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...
Bathroom | Spa like Design on a $3000 Budget
The first tiling project we tackled in my daughter, Kelly’s, new townhouse was her second bathroom. It is small in size, but has just enough room to be functional and beautiful at the same time. The bathroom has the comfort of a home spa with marble-like tile flooring, larger subway tile with a classic but...
Dog Bed | Repurposed Bed Pillows
I admittedly have an obsession with our puppies and think they should be comfortable at all times. So extra pillows in a house full of puppies means a couple of new dog beds. This project was simple to repurpose and dress up some unused pillows with fun fabric in just a few hours. Supplies Needed...
Making a T-Shirt Quilt in 6 Basic Steps | New Life for T-Shirt Treasures
True to form, a few weeks before Christmas I decided to tackle an ambitious project with the aim to gift it. Armed with a bag of baseball jerseys/shirts, I set out to make a t-shirt quilt for my son, Kevin, an avid baseball player through his university years. I left myself only a couple of...