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Kitchen Cabinet Refresh | Key Tips!
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by on July 23, 2022July 23, 2022

Kitchen Cabinet Refresh | Key Tips!

Painting kitchen cabinets is a great refresh to update tired, wood cabinets. It is an undertaking, but the results are worth it! This client kitchen had dark, ’90s oak cabinets and the client was getting the property ready to rent. The appliances and countertop were also replaced. I have painted several kitchen and bathroom cabinets...

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Wedding Shower Balloon Arch
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by on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Wedding Shower Balloon Arch

What’s a wedding shower without balloons? To be honest, this is something I wanted to try and knew my son’s wedding shower would be the perfect occasion. Balloon Arch Stand The balloon arch would be freestanding in the wedding shower event space. Meaning, there would be no good place to attach the balloons, apart from...

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Wedding Shower Favor
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by on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

Wedding Shower Favor

This wedding shower favor was a big hit this weekend! Candles can be a crowd pleaser especially with a decorative container and a scent selected by the couple. I found these antique sherbet dishes at an antique store. Fortunately, there was an ample supply and I was able to get a discount!! The dishes were...

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Particle Board Bedside Table Refresh
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by on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Particle Board Bedside Table Refresh

These sturdy pieces are still alive and well and looking for some updates! A friend of mine has two of these bedside tables and a dresser and wondered if anything could be done to freshen them up! Fresh paint, trim, new legs and hardware can update just about anything so here we go! Prep The...

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Board & Batten Feature Wall Round Up | A Few Tips
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by on April 27, 2022October 16, 2023

Board & Batten Feature Wall Round Up | A Few Tips

I love a good feature wall! The texture, design and color can make all the difference in the world. There are tons of blogposts detailing how to install board and batten (mostly batten) so, in this blogpost, I am sharing the feature walls I have done so far and a few learnings. Here is a...

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Fun Child’s Gifts | T-Shirt, Jet Pack & Puzzle
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by on February 16, 2022March 6, 2024

Fun Child’s Gifts | T-Shirt, Jet Pack & Puzzle

Looking for some gift ideas for children? I stumbled upon these cute t-shirts and wanted to pair a little toy to go along with them! These are the t-shirts I purchased from Rivet Apparel Co. Link for the ”Kindness” and the ”Rainbow” t-shirts! Jet Pack This little jet pack was really simple and affordable to...

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Repurposed Display Cabinet into Closet System
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by on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022

Repurposed Display Cabinet into Closet System

I seem to be on a roll with closet organization this year. This last project is my second one! TV/display cabinets and bookshelves are a great starting point from which to build closet storage. These pieces frequently have a wood face frame which is more solid than particle board components in closet systems. Habitat for...

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Feature Wall | Color, Shape & Sheen Add Dimension
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by on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Feature Wall | Color, Shape & Sheen Add Dimension

Paint color and sheen absolutely added to the interest of this small niche. I “gifted” this feature wall as a housewarming present to my nephew who just moved into a new house. This is the before picture of the space. (There used to be a fish tank there.) My nephew selected this photo for design...

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Green is on Trend in 2022
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by on January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Green is on Trend in 2022

Each year, there are many articles on 2022 color trends and I love pouring over these. Porch Day Dreamer has a great post on 2022 color trends, including cabinet color trends, which is an extension of the overall color trends. “Green” is on trend for 2022 and I’m loving it! I love color and tend...

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Christmas Tree Canvas
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by on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Christmas Tree Canvas

Handmade gifts are so fun to give and make! I saw this simple Christmas card (below) and thought it would be lovely painted on a canvas. My daughter has lots of navy in her decor so this would be perfect gift for her. One of the advantages of DIY, is that it can be customized...

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