I have mentioned before that I have a fear of hanging things on my walls. A nail hole just seems like a bigger commitment than I’m willing to make right now. So after a year of living with blank walls, I’ve found a few ways to make a space look finished (although my unfinished spaces …
Home Decor
Contrary to what you might think, I’m actually not comfortable buying a lot of second hand things. I don’t have a reason, except that it all feels kind of dirty to me, whether it is or not. My sister brought home some vintage looking glasses and it was a couple months of dishwasher washes before …
Deciding on a decorating style is the single hardest part of turning your house into a home. You like it all or you hate it all. Or you like opposite styles and don’t know how to bring them together. And who has the budget for all of this stuff anyway? But maybe your DIY skills …
When I first starting using chalk paint, all I heard was “Yah, it’s expensive, but it lasts FOREVER!” Ok – obviously that’s not all I heard about it, but you catch my drift here. Then you buy the absolute best paint brush for chalk paint for around $30 and expect amazing results. Even with the best …
So folks, this is where we are on the big extended kitchen project! So far we have: painted the cabinets replaced the backsplash replaced the countertop/sink/faucet Whoa and that’s kind of depressing so see that that’s only 3 things with the amount of work it feels like I’ve put into it over the last 6 …
One of the easiest ways to make a huge impact in your home with a small investment is to paint your existing furniture and give it new life! While painting furniture isn’t exactly hard, it’s definitely intimidating if you haven’t done it before. The hardest part really is just rolling up your sleeves and getting …
