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Buffalo plaid goes with anything year round, so making a table runner with buffalo check fabric totally works. If you can sew straight lines, you will totally nail this project. It is easy, fast, and completely successful. A reversible table runner isn't any more work to sew, but the functionality is doubled. Bonus: the left… Continue reading Buffalo Check Table Runner (Reversible) DIY
I finally got a dining table! Now I need to have a tablecloth that fits it. I really like the simple farmhouse style design of a plain linen tablecloth with a few words stenciled on the side. If I change up the color scheme or go from casual to formal, this stenciled Thanksgiving tablecloth will… Continue reading Farmhouse Stenciled Tablecloth (step-by-step tutorial)
Gobble, gobble little turkey. Soon will be Thanksgiving Day! Let’s talk Thanksgiving decorations. I have a difficult time finding decorations I like that are reasonably priced or that give my home that personal touch. Feeling the same way? Today is your lucky day because I came up with chalkboard painted foam craft pumpkins for centerpiece… Continue reading Chalkboard Pumpkin Centerpiece
How often do you go to the grocery store? With growing boys in the house, I feel like grocery shopping is part of my daily routine. Where does all of the food go anyway? Why do they never stop eating? Most importantly, why is it when they eat junk food, I gain the weight? There… Continue reading Coffee Filter Wreath
I'll show you the tricks so you get all the treats with these Halloween pillows! No bones about it, ever since I took anatomy and physiology in school I have incorporated skeletons in my Halloween decorations. I have three pillow cover designs for you today that will get you well on your way to a… Continue reading Halloween Pillows
Craft foam pumpkins. There are so many ways to use these Halloween and Thanksgiving craft supplies. Originally, I came upon a “How To” about making items look like Mercury Glass. I was super excited to try out this technique. Yeah...it didn’t quite turn out how I had hoped. The paint probably works best on a… Continue reading Foam Pumpkin Luminaries
Halloween projects and decorations have been out in the stores and popping up all over Pinterest for a while now. I just couldn't bring myself to start blogging about Halloween until the boys were at least in school. Even then, with these hot summer temperatures it's difficult to think of cozy sweaters and all things… Continue reading DIY Dollar Store Makeover: Chalkboard Paint Candlesticks
With the bold red, white, and blue Fourth of July decorations back in storage the front porch feels bare. Despite what the stores have on display, it's way too early to start decorating for Halloween. I wanted to do something easy and inexpensive to keep my front door from feeling drab. With a woven bag,… Continue reading Easiest Front Door Wreath Ever!
Welcome back! I hope the crazy prep for this project didn’t scare you too much. The final results are ah-mazing and so worth the time and effort that is put into something truly original. I have people comment on my accent wall all of the time. The wood accent wall is one of the first… Continue reading Woven Wood Accent Wall: Part 2
WARNING: Prepare yourself to enter the dangerous zone of a crazy, creative brain that has access to power tools. I'm making sure you're prepared for what will seem like an insane project. I just couldn't keep this tutorial to myself. Just in case someone out there, as ambitious as I am, needs a crazy puzzle… Continue reading Woven Wood Accent Wall: Part 1