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Building your own picture ledge shelf is super easy! It only takes three boards, some glue, and a few nails to get a customized length of shelf for the wall. Using a ledge for pictures as opposed to nailing things into the wall allows for the ability to change things around by season, or just… Continue reading How To Build a Picture Ledge Shelf
When I was a young child I drew on the walls. When my children were little, they drew on the walls. Apparently it's a rite of passage in my family. My first approved mural was in eighth grade and in college I started my own mural painting business. I have painted over 40 murals in… Continue reading Hand Painted Mural DIY (video)
Typically, I have a towel shoved at the base of the front door to block the draft. It's pretty pathetic and gets unrolled each time the door is opened. No one else seems to understand my quest to keep the draft out. Actually, they probably understand but they just don't care enough to re-roll the… Continue reading DIY Draft Stopper>>SAVE MONEY!!
Let's just take a minute at this time of year to appreciate all the gorgeous Fall foliage- Ahh, those colors!! The change in color to announce the season is something I desperately miss here in Texas. So many great memories when my boys were little and rambunctious. Just like a pack of puppies, they would… Continue reading Metallic Fall Leaf Place Cards
Lose the guilt about not loving your kitchen by updating it for less than the cost of a full remodel. Change the look of your kitchen with a little paint, time and select items. It's not always about the function or the age of the kitchen; sometimes you just don't love the finishes. I went… Continue reading DIY Kitchen Update on a Budget
Fellow DIY bloggers are full of ideas that spark inspiration and creativity in me. This week we'll take a blog tour to share ideas for 15 ways to decorate our front porches and entries for Fall. I love the idea of using natural items to make a wreath or centerpiece, but unfortunately there are not… Continue reading 15 Fabulous Fall Front Porch Finds
You say to-may-to I say to-mah-to, you say po-tay-to I say po-tah-to... Apt description of my confusion when attempting to identify what on earth the piece of furniture in my kitchen was called. Is it a sideboard, a buffet, a server, a console, or a credenza? What is the difference? Why so many different names… Continue reading Sideboard Buffet Makeover
The spooks, the surprises, the costumes, the treats...Halloween is a scream. Count down the days until Halloween with a fun stair banister decoration. No stairs? No problem. This would work equally as well on a fireplace mantel or on the wall. Your kids are too old (or cool) to think it's fun? Load the Halloween… Continue reading DIY Halloween Countdown Garland
But it was such a good deal! I can fix that...I think. Things I tell myself when I come across a killer garage sale find. Refinishing the kitchen table, easy. Re-covering the chairs and painting them, piece of cake. Fixing the torn cane backing on some of the chairs. Um..sure? Why not give it a… Continue reading How To Fix Cane Back Chairs (When You’re NOT a Professional)
It is irritating to go online and find so many declarations of the easiest or the best way to do something. They can't all be the easiest or the best. As a member in an online painting group, I see many that insist to know the best way to polish brass hardware. After further online… Continue reading 8 Side-by-Side Comparisons for the Best Way to Polish Brass