Firstly, I just want to say that I’ve lived in basement apartments and hated feeling like I never had enough light! It pushed me to be pretty creative when it came to lighting as well as keeping my energy bill low. Keeping your bill low is another post entirely so let’s just focus on some […]
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Jewelry Organization Ideas
I love jewelry and because I love jewelry, I have too much of it. Awhile back, I was looking for a trendy way to store, display and organize my jewelry better than my plastic Sterilite box. I hopped on Pinterest (like always) and began my search. I found a great way to organize my jewelry […]
5 Best Methods for Painting Furniture
In all my years of giving old pieces of furniture a lovely makeover, I’ve come to find that there are some techniques that work better than others. I’ve decided to share the top 5 methods that I have found actually work and they range from beginner to expert. 1. Spray Painting As long as it […]
The 7 Best Places to Find {Unique but Affordable} Furniture Hardware
I love up-cycling and I do it a lot but when it comes to hardware for certain pieces, I don’t like to use the old stuff. I want something new, something that makes the piece unique and new. After some reviewing, I’ve found a few places that have excellent furniture hardware! 1. Lowe’s. They don’t […]
How to Easily Spray Paint Metal Chairs
I’m very much in love with upcycling pieces of furniture. I really wanted to create a small outdoor eating area in my backyard but I wanted to get something that would be durable and versatile. So, metal chairs it was! But boring, old metal chairs didn’t quite match my vision so painting them it was. […]
8 Stunning Kitchen Backsplashes
The backsplash that you use in your kitchen can say a lot about you. I have a friend who absolutely loves tea and so she went out and found old, chipped tea cups, crushed them up into small and medium sized pieces, mixed them with plaster and used that for her back splash. Well, I’m […]
11 Simple Centerpieces For Any Occasion
I’m not a huge fan of centerpieces. In the past, any centerpiece I’ve seen has been too large, cumbersome, and takes up too much room on the table. That’s just not my idea of a good centerpiece! But these are. Here’s a list of 15 simple centerpieces that won’t inhibit conversation or table space. Letters […]
11 Things You didn’t know you could paint
There are a plethora of things that one should not attempt to paint. For example, I got it into my head that I wanted to paint my bathtub. Now I will never really know why I had that thought. It was one of those middle of the night thoughts that you write down and then […]
Creative {And Cheap} DIY Headboard Ideas
My best friend just got married. She and her husband are both students and have to get creative when it comes to home decor. She and I have spent hours poring over ideas for headboards and we made a list of our top ten favorite DIY headboard ideas. I can’t wait to make one with […]
5 Quick Ways to Upgrade Your Bathroom
If you’re tired of your bathroom, but don’t have the money or the energy to remodel your entire bathroom, these quick upgrade ideas would be perfect for you! Enlist the help of your significant other this weekend, and get to work! Your bathroom (and those using your bathroom) will thank you! Quick Coat of Paint […]