Three Steps to a More Organized Closet
Ever since I launched my Small Space Project back in January, the master closet has been inching toward the top of my list. It really doesn’t fall into a “small” space category, but it was in desperate need of reorganization, and was growing fangs from weeks of me sticking things in there to be dealt …
Decorative DIY Sign
With springtime just around the corner, I have had the urge to spruce up some things around the house. While shopping (my favorite pastime) I keep noticing these cute wooden signs filling up the shelves in all sorts of stores. In an effort to try my hand at a DIY project, I decided to channel …
Weekend Project: Make Your Garden Pop
Spring is in the air, which means sun, a blooming garden and a lot of outside time (hello, vitamin D)! But if you’re a busy family like us, you only have a day – maybe two- to execute an outdoor project. This week’s project is all about the garden and how to make it pop …
Weekend Project: Ideas for Decluttering
It’s spring! Time for flowers, gardening, and spring cleaning! Today I’m going to give you some ideas so that, one fine spring weekend, you can declutter your home (and then keep it that way). The Kitchen Our kitchen counter becomes home base for clutter. I pile the mail here, as well as the kids’ school …
Five Easy Ways to Add Curb Appeal to your Entry
I don’t know about you, but I am over winter. Enough with the gray skies and snow! As I daydream about spring, I’m starting to think about how to spruce up my front entry to welcome the warm and sunny weather. Today, I’m going to give you five easy ways to add curb appeal to …
The Art of Flower Arranging Perfected
Fresh or fake, knowing how to arrange flowers is a skill that can come in handy at a moments notice. From displaying freshly picked flowers from your garden or farmer’s market to decorating for parties or gifting to a loved one, flowers brighten a room and a mood. But did you know that there is …
Weekend Project: FrogTape® Shape Tape Art
FrogTape is Fabulous! Have you ever used Frog Tape for painting? They now have FrogTape® Shape Tape™ and it comes in several different shapes, but my favorite is the chevron! It is SO super easy. Just cut the shaped tape the length you need. Paint a section of your project along the edges of the tape; …
Weekend Project: Yard Sale Table Makeover
On a whim a couple of weeks ago my mom and I stopped at a nearby yard sale in hopes of finding a hidden treasure buried beneath old picture frames, nick-knacks and other junk we knew we would never use.As we rummaged around the sale, we stumbled upon this quaint little end table that we …
DIY Painted Planter for Fall
I love a fun project for fall, don’t you? Last year I scored a handful of plain wooden planters that already had a painted finish on them. But that plain jane look just wasn’t going to cut it for my fall front porch. It was time to get crafty! I settled on typography as an …
Updating a Room in One Weekend: Upholster a Headboard
Want a great, easy weekend project that can change the look of a whole room? Upholster a headboard: This is what the headboard looked like before I upholstered it: I could live with the wicker, but I never really liked it. It was in the guest room, so I didn’t see it every day. I’m …