Hey guys! 🙂 Anyone who has built their own house will tell you that the finishing work is by far the longest and most tedious part of the whole process. You just want to get it all finished and move in already!!! This was definitely the case when we were finishing our house in 2009. [read more…]
DIY Faux Window Shutters From A Repurposed Door
Hey there! 🙂 Don’t you just love vintage window shutters? Especially the raised panel ones! They are so popular for home decor right now! Unfortunatley, I don’t see these much in my neck of the woods. What I don’t love is their price tag! I’m not saying that authentic vintage shutters aren’t worth the prices [read more…]
Farmhouse Hutch Makeover with Country Chic Paint
Hey there, friends! I finally finished my Master’s degree (yay!) and now I can get on some of the projects that have been sitting on the back burner for way too long. So when Country Chic Paint offered me a chance to try out some of their paint, I knew exactly which project piece I wanted to use it [read more…]
How To Makeover A Chandelier In Farmhouse Style
Hey there! How’s your September going so far? Here’s an easy DIY tutorial on how to makeover a chandelier in farmhouse style. I am in the process of making over my dining room in farmhouse style, and the chandelier just wasn’t cutting the mustard anymore: It wasn’t that the chandelier was all that bad before; [read more…]
Master Bedroom Fireplace Makeover
Well hey there! 🙂 How’s it going? Spring has definitely sprung here in Nor Cal! We usually warm up earlier than a lot of other places in the US, but El Nino has brought Spring in exceptionally early this year. We’ve actually had temps in the mid-70’s this week! And even though it’s going to [read more…]
DIY Curtain Rod Makeover Using Drawer Pulls
Hey there! I hope the New Year has treated you well so far! 🙂 I’m in the middle of making over our master bedroom and I wanted to do something spectacular with my boring old curtain rods without either spending a lot of money or replacing them altogether. The curtain rods had the generic ball-tipped [read more…]
Parrot Uncle Lighting $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway
Hey Friends! I’m so excited to join Parrot Uncle lighting and my co-hosts Jane and Sonja at Sustain My Craft Habit to bring you this $50 gift certificate giveaway good towards anything at Parrot Uncle, and shipping is free! And right now they are having a huge pre-Black Friday sale with up to 50% off [read more…]
Thrift Store Pitchers Makeover
Hey Friends! White pitchers are the in-thing for Farmhouse decor! I mean, don’t even think about decorating in Farmhouse style without throwing (not literally, ’cause they’d break) a pitcher or two in somewhere. The problem is when something gets popular, it also gets pricey! I don’t like paying a lot of money for something that may eventually go out [read more…]
One Kings Lane Tray Chic Campaign Part 2
Being part of One Kings Lane Tray Chic campaign inspired me to incorporate some of the ideas I came up with in Part 1 to do a little decorating of my own! 🙂 I love to grow annual flowers in the summer so I will have an abundance of flowers for bouquets. It’s always fun coming up [read more…]
One Kings Lane Tray Chic Campaign Part 1
I was so excited when One Kings Lane asked me to participate in their Tray Chic campaign! I just love the whole concept behind their store, as well as their great selection of home décor products at reasonable prices. Their product line is so unique and diverse that anyone can find something they will love! There are [read more…]
