Hey there! Today I’m going to talk about one of those things that you hate doing, but love the result afterwards… steam cleaning your carpets! Let’s be honest here… carpets can get gross. Really gross. Especially if you have kids. Or pets. Or God help you, both. The carpets in my old house used to get [read more…]
DIY Clean Draining Planter Box
Hey there! 🙂 So the weather here in Nor Cal is finally warming up after having a ton of rain this spring (not complaining – we really needed it) so I can now get out and start doing some serious gardening, One thing I’ve always wanted to do is put all the old grape boxes I [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…]
Keys To My Heart Valentine’s Day Wreath
Hey Friends! Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? I was hoping to get this Valentine’s Day wreath project posted sooner, but at least it’s not the day before Valentine’s Day like I did with my Valentine’s Day Clothes Hanger Mobile Tutorial! 🙂 I seem to have a thing with using clothes hangers for my Valentine’s Day [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…]
Top 5 DIY Projects of 2015
Hey everyone! Are you excited for the new year? I know I am! 2015 was an exciting year for the blog with a lot new opportunities and growth, and I’m looking forward to an even better 2016! But I wanted to remember the year we’re leaving behind and count down the top 5 DIY projects [read more…]
Vintage Hinge & Jewelry Christmas Ornaments
Hello Friends! If you are feeling a little deja vu right now, it isn’t you… I used this same frame for my crochet Christmas stars last week. I am repainting my living room furniture, and since I always put the tree in our living room, I’m treeless until I get the furniture finished. But I [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…]
Galvanized Pitchers Chalk Paint Makeover
Happy Friday! Galvanized pitchers are all the rage these days! I love them because they are a great way to add a little farmhouse feel to your décor. But trying to find ones that are halfway reasonably priced is a real challenge… whenever something gets high in popularity, it gets high in price too! So [read more…]
Sideboard Buffet Hutch Chalk Paint Makeover
Hey Friends! So I’ve been wanting an antique sideboard to re-finish and put in my entryway. My entryway is quite large because we have an open floor plan, and I needed a bigger-than-normal table to fill up the long, empty wall beside the front door. I tried a regular-sized entryway table, but it just looked [read more…]
