Bathroom Makeover in a Weekend This house was built in the late 90’s and the bathrooms are in need of a little (or a lot of) refreshing. This drives me a little nuts, but renovations or major updates won’t be in the budget for a long time, so I tackled…
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Home that Works
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Displaying Throw Blankets
I’m constantly cold, and hubby has an obsession with having fans going, so multiple blankets in every room is a thing at our house. I love beautiful throws draped over the furniture, but I also need to keep my bulky fleece blankets organised in an attractive way. I thought it…
Crafts
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Chevron Carton Treat Boxes
Chevron Carton Treat Boxes I’m sharing a stylish chevron carton treat box today! These are so much fun, and they make a perfect party favour. To begin, cut a 12 x 12 sheet of heavy cardstock in half. Layer one cutting pad, crease pad, cardstock and milk carton die. After…
DIY
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White and Wood Makeover
The process of decorating the house has been moving pretty slowly (ultimate understatement.) One room is completely finished though, our guest room. I will post with pictures of the full room soon, but first I wanted to show you this simple update on the dresser and nightstands. These were my…
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Glitter Dot Canvas Art
This is the simplest project ever. I created this fun piece of canvas art for my craft room in under 20 minutes. You will need for the Glitter Dot Canvas Art: Canvas (I used a 24 x 36 gallery wrapped canvas…I think the thick sides add a little bit of…
Crafts
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DIY Advent Calendar
I don’t mean to rush the season, but I got really excited to make a DIY advent calendar. I know we haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet, but I’m already feeling a little Christmas-y. While this isn’t the quickest project to make, it’s easily constructed with just some basic craft supplies,…
Crafts
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DIY Embellished Bobby Pins
I have been in a hair rut and looking for some ideas to switch things up. I had a bunch of plain bobby pins laying around, so I decided to add some pretty DIY Embellished Bobby Pins similar to Emily’s project on Cupcakes and Cashmere. I had these little rhinestones…
Crafts
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Fabric Scrap Pom Pom
My friend recently had a Dr. Suess birthday party for her daughter, and I thought this would be a fun way to add a little character to her gift. I don’t sew, so I don’t have tons of fabric scraps lying around, but if you do, this would be a…