Hello! I hope you’ve had a great week! Today I’m looking forward to sharing an easy way to update or change the appearance of undesirable or outdated wood furniture. I’ve noticed that gray weathered wood furniture has become very popular as of late! via Target A friend/client recently asked me to help her refresh her family room. As part of the refresh she bought THIS Storage Cube Organizer (affiliate link) to replace a too small console with no storage. It’s from Amazon for $83. Since the console had a gray weathered finish we decided in order to tie room together that it would be great if the end tables on each side of her couch could have the same finish. Her current end tables had an orange-y oak top and an rubbed oil bronze iron base. To save money (and because I love making over furniture) I suggested we try to re-frinish the tops of the end tables in the gray weathered finish and she agreed! Here is the BEFORE: And now the AFTER: This took…
Hello! I hope you doing well! Last week I got in the mood to clean out my kids’ closets (all four of them) . It’s not something I get in the mood to do very often so I took advantage of this rare feeling and spent quite some time going through all of their clothes– putting aside clothes that don’t fit, have stains, or aren’t ever worn and organizing like a mad woman. It feels so good to have their closets organized again (we’ll see how long it lasts)! A couple of months ago I shared a bedroom makeover I helped design for my friend’s daughter. One of the most fun parts of the makeover was creating a reading nook by adding a custom “floating” bench. My friend’s handy husband built the bench for around $100. Here are the steps he took to build the bench! How to DIY a “Floating” Bench Determine where you want the bench to go. This was the perfect empty space for a little reading nook. They did not remove…
One of the easiest ways to save money on artwork for your home is to create your own. It can be hard to find artwork that speaks to me personally and that comes with an affordable price tag. There is no other more personal wall decor than something you’ve created yourself. It is extremely satisfying to be able to decorate your home with your own artwork. Today I’m going to share a couple of new paintings I did this past week in hopes that it will inspire you to consider (if you haven’t already) trying your hand at it. As usual I first found some artwork that inspired me and that I wanted to try and replicate. I’m not an artist by training so I go into it knowing I’m not going to be able to paint it exactly the same but that I will use it as a direction to go in. I recently came across this artwork on Sarah’s blog, Life on Virginia Street, and loved it. It has both a cheerful and…
Hello! Now that I’m done with most of the big projects and makeovers in my home (at least for now) I’ve been working on some of the smaller projects that I’ve been putting off. This week I was able to mark one of those projects off my “small project to-do list” (I had actually forgotten to put it on the list but you better believe I will put it on just so I can have the satisfaction of marking it off)! So what was the small project that I did? I painted the tiny toilet room and the tiny toilet room’s cabinetry. Do you guys know what a tiny toilet room is (or maybe you call it by a different name like my friend who calls it “the pooper”)? I don’t know how common it is but in our master bathroom there is a sink, a tub, and shower and then a separate tiny room within the bathroom that holds the toilet (think airplane bathroom small). Although I’ve done a lot of work on my…
Hello! I’m excited to share a new project I’m going to be working on with a client friend. She is interested in getting direction in updating her kitchen. As usual we will be working on a budget and I am confident we will be able to make this kitchen a beautiful, up-to-date space! Here is our plan of attack: 1. Paint walls–Paint the walls Benjamin Moore Classic Gray 2. Paint cabinets –Paint the cabinets Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (a bright white) or Sherwin Williams Alabaster (more of a creamy white). I think we will be using the same method I used for my kids bathroom vanity to paint the kitchen. I’ve always wanted to try it out on kitchen cabinets because I’ve loved the result in the kids bathroom–it’s so durable and has a lovely smooth finish. You can find the tutorial, Here Sherwin Williams Alabaster We plan to paint the soffit area above the cabinets the same color as the cabinets and add trim to it to create…
When It comes to learning how to use new tools it may seems like I am pretty fearless. However, that’s not the case. If it wasn’t for my determination in finding ways to save money in my quest to create a beautiful home then I would have never picked up a power tool. Power tools are a means to an end for me. If creating a beautiful home on a budget is something you want to accomplish learning to use power tools will be a great asset to you too! Truth is everytime I’ve faced my fears and learned how to use a new tool I have felt empowered. It’s a pretty awesome feeling to do something you never thought you would or could do! I think that’s why DIY can be addicting. It feels so good when it’s all done to be able to say I made this! I created this for our family and home and saved lots of money in the process (but let’s be honest in the middle of the project…
Hello! I hope you’ve had a great week!! I’m excited to share a budget bedroom makeover today, one I helped design for my friend’s 14 year old daughter, Zoe. Zoe is the youngest of four kids and the only one at home now. The room we redid use to be her brothers. Zoe wanted her new bedroom to feel sophisticated and beautiful and have a subtle coastal vibe (she is 14 going on 28 no teeny-bopper bedroom here). Here is the BEFORE of the bedroom. And the AFTER! The paint color we painted her room is Benjamin Moore Ocean Air and made a huge difference in the space. Equally important was that they painted all of the trim white (it use to be oak) and added white casing trim around the windows. This part of the makeover was only around $50 and made the largest impact (I love the power of paint)!! The next most important change we made was how the furniture was laid out. We took out the large…
Alas today I’m sharing my laundry room makeover reveal! I asked The Home Depot if they would be willing to partner with me on this makeover and I am thrilled that they said yes!:-) I shop there all of the time but a few months back when my three year old needed to use the restroom (he’s at the age where he wants to check out the bathroom of every store we go into!) I noticed a bunch of beautiful unfinished cabinetry against the back wall near the restrooms. When I went to inspect them closer I was floored by how affordable and nice they were. They are about half the price of the pre-finished ones and in the shaker style that is very classic and popular these days! I immediately thought of using them in my upcoming laundry room makeover. When we moved into our home 4.5 years ago the laundry room was as basic as you can get with just a rack above the washer and dryer. I didn’t like all of…
Hello! I hope this finds you all doing well! I’ve been busy finishing up my laundry room makeover this past week which I will share with you this Friday (only two days away)!! It was about this time of year a year ago that I was finishing up my Basement Rec Room Makeover. I promised a tutorial on how I replaced a section of the drop down ceiling with beadboard and I’m finally getting around to doing just that! I’m sharing the step by step tutorial on how to finish a basement ceiling with beadboard on Remodelaholic today (saved me so much money and looks great)! Click HERE to view the post and tutorial! Also if you are newer here be sure to check out a couple of my favorite Fall posts from years past. 10 Simple Fall Decorating Ideas (most of these ideas are free) and get my Award Winning Crockpot Chili Recipe! I’ll be back in a couple of days to share my laundry room makeover reveal! Til then!
