Happy Friday! I’m excited to share a super quick, easy, and inexpensive DIY with you today. One of the fun things about Spring and Summer for me is watching my perennial flowers grow and being able to cut some off and bring them inside to enjoy in a pretty vase. I have spotted some great vases on the …
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Powder Bathroom Makeover Reveal
Wahooo, it’s time to do some revealing!!! Of my main floor bathroom that is! I started this makeover about 5 weeks ago. It feels like it has been dragging on forever! I find some makeovers and projects come together quickly and others like to unravel painfully slow. This one was the painfully slow kind (which …
20+ Budget-Friendly Drapes
Drapes and Curtains are instrumental in adding beauty and drama to a room. Unfortunately, drapery often comes with a hefty price tag. Over the years I have located a few stores that usually come through for providing quality drapes and curtains at reasonable prices. These stores are Ikea, World Market, Target, and JC Penney. Just so you know I don’t have …
Love Your Kitchen Series- Adding Wood Trim
If you are new to this Series, we have been focusing on inexpensive ways to upgrade your kitchen from builder boring to high-end custom. When you read the words ‘adding woodwork’ I hope you didn’t turn and run the other way! If you are at all tempted to let me tell you something first!!! I grew up in a …
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DIY Butterfly Wall Art
My daughter’s room is decorated with all things whimsical and girly. I love to lay in her bed with her for a few minutes as she settles in to go to sleep. I feel like I’m lying in a lovely, little flower garden. Her bedspread is quilted with hydrangeas Birds can be seen perched on branches of …
You Know You’re a DIY-er IF…
You Might Be A DIY-er If: 1. You’ve ruined more clothes with paint splatters than you can count. 2. The workers at your go-to hardware store know you by name. 3. You’ve acquired an on project injury. 4. You ask for tools for Christmas or birthday presents. 5. Your kids no longer bat an …
Love Your Kitchen Series- Unique Lighting
Lights, Camera, Action! Of all the places in the home the kitchen is the one with the most continual action. For this reason priority should be given to how the kitchen is lighted. If you don’t have the budget to do a complete kitchen renovation that’s okay! Putting your money towards new lighting will go …
Love Your Kitchen Series-Backsplashes
To me a backsplash to a kitchen is a bit like a belt to an outfit. It has the power to change the whole look and feel of a space. via The New Professional Today in the Love Your Kitchen Series we will discuss some inexpensive ($75 or under) backsplash options for transforming your kitchen. The first option is …
How to Install a Tile Backsplash Pt. 1
I’m so excited to do this tutorial! I will be breaking this tutorial into two parts to ensure easy digestion and because there is a natural break in the steps where you have to wait 24 hours. I think tiling can be such an intimidating subject. I used to think I would never be able to put up …
How to Install a Tile Backsplash Pt. 2
Back for more fun? If you haven’t read How to Tile a Backsplash Pt. 1 yet, Click here. Part 2 is the last part and is all about grouting. So roll up your sleeves and lets get this party started!:-) First fill a bucket up with cool water and make sure you have the …