Category Archives: Tutorials
How To: IKEA Ribba Frame Gallery Wall
At long last, I have finally gotten around to completing something I’ve wanted to do since we first moved in to our house, which is to create a gallery wall of favorite art and photos that can be easily rotated and switched out … Continue reading
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How to Paint Campaign Furniture
The thrifting gods have smiled upon me once again and delivered a ridiculously cheap piece of campaign furniture! I’d say this desk is not quite as nice as the campaign chest I picked up before, but it turned out a … Continue reading
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Vintage Baseball Party Bunting
{This is a guest post written by my friend Krysten who was kind enough to take step by step photos for a tutorial on how to make a vintage baseball party bunting. Thanks, Krysten! Take it away…} I am planning … Continue reading
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My Mom’s Beautiful Quilts
Today I’d like to showcase my talented mom’s newest hobby… quilt making! She made quilts recently for the mister and I, Eddie, my little brother, and now her niece’s baby twins. She was kind enough to take pictures of the … Continue reading
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
My desire for faux taxidermy has gotten the best of me. Daydreaming of a white resin deer mount for my living room inspiration post did not help, either. Luckily, it’s Christmas time, and the mister cannot say no to (rein)deer … Continue reading
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How To: Save Money on Clothes
I love to shop. I’d rather have new things here and there than buy only one thing that’s more expensive. I just get bored of wearing the same things over and over! Needless to say, I’ve found some ways to save money … Continue reading
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Halloween Party 2010: DIY Coraline Halloween Costume
Coraline was by far one of my favorite movies of last year. Not only was the storyline great, but the stop-motion animation was breath-taking. It is also incredible that everything in the movie was completely made by hand. I knew that … Continue reading
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How To: Creepy Lighted Halloween Portraits
We’ve been hard at work adding some spooky decor to our casa! I’m going for a haunted mansion look with subtle hints of Halloween creepiness. My friend Krysten came up with this project… she’s so creative! She found this HUGE … Continue reading
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How To: Upholster a Headboard
Inspired by many outrageously priced upholstered headboards with nailhead trim, I set out to DIY my own for our master bedroom. The headboard ended up making a HUGE impact and was so easy and inexpensive! Here is the inspiration… Ballard Designs wanted $607 … Continue reading
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DIY Silhouette Canvas Art (Budget Friendly!)
I’ve been loving silhouettes lately. They seem to be everywhere but I have not tired of them! I needed some cheap art to put on a picture ledge in our bedroom. I was able to make 3 large canvases for under … Continue reading
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