I love the look of vintage camp blankets, particularly the ones with iconic stripes. For my upcoming fall tour, I wanted the look of one without the price. When I was thinking about ideas for my dining table, camp blanket inspired placemats seemed the perfect way to add pattern to my table! For a fraction
Our charging area resembles a plate of spaghetti: cords everywhere. With several devices phones and other devices that need to charged daily, we needed to add more USB chargers to the house. I’ve had my eyes on a USB outlet since they first came out. The price has dropped significantly on them and now I
Sometime last year, I bought a vintage pennant for my son’s room. I finally got around to hanging it a few weeks ago and he loved it. A lightbulb flashed over my head and making my own pennants seemed like the best idea ever. It was one of those ideas that is so exciting that
Love it or hate it, you have to admit that shiplap adds a nice texture to boring walls. So many of us buy homes that lack the special details we crave. Adding wood trim is a great way to add interest to a room. This budget friendly shiplap technique will give your room the character
Welcome to this month’s installation of Inspired by DIY, hosted by Kathy at Up to Date Interiors and Jess at Domicile 37. Inspired by DIY is a challenge to find inspiration from a specific icon. Sarah Jessica Parker is our inspiration this month. I struggled a bit, because she is mostly known for her fashion
I reached my wit’s end last weekend. Our well pump was on the fritz, every DIY project that I had attempted all week was a failure and it was hot. The well being out was the worst. No well means no water. There’s just something about no water that makes your house feel broken. And
When I bought my kreg jig, I had no idea how much I would love it. Sure, DIY bloggers everywhere sing it’s praises, but would I find it useful? After over 2 years of using it, I’ve found that I love it. We used it to build our farmhouse table, the bar in our sunroom,
After months of research and price watching, I broke down and bought the Silhouette Cameo 3. I was so excited to use it and I opened it right away to install it. But then it sat there. Silently mocking me. Judging me for being afraid of it. Well, judge no more! I’ve conquered my fear
At the last moment in my sunroom, I decided that a daybed would make the room complete. Can you imagine curling up with a book in a sun filled room on a lazy summer day? Time was running short and energy was low, so the only way to make it happen was for it to be
While I was planning my sunroom, I was searching for unique countertop options. All that I knew was that I wanted them to be shiny. I ran across Countertop Epoxy on pinterest and was immediately smitten. The countertops shown were amazing and shiny and so cool. I knew immidately that I wanted to use the product! Today,
