Our front room has always been a mismatch of different furniture. I never knew what I wanted to do with it, and to be honest I still don’t really know. The ceilings are around 20 feet high and it’s a little separated from the rest of the house, so it just feels like a daunting task at times to fill the space. We finally found the couch we love and have decided to make the room more livable for our family. So we won’t just avoid the room! Next step, was a coffee table.Read more
DIY Kitchen Update: Cabinet Trim Tutorial
It can be VERY expensive to remodel your kitchen. Not everyone has 25k to drop! Or maybe you know your home right now is only a 5-year home, not your forever home. So, you would like a nice update- without the big cost. There are ways to do this! Read more
How to Stencil a Small Wall for a BIG Impact
Hi ya’ll!! Happy Monday.
I wanted to do a little post about how to stencil a small wall, just like I painted behind my TV. When we moved in, there was one of those built-in units to put a big box television and all your other electronics. It was hideous. For a while I had no idea what to do with it. Such a wasted space! We finally decided to just demo the top half, and rip it out- and leave the bottom half. Then we could just hang our TV on the wall. Perfect! I guess it’s a little funky, but for us it works and I think it’s a cute little nook.
I have changed the wall behind the TV 3 different times since we did this. I had wallpaper there at first, and another stencil at one point. I just couldn’t make up my mind!! LOL. But, I guess that is what is SO great about paint, you can always just paint over for a fresh look. It’s an affordable and fun way to update a space.Read more
How to Shorten Bamboo Shades to the Perfect Length
I’m excited about this bamboo shades post, because it’s something that seriously ANYONE can do and it saves so much money!
I knew I wanted a natural look for my kitchen window coverings. At first, I considered fabric roman shades, but then realized I would have those things spotted up in no time! I needed something I could just easily wipe down to clean. No washer/dryer needed. I decided to go with bamboo. I felt it would tie together all the other natural pieces in our kitchen/family room area.
After researching bamboo roman style shades online, I found that no one carried my window sizes in stock, so I would have to custom order for my windows. This was going to cost 100’s of dollars for each window…. No thank you. I found the color, and width that would work perfectly for me- but the length only came in I believe 72”. Way too long! I decided to just order these bamboo shades anyway and figure it out. Haha! These are the things I do! Makes my husband nuts! Well, They were up in our kitchen windows for a while… still way too long.
I just had them pulled up so you couldn’t really tell. Until the day I went for it, and shortened these bad boys up! Look how much longerthan my window these bamboo shades were.Read more