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September 23, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Farmhouse Rustic Plate Rack

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Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing well! I am so happy that Fall is finally here and the weather in Georgia has been amazing these past few days. Lows in the 5’s0 and highs in the low 70’s. Perfect weather!

Today I am sharing the latest dupe in my Look for Less Challenge. If you are not familiar with what it is, it is a challenge I host every month on my Youtube channel with a different co-host. It’s an open invite where other creators can join in and add their videos to my playlist so that we all can inspire to create high end items for our home without the cost.

You can check out the playlist for this month here.

My kitchen renovation is pretty much wrapped up and what I am doing now is adding decor pieces to the space. I have a ton of updates coming at you in the next few days sharing everything it took to get it to where it is today. I feel like this kitchen has taken us most of this year.

Anyways, I needed a piece to go on the blank wall behind my new island and since I have been wanting a plate rack (those amazing ones you see in farmhouses like all the time 😍) I thought it was finally the time to make one for myself.

I searched online and found this beauty on Etsy. It’s a made-to-order piece and if you are interested you can definitely check out the shop here. There are some gorgeous items in the shop!!!This piece, even though it was beautiful was out of my price range. At $349 it was more than I wanted to spend.

Don’t get me wrong, handmade items are worth the money. The time and effort it takes to make these things is serious and it should be compensated accordingly, but I am a handy person and I have a handy hubby and I knew we could knock this out for a fraction of the cost.

So off to our garage we went to check our scrap wood stash. We actually had to purchase one board at Home Depot because we didn’t have one long enough for the sides but everything else we had.

Using our inspiration piece as a reference, we took note and began to work.

With our table saw, we began to rip our boards to our desired size.

If you are interested in making one yourself here are the measurements.

We did make a couple of adjustments to the original size and we also removed the lowest shelf where the small pitchers were displayed. I have small kids and I did not see that as a practical way to display my pieces at all. Yikes! I could see the disasters now.

Here are our plans:

One more thing I did was round off the tops of the two sides to give it a soft more “cottagey” look. 😉 I traced a round edge and used my jigsaw for this.

Next, it was time to assemble the shelves. We started with the two inner shelves.

We used wood glue and nails for this and used our nail gun to attach them.

You will need to did this to both shelves. Then, we measured where we wanted them to go.

We measured 12 inches from the top of the bottom shelf to the bottom of the next shelf above. Then, we marked the area and nailed the shelves in from the outside.

The bottom shelf does not need a bottom support and the top is just the back support, no shelf.

After the shelves and supports were nailed in place, then came the dowels. We measured 2 inches above the shelf to get our desired location.

Here is where we messed up* –

We were following the inspiration piece and it had no groove lines in the shelves that we could make out so we assumed that the dowel was enough to hold the plates in place. HOWEVER, this is not the case and we didn’t find this out until AFTER we had finished the piece completely!

It is too late to make a groove now so we will add another dowel to the bottom center of the shelf to basically act a “stop” and function like the groove would have. I will share an update on the rack when that happens… but until then… let’s move on.

I didn’t want the stain to been to dark so I chose this one in the color Early American.

Next, I used Debi Design Diary’s clear wax to seal it. I used a wax brush to apply it. You are supposed to leave it overnight to cure and the next day you buff it with a lint-free cloth. Easy peasy!

Finally, we (and by we I mean, the Latino Engineer did it while I photographed😉) installed the hardware to hang it up.

Besides the fact that I was freaking out that my plates would slip (I had put painters tape on the back of them for this shoot) and that I really didn’t have many blue and white dishes to display, I LOVE IT!

I seriously will be adding those dowels soon and will share how it looks when I do, but for now this is it!

I love the color and the little notches give it that rustic touch. Yet it still feels “cottagey” (there’s that word again🤣 ).

Don’t those curved tops look better? I feel it softens the look.

I need more blue and white plates, gah!

And I am already working on some DIYs for either side of it to fill up even more space on that wall. All in all I am so happy!

So how did we do? I think we did alright! We spent only $12 versus the original price of $349!

Woot woot!!

And even with the minor adjustments I think it’s worth just as much.

So, let me know what you think! And don’t forget to pin and share with your friends!

I will see you in the next one. Until then, adios!

September 8, 2020 By Yami 4 Comments

Amazing Dollar Tree Fall Decor

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Hello friends! The weather has been slowly changing here in Georgia. And while the days are still hot, the evening climate has gotten quite comfortable. And because of this, I have been inspired to start creating for Fall.

There are several DIY’s I wish to share, however for this post, I will be sharing how to make this cute pumpkin “grateful” sign inspired by one I saw at Kirklands.

This was super inexpensive since I had everything on hand with the exception of the wood square sign that I had just purchased at Dollar Tree.

For this you will need a square sign, pumpkin form and a leather strap to start.

The first thing you need to do is sand the glitter from the words on both the sign and pumpkin form.

You can paint these any colors you want to suit your decor. I used Nantucket Blue for the pumpkin and Vintage white acrylic paint for the square sign.

Next, cut a rectangle out of your leather strap.

With some scissors cut off all 4 corners as shown.

Then, with a wood burning tool. I used this one… make stitch marks along the border. And then write whatever word you choose for the front of the leather piece. I kept the word the same as my inspiration piece.

Next, I hot glued the leather piece to the pumpkin.

Afterwards, I used some gold thumb tacks from Dollar Tree, cut off about half of the pin to make it shorter, added some hot glue to the tip and attached it to the leather strap and pumpkin. I used a small hammer and covered the pin with a towel so that whenever I hammered it down, it did not damage the gold finish.

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As for the square plaque. I added some horizontal lines and used a combination of colors to add paint onto it. I used a spatula to scrape the paint across the “planks” in an attempt to give it an old painted barn wood effect.

The pumpkin will go in the center so you don’t need much detail there. To attach the pumpkin, I used hot glue as well. And that was it!

I am loving that Nantucket blue. It goes so well with my previous DIY raffia pumpkins as well.

The rest of the items you see here are more new DIY’s.

That tray is an updated version of my last Dollar Tree raised tray. When I shared it last year many people couldn’t find the legs I had used for it, so this time I used items from Hobby Lobby that are found all year long.

The bowl below is a brand new Dollar Tree DIY and you won’t believe what it’s made out of!

All of these DIYs can already be found on my Youtube Channel if you’re impatient like me.

Let me know what you think of these and I will see you back here soon!

Don’t forget to pin and share with your friends.

Until next time… adios!

September 1, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

7 High End Dollar Tree Fall DIYs

Hey there friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful start to your September. I have been thinking about the Fall DIY’s that I wish to share with you all for this season and I thought it would be fun to share some of my previous DIY’s that I have made in case you haven’t seen one or two.

Some of these are either a favorite of mine or a popular DIY among readers. These are all Dollar Tree DIY’s, but you might not have thought so at first glance. I really tried to make these so much more than just a DIY so I hope you enjoy.

As always you can find all of the tutorials for the following Fall DIY’s in this compilation video on my Youtube channel.

Succulent Dollar Tree Pumpkins

These were made out of Dollar Tree foam pumpkins and succulents. I painted them neutral colors and added moss. You can find the full tutorial here.

2. Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tree

While you can use this tray anytime of year, the color combination is perfect for Fall. In this tutorial I share how to paint Buffalo Check backwards on glass. You can find the tutorial here.

3. Dollar Tree Fall Houses

These were one of my favorite of all time and I actually have 4 different DIYs with these houses, both for Fall and Christmas. They really are so versatile. You can find the tutorial here.

4. Dollar Tree Blue & White Pumpkin Candleholder

This one was made from another foam pumpkin. I love blue & white together and I decided to create a “faux” ceramic pumpkin that I could add a candle too and I was really happy with the result. Great thing about this is you can make the pattern any color you want to match your decor! Full tutorial (along with 3 other versions) here.

5. Farm Fresh Pumpkin Sign

This farm fresh sign was one of three sweet little signs I made in one video. It is made of a wooden pumpkin form from Dollar Tree. I created a stand out of it and stenciled the front. Full tutorial here.

6. Raffia Pumpkins

These raffia pumpkins are a favorite among my subscribers and one of mine as well. While the wrapping of raffia could get a little tedious, the end result is so worth it! Full tutorial here.

7. Pumpkin Topiaries

These were so fun to make and I was so pleased how they turned out. Everything I used was Dollar Tree and I hope to use these this year since it goes with my current color scheme.

Full tutorial here.

And those are some of the best high end Dollar Tree DIYs from the past!

I am curious to know which one of these is your favorite! Let me know below.

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you in the next one! Until then… adios!

August 19, 2020 By Yami 7 Comments

Blue & White Fall Wreath

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Hey everyone! Hope you are doing great. Digital learning has started and I can already tell you we cannot wait until we start going back to school. My kids miss their teachers and their teachers miss them.

We just want things back the way they used to be! 😭

Okay, so enough about that… let’s talk about something we can change…. our decor.

I already have apple cinnamon all over the house (it’s my favorite holiday scent… so much so it’s all I burn straight through the New Year) so naturally I have to start thinking about my fall decor and I am going to change it a little bit from last year’s color scheme.

This year I am incorporating blue no matter what anyone says! LOL!

And since the Look for Less Challenge was up for August, I though I would do a Fall DIY.

I originally saw this gorgeous wreath on Kirkland’s website.

It is gorgeous and while $65 is pretty normal for wreaths these days, I still wasn’t going to put that kinda money into a wreath for the Fall season, especially when I have a ton of supplies left over from last year that I never got to use.

The only items I purchased were:

a grapevine wreath form from Hobby Lobby
ribbon
pumpkin picks from Dollar Tree

Everything else, I already had…

First, I started by painting some pumpkins picks I already had and the new ones from Dollar Tree. I wanted to keep it as close to the original wreath so I painted 3 white and 3 in Nantucket Blue Chalk Paint.

Next, I used some of Folkart’s brushed bronze metallic paint for the pumpkin stems.

I set those to dry and started painting some berries. The original wreath had a couple of different berries on it and I happened to have a couple of different berries from Dollar Tree as well.

I painted the ones below in French Blue acrylic paint (it complemented the pumpkins perfectly).

While everything dried, I started gathering all of my leftover greenery pieces from previous projects and began cutting them down to smaller pieces. I wanted to use light and muted greenery to keep with the Fall theme and I wanted soft textures like lamb’s ear and eucalyptus. I think those go very well with Fall.

Next, I began to assemble the wreath, making sure to cover up as much as possible on the wreath form. I didn’t have a ton of greenery so I had to make sure I covered everything well. And, I even found some potpourri (that no longer smelled) and added it in a few sparse areas.

You need to really get crafty sometimes, LOL!

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I made sure to add the pumpkins in the same areas as the originals. And even though the berries weren’t exactly the same they still worked out great.

In order to keep them in place, I would hot glue the end of the pick that I inserted into the wreath and then I would hot glue the other end to the wreath as well (that way it wouldn’t hang all over the place).

The pinecones I had were a little heavy so I had to make sure I added enough hot glue to keep them secure.

Finally, it was time for the bow.

I planned on using a burlap ribbon I had to make my wreath look closer to the original, but it was not wired and it wouldn’t keep it’s shape. So I used another ribbon I had that had a gorgeous blue stripe that went well with the color scheme.

I am not the best bow maker, but I do share the steps for this one in my Youtube tutorial (it’s easier to explain when speaking).

The last step was to adhere it to the wreath form and that was it!

Perfect for the front door!

I’m not gonna lie, I like my bow better. That stripe!

Here is a side by side of the wreaths. Not too shabby I think, plus for only $8 out of pocket, it’s a pretty good deal!

So instead of going out and buying a brand new wreath this year, check out what you have that you can reuse, repurpose and repaint. You can change up your color scheme this year with what you already have on hand!

Plus, your wallet will thank you… and I love the sound of that!

Let me know what you think of this Look for Less!

Also, don’t forget to check out the video tutorial on my channel if you would rather follow via video, plus there are so many other submissions each month, you are bound to find a Look for Less you love!

As always, feel free to share with a friend and I will see you in the next one!

Until then…. adios!

July 24, 2020 By Yami 2 Comments

Farmhouse Barn Door DIY

Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing well. Today I have another Look for Less project for you all and I am so excited about how it turned out. As you know, I host this challenge every month on my channel. I ask other YouTubers to join in on the fun as well.

You are welcome to see the video tutorial on my Youtube channel or you can scroll to the end as well and watch the tutorial.

This time around I found this beautiful farmhouse barn door piece over at Kirkland’s:

I thought this piece was just lovely, but at $75, it was well out of my price range. So I decided to recreate it myself!

The best part about it is that I had some of the items I needed to recreate this.

I had picked up a frame from Goodwill for $1.50 and I had 2 poplar pieces of wood from Home Depot. They are really cheap and I always have some around for DIY’s. By the way, that frame was originally from Hobby Lobby and it retailed for $19.99!

I needed to make the “X” so I measured and marked the poplar pieces.

To cut them I used my miter saw kit.

I cut one long piece and two smaller ones.

Next, I painted them along with the frame with my favorite white chalk paint.

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I gave them two coats and let them dry. Once dry, I measured and drew lines on the frame in order to create faux boards that ran from top to bottom.

Afterwards, I placed the poplar boards down and glued them on using Dollar Tree’s wood glue. It actually works pretty well and I like that it’s not yellow.

I used some paint containers to hold the boards in place while they dried.

Then it was time for the hubby to help me out.

I had this jar in my craft stash and I picked up this hose clamp from Home Depot.

I wanted to use the hose clamp to hold the jar on the barn door, so he cut the excess off and with his strong man hands he molded it to fit.

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After screwing it on, it was ready to go! I thought about painting the clamp black like the original but then thought it actually looked better silver so I left it.

Then, I added some roses from Dollar Tree and greenery from Wal Mart and it was ready to hang.. only I can’t hang anything on the walls just yet!

The best part is this only cost $5 to make!

I think it would be perfect to change out throughout the seasons and I plan on adding fairy lights for some ambiance as well.

What do you think?

Farmhouse Barn Door DIY Video Tutorial

I hope you enjoyed this DIY and if you did, don’t forget to share it with a friend!

Until the next one! Adios!

July 16, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

Over 15 Christmas DIY’s

Oh happy day! In honor of Christmas in July I thought I would post a roundup of some of my favorite Christmas DIYs that I have done in the past. I look forward to Christmas this year. With 2020 being as crazy as it has been I am so ready for hope and joy and love and everything that Christmas always brings forth.

Especially Christ.

It’s a time when people are kinder and happier and believe me we need so much more of that in this world right now. So Christmas cannot come fast enough for me.

Who’s with me!?

I know you are, so I’m sharing this list of over 15 Christmas DIY’s that I think you will enjoy…

1. Dollar Tree Glam Christmas Candleholders

This was is an oldie, but a goodie and by far one of my most popular posts on the blog. I made this from Dollar Tree items and some decals I purchased at Hobby Lobby. While the exact decals may not be available at Hobby Lobby anymore, I did see some that were almost exactly the same at Big Lots this past Christmas so be on the look out for them. They may just come back!

Full Tutorial here

2. Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Trees

This is another fave and is my number one Christmas DIY of all time. I love these 2 little Christmas trees and how they turned out. They are simple but perfectly festive for any farmhouse themed Christmas decor.

Full Tutorial here

3. Dollar Tree (Functional) Stocking Hangers

Okay so I may have lied a little. This might tie my Dollar Tree Christmas Tree for first place. I am still in love with these as much as I was the day I made them. There are so many stocking hanger DIY’s made from DT items, but none of them really “work” because they don’t weigh enough. I solved that with these hangers and they look stunning.

Full Tutorial here

4. DIY Letterboard Countdown Ornament

I made this cute little ornament when letter boards were all the rage? Are they still in? Not sure. Anyways, I made this ornament from some small pieces of wood and added my actual letters from my larger letter board to create the words.

Full Tutorial here

5. Thrifted Candleholder Rustic Centerpiece

I originally made this centerpiece for the $5 Goodwill challenge hosted by Hilary at Old World Home on YouTube and then shared it here alongside another group of bloggers. I see metal candleholders at Goodwill all the time and I challenged myself to make something beautiful out of this one. By the way that burlap box is a complete DIY… you won’t believe what it’s made out of.

Full Tutorial here

6. Dollar Tree Berry Ornament

This was an ornament that I thought up of on a whim, and it came out even better than I had envisioned. It’s so easy to make yet, really looks like a well thought out piece of Christmas decor.

Full Tutorial here

7. DIY Christmas Place Holder

This was another super easy DIY and I actually made this not long after we moved into this house. It’s perfectly rustic and you can customize it every year as you change out your colors.

Full Tutorial here

8. Christmas Tree Shirt DIY

Yep, that’s me wearing one of very few wearable DIY’s I’ve made. Check out my Instagram model pose 😂. This tee perfect if you want to create your own shirts to wear for Christmas and you can always make more than one for your family.

Full Tutorial here

9. Dollar Tree Christmas Village

This DIY is more versatile. As you can see you can make decor for Fall or a cute Christmas village and I made these by using the little house shaped shadow boxes at Dollar Tree. As a matter of fact I only have 5 of those houses total and I made them interchangeable. The possibilities are endless with this one!

Full Tutorial here

10. Fun Woodland Animals

This one is more whimsical, but it’s a great project you can make with your kiddos for Christmas. My daughter Natalia helped me make these and I even have patterns you can print out making this even easier to recreate.

Full Tutorial here

11. Simple Farmhouse Holiday Wreath

This little wreath is smaller in size and can be left out all year long, but with the perfect red and white ribbon it looks super festive for the holidays. Even better is that it will cost you no more than $3 to make!

Full Tutorial here

12. Mini Farmhouse Sign Ornaments

I love farmhouse signs and if you do too, then you will love making miniature versions as ornaments. The best thing about them is you can make your very own design for them and you don’t need a silhouette or cameo to do so!

Full Tutorial here

13. Hot Cocoa Bar

Something fun you can create for the holidays is a mini cocoa station. I have seen huge bars, but if you don’t have the space you can definitely create one out of a tiered tray!

Full Tutorial here

14. “Merry” Christmas Ornament DIY

Can you tell I love mini farmhouse signs for Christmas decor? This one is super cute and festive. And there are 2 other different ornament DIY’s along with this one you can make.

Full Tutorial here

15. Rustic Glam Christmas Decor

If you love neutral tones for Christmas decor or perhaps a more wintery vibe, this DIY is one you will love. I’m thinking I might go more this route this year. Of course, I am always debating!

Full Tutorial here

16. Dollar Tree MERRY Sign

For this last one, I am sharing this sweet sign. This was another fun DIY and many of the items used were from Dollar Tree or leftover pieces from other projects. Plus, who can resist buffalo check!?

Oh, and this was actually a Christmas in July DIY I made last year!

Full Tutorial here

Well I hope you enjoyed this list and got inspired. I am looking forward to the holidays this year cause it brings so much joy to my heart.

And just in case you can’t get enough of Christmas decor definitely check out my Christmas DIY and home decor playlist on my channel for even more inspiration.

Don’t forget to share this with you friends who love the holidays as well!

Over 15 Christmas DIY’s

I will see you in the next one.

Until then…. adios!

July 8, 2020 By Yami 2 Comments

DIY Coastal Mirror

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Hey there friends! Hope you all are doing well. I have been away for a little bit. There’s been a lot to process over these past couple of weeks and while it feels like my kids just got out of school for the year, we are already getting ready for what the new school year will look like for our children.

We are also moving along with updates to the house. Things are moving slower than I wish, and several things have changed in our plans. We have painted the kitchen cabinets already which is a huge win at this point.

In addition, my husband and I have been wanting to create a second Youtube Channel called The Latinos Next Door so that we can share a more personal look into our lives and our day to day adventures, so we finally made that leap! Some of my original channel subscribers want a way to know us better and to see more videos so I am happy to provide that and see where that leads.

Today I am sharing my latest Look for Less project. I came across this beautiful mirror at Pier1 while checking out their “going out of business” inventory. Unfortunately, even on sale it was out of my price range. However, I really liked the look and I thought it would be something that would look great with my coastal farmhouse decor so I thought I would give it a shot.

I knew I could round up these items needed for this for much less.

The main items you need is a round wood board, half round beads and a mirror. The round wood board is from Home Depot. The half round wood beads are found online and the mirror is from Michael’s – it is a regular item but I found that not all Michael’s carry them.

As always, you can check out the video tutorial for this as well…

DIY Coastal Mirror

First thing I did was create a coastal greige stain for the wood board. Of course you can always choose how you wish to stain your piece to match your decor. You can go as light or dark as you choose.

To save on cost I used what I had on hand. Among them were my favorite white chalk paint for the dry-brushing, clear wax to create the stain and my favorite antiquing wax for depth.

In order to get the color above, I mixed the paints and waxes below. You can always substitute for close matches you may have on hand.

Then I just brushed it on all over the board while following the grain. I let it sit for a while to dry before buffing it with a lint free cloth. The wax I use tends to get a little grainy in places and I like to remove that excess, but not before it has a chance to dry some.

Before doing the same thing to the beads, I dry-fitted them around the mirror to know the exact number I was going to use.

I painted them as well.

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I let the beads and board dry, removed the excess wax and then gave them each a second coat. Once the second coat was dry, I removed the excess wax as well.

After that, I began to dry brush with white chalk paint. I used a chip brush for this and applied lighter in some areas than others, since I really wanted it to look aged.

Also, I made sure to get the edges as well.

I took a small artist brush and filled in the areas in between the beads. I wanted them to look like they were part of the board and it had aged that way for a while.

After I let that dry I cleaned the mirror and it was ready to go on my mantle. I will eventually add hanging hardware to the back, but for now this works fine.

I LOVE the way this mirror turned out!!!

The brush strokes aren’t the same throughout which I thinks adds to the character of the piece. Some are heavier than others. Some are more defined. For the areas that look a little more smoothed out, I took a lint free cloth and rubbed over the dry brushed areas to smooth them out.

I am so ready for my house to be done so I can decorate!

At least I was able to style the mantle for this. It may have to come off for a bit while we finish some things, but it’s nice to see how the space can look.

In the end, this mirror came to around $22 total. I didn’t use all of the beads and I used a coupon code for my mirror. Not bad I think!

Let me know how you like this Pier1 dupe!

Share with your friends who would love to have one of these as well.

Until the next one… adios!

June 1, 2020 By Yami 1 Comment

DIY Seagrass Vase

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Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a great weekend! We are making great progress on the house and I was able to tackle several blog posts while staying at my parents’ house for a few days. It was nice to be able to focus on writing for once. I am almost caught up on the projects that I have been meaning to share on here.

Woot woot!

One of these projects was this cute vase from Ballard Designs. It was from last month’s Look for Less Challenge and I did it along with the Dollar Tree Faux Cement Bowl. I have had this idea for a long time and I was finally able to execute it.

Here is what I used to recreate this look for less…

SUPPLIES

Thrifted Glass Vase
Candle Holder
Grass Hula Skirt

Yep! I got this hula skirt at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon . The reason I chose the grass skirt instead of buying raffia in a bag is because 1. it’s cheaper and 2. the raffia is not tangled and bunched up all over the place.

You’re welcome!

The vase and candleholder cost me less than $1.50 for both at Goodwill. This complete DIY cost me about $4.50.

TUTORIAL

I cleaned them off with rubbing alcohol and glued them together with E6000.

Then I painted the candle holder portion with a light brown acrylic paint in order to mask the gray. Only one coat is necessary.

Next, get your grass skirt and start braiding. I use 6 bundles/strands divided into 3 sections to create one braid.

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You will need to make quite a few braids.

Once you have your braids done, cut them off one at a time as you use them (or they will unravel). Fold over the end for a nice seamless look and begin to hot-glue them from the bottom working your way up.

Keep the braids really tight to each other making sure nothing from beneath shows.

When one strand ends glue it down and start with the next one. Simply fold over the end of the new braid and place right on top of the end of the previous one. It may be slightly raised but most of the seems aren’t that noticeable.

Once you get to the glass, you will need to use more than just hot glue.

You will need to also use E6000.

What I did was take some E6000 and applied it to the glass where the braid was supposed to go. But before I placed it down, I used a bit of hot glue on the edge of the braid so that it would attach to the previous braid. That would dry instantly and hold the braid in place while the part that attached to the glass dried.

This will make the braids permanent.

Once you reach the top make sure to cover the glass lip and fold over the end of the last braid inside the glass vase. And that’s it! Insert some greenery and enjoy!

What I love about this is that since it’s glass inside, you can use fresh stems in this vase.

You can keep it natural like I did or use tea to dye the braids to make them darker.

Hope you enjoyed another DIY! Please share with your friends and I will see you in the next one.

Until then… adios!

May 29, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

Great Father’s Day Gift Ideas

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Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all are as excited to see the weekend as I am. Of course with Father’s Day coming up very soon, I thought it would be fun to share some gift ideas for DAD.

The Latino Engineer already has his Father’s Day gift, but there are actually several other gifts I have gotten him on special occasions listed below (and might I add he has loved them all).

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And whether you decide to go with any of the ideas you see below or not, if you enjoy shopping online, definitely check out Rakuten where you get cash back from making everyday purchases online. I recently started using it and I wish I had done it sooner!

All you do is create an account and add Rakuten to your browser. When you need to shop online, check to see if your retailer is listed on Rakuten and activate the cash back rate on that store. Shop as you would normally and you cash back for your purchase.

Then they literally mail you a check in the mail! How awesome is that?!

Use this link and get $10 cash back on your first purchase of $25.

Okay, so onto the list…

Personalized Leather Keychains

This is one of my favorite items and I actually gave this to the Latino Engineer not that long ago. He even showed it off in one of our renovation update videos. It actually says “Latino Engineer” on it. LOL! They are well made and look just as good as the image. Plus they are reasonably priced!

2. Personalized Apron

Does your special man love grilling? I know mine does! I have never figured out their fascination with grilling… perhaps it has something to do with the fact that they get to play with fire. Ha! This apron is such a great idea for any guy who loves to “burn meat” as my dad likes to call it.

Coasters

And while they grill, they usually like to enjoy a cold one. And who could resist anything with Star Wars on it?! Both my dad and my hubby love Star Wars and I know they would both appreciate these.

Who can’t wait for the Mandolorian to start back up? 🙋🏻‍♀️

Engraved Watch

This one is actually one of two watches I find perfect for Father’s Day. This one has a special message engraved in it which I find super sweet. Plus the simple wood grain face is definitely unique. It could be dressed up or down!

Grooming Bag

The Latino Engineer does not go anywhere without his grooming bag. He doesn’t have this exact one, but it’s similar in style. I love the embroidered initials on this bag and you can get it in different colors as well.

Under Armour Headphones

This has got to be one of the best gifts I have given the Latino Engineer. I got these for him on his birthday last year and he loves them. He mostly wears them to work out and never has a problem with them getting in the way of his workouts. He listens to music without interruption or outside noises and he appreciates how light weight they are. I was proud of myself with this gift.

Fossil Watch

This one has a sad story behind it. I bought the Latino Engineer this watch below several years ago (his actually had a brown leather strap), and it was stolen. He still gets angry to this day about it. We recently saw this one online with the black strap and he has been hesitant to buy it because it’s not exactly like the one I got him back in the day, but I think I might get it for him anyways.

The blue face on this watch makes it truly unique and I love the robust design. It’s very “macho” LOL! And he never had an issue with its performance when he had it so we can vouch for it being a great watch (probably why it was stolen 🙄).

Multi- Tool

Now, if your baby daddy is handy like mine, he will appreciate the following gift idea. I cannot tell you how many the Latino Engineer has! He likes having one in each car, one in the house, one in his toolbox. They really are handy to have around. He usually comes to me with a new one and I’m like “why do we need another one?!”

NewAir Beer Fridge Froster 125 Can Freestanding in Black

The last one on this list is if you really want to make your hubby’s Father’s Day special by splurging a little. This actually was what the Latino Engineer got for Father’s Day this year. He is stoked about it still! We partnered with NewAir and did a review of it on our channel where you can get even more information about it.

But basically it can hold up to 125 beer cans (yes we have tested it) and keep them ice cold. It has a party mode (to keep the beers cold no matter how many times your guests open the door). It has a Turbo mode which gets any beer from room temperature to ice cold in one hour. A light, screen lock and so much more. It’s dreamy even for me!

It’s currently in the sunroom by the TV. Eventually it will make it to the man cave in the basement, but for now it’s safe where it’s at

You can always watch our video on it and even use our 20% OFF CODE: THE_LATINA_NEXT_DOOR at checkout.

And that’s it for my list of totally awesome daddy gifts.

I hope this gave you some really good ideas if you were still trying to figure out what to get your sweet guy!

Have a great weekend and I will see you in the next one.

Until then… adios!

May 27, 2020 By Yami 7 Comments

Farmhouse Kitchen Progress

Hello friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Our first full week of summer vacation has started out great and I am ready to continue tackling our kitchen.

If you have been following along, you know that I shared my mood board for my kitchen. I also explained all of the plans for the kitchen which I am so excited about. I also listed all of the sources in you like anything you see.

One of the things I mentioned was that we were changing the layout of the rooms in the house.

The former dining area will now have an island. We ordered them from a local cabinet company (B2B Cabinet) here in North Georgia. They were fast and had amazing prices.

I wanted a dual sided island that would give me the most storage. The cabinets needed to be no more than 36″ x 60″ due to the size of the eat-in area.

I have also been wanting drawers in my kitchen forever. I have never had large drawers so I wanted to make sure they included that as well. So the cabinet company created this for me:

The Island

And because of the size of the measurements, I could only have upper cabinets on the back side.

But that was fine with me. I will have a countertop overhang on that side since I do want an eating area on the island. 2 beautiful legs will hold up the countertop. That will still work out well since I will only be storing items that I don’t use that often in those cabinets. This will then free up space in the main kitchen area where I do use items frequently.

Here is a kitchen island that is already done to give you an idea of what the island will look like with the legs.

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Here is what the island looks like right now.

The Latino Engineer made platform boxes to raise the upper cabinets on the left to match the counter height ones. And the island may look off center now, but it will all be centered once the counter top with the overhang on the left side is installed.

The Latino Engineer will add outlets on either side of the island (good thing he has an electrical background). We will cover the side seams with shiplap.

Aren’t those drawers pretty?

They still need hardware and I plan on having them match the ones I purchased for the rest of the main kitchen, but I think I need to tweak the ones for the drawers. They are too small for them.

By the way, those floors are made from plywood (tutorial coming soon!)

Here’s what it looks like from farther away.

You can see there are still some floors yet to be finished and that is our breakfast table you see in front of the island temporarily.

The kitchen has no pantry, so the plan is to add one to the wall you see on the right. We will build it ourselves. It won’t be too deep but it will be the entire length and height of the wall so it will be a good size.

It may not even be done this year, but that is definitely going to happen.

The New Layout

So where do we put the dining area?

Right here.

This is actually the living area of the home, but right now we spend all of our time in the sunroom. I think this area will be perfect for a dining room since it’s right off the kitchen. It’s a great size so there will still be space for a proper entrance to the house.

Plus lots of houses have the formal dining right near the entrance so it still makes sense.

Of course this leaves us with no real main living space.

Truth be told, the minute we did our first viewing this house, The Latino Engineer and I knew the house was short one living space. We both agreed that turning the garage into living space would be the best idea… and then I came up with this!

I want to add 2 cased openings on either side of the fireplace. I want to modify the fireplace into a dual faced fireplace and have a step down into a large living room (currently the garage).

He loved the idea!

I think that would look darling with a dining table and chandelier in front no?

Anyways that is not going to happen anytime soon, but it at least shows you the big picture of what we plan on doing here and how it’s all going to come together. So for now, TV time is in the sunroom.

But that’s totally something we can live with!

So that is what we have been doing here at the “farmhouse”. It’s been so much easier to write about now that I am taking it one room at a time.

What do you think of the progress so far? I can’t wait to share more with you all! Hopefully the next time I share an update the cabinet doors will be painted (but I won’t hold my breath!).

Until then… adios!

May 25, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

Dollar Tree Farmhouse Napkin Rings

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I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We are at my parent’s house since the hubby is staining and sealing the last section of floors in our home. It smells pretty bad so we keep the kids away from it. One thing for sure though, we are in the home stretch on the floors!

I will be sharing more kitchen plans in my next post, but I thought it would be fun to share how to make these super easy farmhouse inspired napkin rings made from items at your local Dollar Tree.

All you need are two things. Those plastic silver napkin rings….

…and those raffia packs you find in the floral section.

If you don’t find the raffia packs you can always use a Hawaiian skirt, like I did with my faux rattan vase. Works just as great!

So, here is what you do…

Take the raffia and start making individual braids. Make sure to get the longer pieces. If you do, then you all you need is one braid per ring.

Next, hot glue the braid onto the ring. Make sure to fold over the end piece underneath itself to give it a clean start.

Oh and that is the same silver ring from before. I just happened to paint it for another DIY and it didn’t work out. #craftfail

Begin on one end of the ring and continue to wrap the braid around tightly. Secure with hot glue as you go. Make sure to cover the edges and not let any of the original ring shine through.

Continue until the other end of the ring.

And that’s it! Just make as many as you like for your table setting. I think they are so pretty! And you can make and entire set of them for $2!

They are a perfect complement to my faux galvanized chargers as well.

Well, I hope you like this super easy DIY. I will be back with more kitchen plans!

Don’t forget to share with your friends and I will see you in the next one.

Until then… adios!

May 22, 2020 By Yami 3 Comments

Farmhouse “Cottage” Kitchen Plans

Happy Friday everyone! It is time to get down to the nitty gritty of all the behind the scenes going on over here. There has been so much work going on I just can’t keep up. Good thing is I have been documenting all of it (just not writing about it).

Truth be told, it has been extremely overwhelming and my house has been nothing short of a disaster these past several months. I have been sharing updates on my YouTube channel and find that sharing there has been easier because I can just show clips of the process along the way.

Let’s face it, showing us installing cabinets in the laundry is easy to follow along via video….

Writing each and every detail and showing images…. totally different story!

Why do I suck at this?

For me it’s easier when everything is nice and cohesive and in super duper order on a blog post and I am still trying to figure out my style when posting about renovations. So as the progress continued, my images became overwhelming and I honestly didn’t know where to begin.

See, the only place we have made progress on is the sunroom, but then that came to a halt when we encountered our flooring issues along the entire first floor. And because we had to rip out all the floors, the whole house was under construction and everything has been a slow going process. So there is nothing but just a hot mess to share.

Seriously… not one Instagram worthy shot. 😭

So because everything was a mess, so was my brain.

But I knew it had to be shared so I sat down and thought… how can I share everything without it being overwhelming (and extremely unpleasant) for me to write about???

Million dollar question right there.

I knew I needed to take baby steps. Just one step at a time.

💡Lightbulb!💡

I will just share one room at a time!

Doesn’t seem like a difficult conclusion, but there was just so much, I didn’t see things clearly.

Okay, so where do I start?

How about the room that I look forward to changing the most?

THE KITCHEN!

This was a space I actually wasn’t going to do this soon and frankly it’s not our ultimate dream kitchen, but we just need to do it. The room is so terrible I found myself less inspired to spend time there and actually cook there as time went by.

It was dark, dingy, yucky and just plain ugly.

Who wants to make meals in that?!?!

So let’s take a trip down memory lane… do you remember the original house tour where I shared all the images of the house’s listing? Well, here are some images of the kitchen when it was listed.

HOUSE LISTING IMAGES

Yep, it’s old.

And simple.

It’s an eat-in kitchen and the bay window area is where the dining room table goes, but after months of eating there we realized it was just too small of a space for our family of 5.

As you can see everything is outdated and the colors were so dark and completely different from our last house, however, the house has some great potential.

So I got to thinking about what I wanted for the space.

Of course, all of the floors had to be ripped out and all of the popcorn ceiling had to be removed. The ceiling was done completely by my husband and the floors were done by him with some help from my dad.

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Of course the minute you start removing stuff you start finding stuff… like patchwork on the ceiling and self leveling cement on your subfloors in your kitchen (that’s over a basement!).

The one good thing we found was that there was not any animal damage on the kitchen and dining area floors that there were in other parts of the house.

We wanted a clean slate with this house so we also removed any wall molding and even window sills.

Once all that was done I came up with a mood board.

I saw this beautiful kitchen on Pinterest and I fell in LOVE!

Farmhouse “Cottage” Kitchen Plans

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You know I love the coastal farmhouse look, but this screamed Cottage Farmhouse and I think it will still go well with my blue and white accents and coastal feel. Plus our house is smaller in size than the last one and a cottage vibe would go perfect here.

So I got started creating my look.

And because we don’t have a huge budget and are paying as we go, we won’t be able to get really high end finishes and of course the work will mostly be done by us. So we made concessions in some areas and will be splurging a little in others.

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We found the farmhouse sink on super duper sale here. This thing is huge! And the best part about it is that even if we change up the kitchen later, this is something I can reuse.

Instead of going with stone countertops we will be going with butcher block for now. It is much less expensive. We can install it ourselves and later on when we redo the kitchen we can always reuse them somewhere else. Plus it has that farmhouse and cottage feel in one!

I found this faucet online and I think it will go perfect with the sink!

So we got to work!

The Latino Engineer began removing all the cabinet doors.

What a sweetie!

Look at all that dust! UGH!

Next, I began painting the cabinets with my tried and true method.

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This time instead of painting the cabinets white, I chose to paint it Earl Gray by Magnolia, but I got it color-matched at Sherwin Williams with my favorite cabinet paint. Check my detailed video here.

We painted the walls Shiplap by Magnolia as well and you can see instantly how much lighter everything looks!

Of course that is pretty much what we have done so far (with the exception of the floors, which is a whole ‘nother story!).

We did get some cabinets ordered because we will be adding an island to where the dining area is supposed to be and moving the dining area to the living room, but I figured I can share all the details in another post.

I will be sharing all about that next! So stay tuned!

Let me know what you guys think about the plans so far!

I will see you guys in the next one. Until then… adios!

May 21, 2020 By Yami 5 Comments

Dollar Tree Patriotic Decor DIY

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Hello friends! I hope you are all doing well! The school year is finally behind us! We got to see our teachers this week and it was bittersweet farewells until next year.

I will say we are looking forward to summer vacation though. We need a BREAK! We are looking forward to all this summer has to bring!

And speaking of, Memorial Day is around the corner (and 4th of July will be here before you know it) so why not start creating for it!

Have you seen these wood squares at your local Dollar Tree yet? They come 6 to a pack.

For this I used 4 of the planks and I created a bottomless crate. I glued them together with some DT tumbling blocks I had leftover from my Neiman Marcus tray dupe.

I hot glued the blocks onto the planks, but I used Dollar Tree’s new wood glue from their craft section to glue the edges of the planks for a stronger hold.

While that was drying, I took out my scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby.

I cut them down with my paper cutter in order to get nice straight lines.

I cut the striped paper and then did the same with the star paper, making sure the star patterns were the same on each page.

Then I took some Mod Podge ( I prefer the matte one) and began to apply my star paper.

I made sure to measure and mark all the way around the crate in order to keep the paper at the same level. In addition I cut the pieces of paper so that the stars would line up on the corners. This gives the crate a more polished look.

Next, I Mod Podged the striped paper, lining up the stripes.

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Let that dry…

Once dry, cut the excess paper on the top and bottom of the crate.

Apply a layer of Mod Podge over the entire crate and let dry.

You can definitely leave it like this, but I wanted to make it extra special so I decided to cut a couple of pieces of faux leather. I bought a pack from Hobby Lobby on sale for one $3.14.

The straps measured 3 1/2″ x 1/2″ and I just used a little bit of hot glue to adhere them onto the crate.

I added some faux greenery and that was it!

I love how it turned out! You can add it to your decor in your home, or make several and use as centerpieces for a 4th of July party! What do you think?

And if you are not into Patriotic decor that’s okay, you can take this same concept and create an everyday look for your home.

If you want more Patriotic ideas, you can check out 3 more in my Youtube video below!

As always if you enjoyed, don’t forget to share!

Thank you and I will see you in the next one. Until then, adios!

May 13, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Dollar Tree Ombre Candle

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Good morning! Hope you all are doing well today. This week has started great and lots of progress has been made. Stay tuned for an entire series of renovation posts.

I have so many pictures I am going through and will be sharing all about. So much going on in the background. If you have been following along on Instagram you have already seen quite a bit of the behind the scenes. But I will admit it has always been so much harder for me to do progress blog posts, they are just so much harder than a DIY tutorial for me.

Perhaps it’s cause in the beginning there are no “pretty pictures” to share. And I feel like no one wants to see those.

I mean, if you saw the carpet dilemma we had to deal with last year including my trip to the ER, you would understand that this house was a complete hot mess.

And it has been depressing at times.

I will say that after a lot of hard work we are finally seeing some real changes so I think I will need to JUST.START.WRITING. I have been asked on many occasions if we regret buying the house, and despite everything we have been through my answer has always been a quick NO. The vision I have for this house is just too grand.

The land and location alone makes it so worth it. The house is just a bonus. LOL!

But okay, I won’t see talking about that. Let’s get on with this fun DIY!

Dollar Tree, as you might know, has a pretty large assortment of candles and while their scent variety is getting larger and better, they are all very small in size.

I had bought the following 3 candles in 3 colors: white, light blue and blue.

Yes 2 of them are used… we had a brief power outage over the winter and we were short of candles, but I still had enough to continue with my idea.

I thought it would be great to try and make one larger candle out of them. But instead of mixing them all together, I had an idea to create an ombre effect.

So I put them in pot of water on low on the stove and melted them.

Then I took a mason jar that I had on hand and placed a new wick inside. You can find wick kits like this here.

I am trying my hand at making my own soy candles so I already had some wicks.

The first thing you want to do is get the darker candle and pour it into the container.

Be careful, it will be hot.

Try to make sure the wax doesn’t touch the side of the container as it goes in. You want it to go straight down to the bottom.

Let the wax cool completely. You can put it in the fridge to speed up the process too.

Then add your next candle and let cool.

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Do this again with the last candle.

Let the wax cool and cut the wick….

Add a ribbon or jute, depending on your taste and that is it!

Your very own ombre candle.

This is perfect as a gift or you can make one with different colors for different occasions or holidays! It really is that easy.

Of course, if I were to do it again, I would probably add at least one more candle to fill up more of the mason jar, but this was all I had on hand. I still think it turned out so pretty.

Love the white and blue combination? There are more Blue & White DIYs here.

I hope you enjoyed this simple DIY! Please share it if you know someone who would enjoy it too!

I will be seeing you all soon! Until then… adios!

May 10, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Teapot Planter Makeover

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Happy Sunday!

I hope everyone is doing well and if you are a mother, I want to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!

This week is the last full week of homeschool left. Can I get an “AMEN!?” The kids and I are all looking forward to summer vacation and everything that it will entail. We are ready!

If only this 30 degree nighttime weather would go away!🙄

Anyways, I wanted to share this fun little makeover that I did to a teapot I bought at Hobby Lobby that was on clearance a while back.

Here is what it looked like when I purchased it. On any other occasion I probably would have walked right by it, but I loved the shape and with the right paint I knew it could be a gem. Plus, it was only $2.19! Who could resist?

The first thing I did was clean it with alcohol making sure the surface was as clean as possible. Then I took it outside and gave it several light coats of spray paint. I used Rust-Oleum American Accents Spray Paint which adheres to many surfaces in the color Blossom White.

She was already looking better!

But I wanted to take it a bit further and give it a similar look as my Pottery Barn Duped Vases.

So I taped the bottom third of the teapot off with washi tape.

And then I painted the bottom with Martha Stewart’s Tilled Soil.

I gave it two coats and then removed the tape.

Then I took this stencil that I purchased at Dollar Tree. It is a flexible stencil so it would work great on a round surface. I liked the little asterisk in the center since it reminded me of a little flower so I taped it off.

And using navy blue acrylic paint and a spouncer, I began to stencil the teapot all the way around.

I did 3 rows alternating the flower positions but kept the pattern simple. And that was it! I added a faux plant to it with the intention of adding a real one in the future, but before I could decide on the plant, my mom came over and pretty much claimed it as her own. LOL!

Now it’s at her house and she loves it.

I did manage to get some pretty shots after I was done with it (and it was still in my possession 😂).

Looks like I will be on the hunt for another teapot soon. I think it’s darling!

And perfect for anyone wanting that coastal farmhouse look. Just goes to show you don’t always have to pass items up in the store if they are the wrong color (as long as they are the right price of course).

Is anyone else dying to get back to thrift stores? I’m sure there would be some great teapots there!

I hope you enjoyed this DIY and as always, don’t forget to share with your friends!

I will see you in the next one. Until then… adios!

April 29, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

Thrifted Table Transformation

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Happy Wednesday! Hope you all are having a great week.

It’s been a while since I have made over a piece of furniture and frankly I was itching to. I love creating home decor DIY’s but my love of DIYing in general came from when I made over my very first piece of furniture (be kind😜).

I purchased this cute table months ago at Goodwill for only $13 and it has been looking at me begging me to make it over.

The top of it was pretty damaged so I knew I had to repair it first.

I used 2 different sanders for this. The first one was an orbital sander and I used 120 Grit to take the top layer off.

The second was this JobMax Multi-Tool so I could get in those tight corners. This tool is pretty handy because it has different heads you can change out for different projects around the house.

After I was done with the Multi-Tool I went back with the orbital sander (220 Grit) to give it a smooth finish. I also lightly sanded the other two tops, but just enough to make the paint stick.

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I wiped everything with a damp cloth and I was ready to paint. I used Folkart Home Decor Chalk Paint in the color Hazy (the perfect gray blue).

I gave the table 2 coats.

If you are looking for affordable chalk paint brushes, these are the ones I use.

After both coats were dry I went in with a small piece of sand paper (220 GRIT) to distress the table.

Here is what the table looked like at this stage.

The next step was to seal it with wax, and this is where the magic happened. I used Folkart Home Decor Clear Wax.

I like to use a lint free cloth and just work it into the surface, removing any excess as I go.

One thing to note… if you have 2 surfaces you are sealing with wax (wood and paint) then make sure to use a new cloth for the paint. Or else you run the risk of the wood color rubbing off the cloth and onto your painted surface.

After letting it dry for over 24 hours here’s how it turned out.

She’s perfect and goes with my coastal farmhouse style.

The top just pops against that blue. I am so glad I left it natural.

The shelves are perfect for books too. I went ahead and laid Lisa’s book Simple Farmhouse Life on the middle shelf. Have you checked her book out yet? She’s one of my favorite Youtubers.

Now that I got bit by the bug, I have plans for another table I got for FREE on FB Marketplace back in February.

What do you think of this little table flip?

Don’t forget to share with your crafty friends and I will see you all next time!

Until then… adios!

Yami

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Dollar Tree Christmas Village

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