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September 12, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tray

I don’t think I have ever made so many Fall DIY’s in one season… and here’s another one!

I showed a sneak peak of this tray in my last post when I shared my Dollar Tree succulent pumpkin planters. I decided to continue a neutral color scheme for Fall this year, but at the same time I wanted to add a pop of copper which I find so elegant and really works well with the season.

Never did I imagine it would go so well with grey buffalo check! I mean, look how cute everything looks and how well my buffalo check mini stand goes with it!

And just like that little stand, I painted the buffalo check onto the glass of an 11 x 14 inch picture frame I got at the Dollar Tree. The only difference is that this time, I had to work backwards.

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And those little handles… they were made with some dowels I had leftover from my Pottery Barn Mirror Dupe.

The spray paint I used was Rustoleum’s Metallic Series spray paint in Vintage Copper.

And since I already shared the step by step for a traditional buffalo check paint I thought it would be best to share a video of this process since we do have to work backwards and it might get a little confusing…

So grab yourself a cup of coffee, tea, glass of wine (I won’t judge) and enjoy my video below!

Let me know what colors you would pick for your tray in the comment below!

See you back really soon,

September 7, 2018 By Yami 2 Comments

DIY Dollar Tree Fall Succulent Pumpkin Planter

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Happy weekend everyone! I have another fall DIY for you all and I am really excited about this one. I made these DIY Dollar Tree Fall Succulent Pumpkin Planters and I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out.

Okay, so what better way to add some greenery to Fall than to add it to some Dollar Tree pumpkins… super inexpensive and easy to make… 2 things I love the most!

The main items you will need are:

Dollar Tree Carvable Pumpkins (they are out in stores right now, but you can always order them online and get them shipped to your local store for FREE)
Dollar Tree Succulents
A carving tool (but you can also use the little carving kits at Dollar Tree)
Paint of your choice – I used Rustoleum’s Chalked Paint in Linen White and Aged Gray (I use those a lot… like in my Pottery Barn mirror dupe and my Dollar Tree Pumpkin Topiaries
Floral Foam
Floral Moss
Hot Glue Gun and Glue

So the first thing you want to do is get a carvable pumpkin from Dollar Tree.

Oh and as always you can view the video tutorial here, if videos are your jam! 😉

I happened to have an unfinished one from last year that I had already started painting so I decided to use that one. I went ahead and carved out the top.

Then I painted it with my favorite white chalk paint and added floral foam to the inside. I made sure to secure it with hot glue.

I then added the floral moss, adhering it with hot glue as well.

Finally you just add your Dollar Tree succulents and arrange them whichever way you like! I used several I had from Dollar Tree and a few other from Michael’s that I was able to purchase during their 80% off end of summer floral sale. I even got some for only 80 cents!

Also, if you don’t have these carvable pumpkins you can also use regular foam ones and not even carve them.

Just paint them or leave them as is.

Glue the floral moss on the top and make a hole for your succulent picks (if the hole of the stem you removed is not large enough).

Then add your succulent picks!

I love how you can make them in all shapes, colors and sizes!

Eek! Now I want to fill my house with these! Which one is your fave? Would you leave the colors as is or would you paint yours as well?

Oh, and if you like that cute little buffalo check tray… stay tuned, cause I am going to show you how to make that next! It pairs so well with my mini buffalo check stand that you can display pumpkins on… like these!

Well, I will see you with another DIY very soon…

September 4, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Buffalo Check Mini Stand for Fall

Hello friends! Can you believe it is September already!??!? Holy moly! Before you know it we will be trick-or-treating and then saying “Thanks” and then opening presents….. Okay, I need to pace myself. Ha!

But you get the drift, time is flying!

And with that we need to start changing things up at home… and by that I mean we need to start our Fall decorating.

And what better way to display your Fall decor than on a cute buffalo check mini stand….

You know I love buffalo check, right? I mean I re-did my littlest’s bedroom and I painted one entire wall in buffalo check!If you haven’t seen that transformation you definitely must, cause you will be in buffalo check heaven, just sayin’!

Okay, this tutorial is much smaller in scale so I thought I would walk you through it again in case you have been dying to learn how to paint buffalo check…

Here goes!

DIY Buffalo Check Mini Stand for Fall

So, for this mini stand I got an unfinished candlestick from Michael’s and an unfinished wood round from Hobby Lobby.

I glued them together with wood glue. I made sure to hold the candlestick in place with painters tape to ensure it would stay put and in the center.

Once it was dry I painted the top with Rustoleum Chalked paint in White Linen (the same one I used for my Pottery Barn Mirror Dupe) and the base with Chalked paint in Aged Gray.

Once I did that I used painters tape to tape out the stripes.

For my daughter’s room I started from the middle and worked my way out with the stripes, but since this was so small and simple, I just placed a piece of tape at the end and with my fabric tape measure I measured the width of the tape and spaced out the rest of the stripes so they were all the same size.

Once all of the tape was on I painted the stripes with the Aged Gray.

I gave it 2 coats and removed the tape.

Once the paint was dry, I added painters tape in a perpendicular direction to the stripes already in place.

***Also, if at any point this seems a little confusing, you can always check out my video tutorial below…***

Once they were secure, I painted those stripes with the same gray paint.

This time you keep that tape in place. DO NOT remove it!

You will now place painters tape to the original vertical lines from before, but ON TOP of the existing tape. This will isolate the intersections (or squares) of both of the lines.

Then you will paint it a darker gray (or color of choice).

Once you are done, simply remove the tape one layer at a time and touch up any areas necessary. I like to use a small square artist brush.

And that’s it!

You now have a cute & neutral, DIY buffalo check mini stand for Fall! You can put pumpkins on it or any other Fall decor piece. If you don’t prefer gray, that’s okay, you can totally customize it to suit your decor color scheme.

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial and I hope it has inspired you to create some custom buffalo check pieces this Fall.

You can share this with your friends by pinning to Pinterest!

See ya soon with more Fall DIY’s!

August 25, 2018 By Yami 5 Comments

DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Topiaries

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Yesterday morning I woke up to a little bit cooler weather and I cannot say how excited I was… I’m sure it will go back up to hot summer temps in a couple of days, but the cooler morning breeze was so nice to get out to.

With that we are all getting ready to decorate for fall and enjoy those long awaited holidays we all love to celebrate.

I decided to get a head start and start creating some neutral fall decor for the house…. of course, sticking to a tight budget.

You know I love Dollar Tree (and even decorated an entire Thanksgiving tablescape last year with their items), so I was so excited because their decor just keeps getting better and better every year. I decided to create these cute little neutral DIY farmhouse pumpkin topiaries with some of their new fall decor and some items I had left over in my craft room.

Each one cost me less than $3 to make and they were so easy…

Here is what you will need:

Dollar Tree pumpkins in 3 different sizes
Dollar Tree terra-cotta pots
Paint of choice, I love this chalk paint for projects like this
Twine
Moss
Glue gun

I had this chalk paint leftover from my Look for Less DIY Pottery Barn mirror DUPE and a sample I purchased months ago.

As always you can view the tutorial below:

I painted the pots in the white chalk paint, making sure to paint the rims and then hot-glued the moss on the edges.

I removed the stems and tags from the 2 larger pumpkins.

I didn’t like the yellow tone of the white pumpkins so I painted them with the same white chalk paint and then I painted the small pumpkins as well. I made sure to apply at least 2 coats.

When all were dry I was ready to assemble my topiary. I started with the largest pumpkin…

Then before adding the white pumpkin I added some twine to give it more texture.

I then hot-glued it to the large pumpkin.

After that I glued the smallest pumpkin.

And then I added more moss to cover the gap between the white and blue pumpkin and also to tie it all together.

And that was it! I decided to create 2 topiaries since they were so inexpensive and I just love how they turned out.

They are about 10.5″ in height so they are perfect for placing on an entry table of coffee table or even on some shelves. Plus, the best thing about them is that you can make them in any color?

Which colors do you prefer for Fall? Are you going traditional or changing it up this year?

I would love to hear what you think about these little topiaries!

August 22, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

The Best Farmhouse Topiaries

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Okay, so I have a confession to make… I have a black thumb….

Like the worst, EVER!

So bad that my husband has to remind me to water my own plants. Maybe it’s because I have 3 kids and things just get busy, so I forget. Who knows!? And while I have always preferred the faux ones I don’t really have that many in my home either. Perhaps it’s because they always look so “fake” to me and I feel I would get called out by my guests, HA!

However, I do understand that greenery is nice to have around the home and I am slowly starting to incorporate more throughout, both real and faux plants.

If you recall, I created DIY floral farmhouse sconces and I made a coastal wreath for my summer mantle.

So you can imagine my delight when I had the opportunity to work with Plantscape Inc. , who offers an amazing variety of interior and exterior landscaping products and services. You can get florals, different types of plants and even faux trees from them!

They are best known for their commercial application of faux greenery with high quality interior landscaping.

As a former commercial property manager I can tell you that greenery is a huge part of office buildings and commercial office spaces. The nicer the the accents the more high end and welcoming a property feels. I cannot tell you how many times we had meetings with our landscapers throughout the course of the year.

It really is that important, which is no wonder why we should apply those same principles to our homes as well.

So, when it came time to test out one of Plantscape’s faux plants I really had to make the right decision as to what would suit my home best. As you know I love me some “Hamptons Farmhouse” style and something that will NEVER go out of style are topiaries.

They truly are versatile, but hard to replicate into a faux plant in my opinion, so I had to test them out…. and let me tell you how amazed I was when I got my package in the mail.

The were packaged so tightly with styrofoam and plastic, there was literally nothing you could do to that box that could have damaged these babies, so we were off to a good start right off the bat.

Cause you know those mail carriers can reek some havoc into those packages, amiriiiight!?

So once I pulled them out I noticed they did not leave out a single detail… just look at that bark!

It looks so real! And that soil! Just wow! I swear if I didn’t know they were fake, I would totally take some water and water that plant. LOL!

Then there is that cute galvanized pot that goes perfect with any farmhouse decor. I was in love!

And then there were those gorgeous boxwood leaves. They have a beautiful green color and were so full and luxurious.

Plus, they even had cute little branches like a real tree would, eek! The topiaries even looked great next to my DIY Pottery Barn vases.

I even loved the fact that they weren’t your average “ball” topiaries, because you can easily add fairy lights and use them for the holidays.

Seriously, the possibilities were endless and the attention to detail was second to none!

I love my little topiary trees – they really are the best farmhouse topiaries ever!

If you think these are as amazing I as I do you can purchase them here and if you use the discount code BLOGGER10 you will get 10% your order (except for custom orders). There are so many plants you can spend days just looking at them.

I am completely amazed and 100% recommend them with their prompt shipping, excellent packaging and amazing attention to detail with their faux plants. Please note I would never recommend something if I didn’t 100% believe it. I really hope you will give them a try!

Let me know in the comments what you love most about these. Were you as amazed as I was with the bark?!

August 21, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Pottery Barn Vases

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Happy Hump day! I am so happy half the week is gone because I have been painting like crazy all week and I am determined to finish before the weekend approaches… I need a vacation!

So, if you recall I started my monthly Look for Less Challenge in July where I created a dupe for a Pottery Barn mirror. And it was finally time to do the challenge for this month, but unfortunately because of the water leak that I mentioned in my last post, I was not able to do what I had originally intended… so I opted for another Pottery Barn dupe!

And while it was not planned, I totally love how they turned out.

So it all began when I saw these beauties online…

Beautiful right?

Well the vases were, but the price not so much… the smallest was $49 and the tallest was $79!!!!! What in the world!?

Yeah no, that was NOT going to happen…

So I remembered I had these not so lovely vases that I have been ~~hoarding~~ saving for about 10 years now, and I thought it was the right time to give them a facelift. I also went ahead and decided to makeover my large vase in my last thrift store hall as well…

Ick, I know! These were so outdated, but they had a great shape… reason why I just could never let them go.

Also, remember you can always view the tutorial below as well…

So, I took them and gave them several coats of white spray paint.

I added painter’s tape and painted the bottom portion with Martha Stewart’s Vintage Decor Paint in Tilled Soil.

I gave it at least 2 coats. I even took a fan artist brush and add little strokes throughout to resemble clay poking through the paint.

Then afterwards, I used Americana Acrylic Paint (from Hobby Lobby) by DecoArt in the color Prussian Blue along with 2 stencils I also purchased there with my 40% coupons., to add a pattern throughout.

I did a round stencil for the round vase and as you can see they didn’t turn out perfect because of the shape of the vase. I tried spray adhesive, but the stencil still wouldn’t stick very well.

I didn’t mind the messy look though, since I was trying to make these look kinda antique and old.

I used the other stencil pattern on both the other vases since they were a set. I purchased these.

I basically eye-balled the pattern… and worked my way around the vase.

The square vases were perfect as is, but the round vase looked little empty so I took a light blue acrylic paint and used craft match sticks to add more freehand dots on and around the original stencil and I love the final look!

Since I already had the paint and the 2 square vases, I only needed the stencils. The round vase only cost me $5.95 so I was all in for 3 vases at $11!

These are great for bookshelves:

On a mantle:

Or by themselves in a vignette:

Tell me, which style is your favorite?

Here is a look at them side-by-side…

I think I did pretty good! Do you have any vases that need a makeover at home?

Don’t forget to pin this and share with your friends!

Be back here very soon!

August 17, 2018 By Yami 1 Comment

Thrift Store Haul #2

Hello sweet friends! It has been a while since you have seen me and I am so sorry about that! The past couple of weeks have been super crazy with the start of school for my kids since they started on the 6th of August. Then we had a water leak in one of our drainage pipes from the upstairs that we had to repair.

Between that and getting rid of furniture to make room for new stuff, it has been complete chaos! I am ready for another vacation…

I put that in there in case my husband happens to read this. 🙂

Anyways, I wanted to share with you my latest thrift store haul since I have been finding some really fun items at my local Goodwill lately. I have been scoring some amazing deals and I wanted to share what I look for when I go there. Stick to the end to see my 3 rules!

Before we start, you always have the option of actually viewing the video where I share them below as well!

My first purchase was this (obnoxiously) red basket. I didn’t care for the color, BUT the reason I bought it was because it was in perfect condition. I loved how it had a little “base” to it at the bottom. And it serves perfectly as a bowl to put decorative spheres in.

It can be used to holiday decor or as a centerpiece as well. Plus all it really needs is a good coat of paint and perhaps some distressing. And at only $2.52, it was totally worth it!

My next piece was this small white milk jug looking thing and this tea light holder.

The milk jug was not that bad, but that’s not really my shade of blue so I will be changing that very soon. The tea light holder was nice in that it had a simple silhouette and could be easily painted to suit my color scheme…. plus, it has enough area to create some sort of detail pattern around it.

They both cost me $1.91 each.

The next items in my haul were these gems!!!!! At $1.91 each I don’t know why anyone would have gotten rid of these, but I swiped these up off the shelf so fast, you would have thought I was Speedy Gonzalez! Ha!

These candlesticks are perfect just as is. I cleaned them and they now sit next to one of my wedding photos (you will see just where soon!).

The next item was this metal dish stand thing-majiger.

I am a total professional here folks!

It was in perfect condition as well. Just needed to be cleaned. I thought this would look perfect on a shelf with perhaps more spheres or to use in the fall (which is almost here) with some pumpkin decor….

The price? $3.93! Love it!

And finally the last thing I bought was this large and not-so-pretty vase. This was actually my most expensive buy… at $4.54 check out this bad boy!

The artwork (on anything) does not scare me and it shouldn’t scare you either when you go to your local Goodwill. I checked it and it had no chips. It was heavy for its size so it was well made and it had a classic silhouette that I could work with.

If you have been following me on my YouTube channel you may have already seen its transformation. If not, no worries! I will be sharing it in the next couple of days here as well. But if you’re inpatient like me just go here. 😉

And that’s pretty much it for this haul! As you can see I didn’t spend that much at all (you’re welcome, hubby!).

So just remember if you are looking for some new items don’t forget to check out those thrift stores near you… and always remember the color you can ALWAYS change so never be taken aback by something that is not “pretty”.

Just make sure it’s:

1) not damaged

2) it has a classic shape that you can work into your current (or future) decor

3) it can be easily painted to match your color scheme.

Those are the 3 main rules I follow when I go to thrift stores.

It may be ugly when I bring it home, but it’s pretty when I display it in my home. Just sayin!

Well, I will be back here soon (promise!) with some great stuff so stay tuned!

July 19, 2018 By Yami 1 Comment

Pottery Barn Inspired Mirror DIY

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Hello dear friends! I am so excited because today is the first day of my new monthly Look for Less Challenge that I mentioned to you a couple of weeks ago. However, I must apologize right away because I only have the video tutorial ready for you (life happened this week and I am a little behind), but rest assured I will be updating this post in a couple of days in order to include the step by step blog post as well for those of you who prefer that method.

So…..I have been wanting to create a trellis mirror for a while now. They are not only gorgeous, but they are timeless as well. However, these mirrors can come with a hefty price tag.

I have been eyeing one particular mirror at Pottery Barn… the one below to be exact….

Isn’t she dreamy?

And while it’s currently on sale, it’s still too much for my budget!

So, I thought I would recreate it myself.

I headed off to my local Goodwill and with the help of some 3/8″ square dowels, a thrifted mirror that cost me $5.95, a hand saw (I recommend this one for dowels), some chalk paint in the color Linen White here is what I came up with…

and here is how I pulled it off!

Pottery Barn Inspired Mirror DIY – Video Tutorial

Don’t forget to make sure and check out the playlist of the other talented YouTubers who joined this challenge this month and see what amazing pieces they created!

Oh and my co-host Heidi Sonboul upholstered a thrifted chair to look like something you would buy at Pottery Barn as well. Definitely check her video out too!

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial above and I hope this inspired you to recreate something you have been eyeing that is totally out of your budget. Just because you can’t buy it doesn’t mean you can’t “have” it!

See you real soon!

July 12, 2018 By Yami 6 Comments

Summer Coastal Farmhouse Mantle

TGIF! It has been a crazy week as we are starting to work on updating our great room and we also found out about a leak in our home this week. I am exhausted, however, I wouldn’t leave you without a fun blog post this week!

I have joined 24 other lovely ladies in bringing you all some great summer decor inspiration. I was so excited when Kendra from Joy In Our Home invited me to be a part of this collab, and if you have not checked out her blog yet, definitely do!

If you are visiting from Jenna’s blog over at Lantern Lane Designs, welcome! So glad you are here!

Before I start on my mantle, I want to just give you a quick overview of all of the other topics that have been covered this week. See them below…..

Vignettes on Monday

Joy In Our Home | The Painted Hinge | Honey n Hydrangea

My Creative Days | Follow The Yellow Brick Home

Front Porches on Tuesday

Country Road 407 | Chatfield Court | Starfish Cottage

Noting Grace | Sanctuary Home Decor

Recipes on Wednesday

Live Laugh Rowe | Love In My Oven | The Sugar Coated Cottage

Countryside Cravings | Chocolate With Grace

Tablescapes on Thursday Hood Creek Log Cabin | Making It In The Mountains | The Crowned Goat

Timeless Creations | 2 Bees in a Pod

Mantles on Friday

DIY Beautify | White Arrows Home | Repurpose and Upcycle

Lantern Lane Designs | The Latina Next Door

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Summer Coastal Farmhouse Mantle

You may not believe this, but mantles scare me… not that they are spooky, ha! But rather I have never been good and decorating them. In fact, I have never shared a “pretty” mantle post on my blog, because… well, I just never thought they were good enough.

Honestly, I was a little intimidated when I was asked to do a mantle for this blog hop. However, my good friend Cindy over at County Road 407 insisted I should give it a shot… yes, I totally called you out Cindy! LOL!

So, since my new home has 2 fireplaces, I figured it was as good a time as any to put my big girl panties on and give it a try.

Okay…

So as you know I have been incorporating more Navy into my decor with my DIY fabric paint chargers, my son’s bathroom makeover and the items I purchased in my latest Michael’s Store Haul. This was going to be no different.

Alas! My very first Summer Coastal Farmhouse Mantle!

I just threw confetti everywhere! Ha!

Since my fireplace is all stone, I needed to add more white to it to brighten it up (and I totally would have panned out more, but the walls have spackle spots everywhere since we are about to start painting this room). #thebloglife

Not too shabby if I say so myself…

So let’s start with the center of the mantle. This frame is so old! I have had it forever (like over 5 years) and never did anything with it. It was silver, but it wasn’t really doing much for me so I painted it with Rust-oleum chalk paint in White Linen and distressed it with some sandpaper to bring out the details.

I made a hoop wreath and added palms to give it that coastal look and hung it with some leftover navy ribbon from my DIY farmhouse inspired American Flag I made for 4th of July.

Next, I added a blue vase and topped it with a topiary ball. The carved frame was on clearance at Big Lots for $8! Say what!?!

That small white vase below was $3 on clearance at At Home and the candlestick was from my latest Thrift Store Haul that I will share soon (you won’t believe what it looked like before!).

On the right, I added a mirror to add more light and the greenery square is from my Michael’s Store Haul video. The bottles were also from Michael’s and the “Love” sign was from Dollar Tree.

I painted half of it white to give it more of a farmhouse feel (that part was burgundy).

Then finally, it felt like it need another detail so I added a simple burlap banner with navy and white ribbon to add that little extra touch.

It was so easy, I just needed a hot glue gun, ribbon and burlap that I had on hand.

And that’s pretty much it! I literally had everything I needed to put this together and I was pleased with how I was able to make them work.

I hope you enjoyed my first summer mantle post and I hope to share more as the seasons change.

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Until my next post!

July 5, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

The Look for Less Challenge July 2018

Hello everyone! I am so excited because today I will be starting a new monthly Look for Less Challenge on my YouTube channel in hopes to provide even more great home design inspiration at a fraction of the cost.

I have joined in on other challenges in the past, but I have decided it was time to create my own.

I will still be sharing the projects here on my blog that way you will always be reminded to check out the tutorials.

What is the Look for Less Challenge?

Well, if you are like me, you probably go to home stores all the time and fall in love with home decor pieces UNTIL you see the price tag. Sometimes you can’t afford them and sometimes you just refuse to spend that much money… either way, this challenge is for you!

I will be inviting creative YouTubers every month to join in a recreate a home decor piece at a fraction of the cost – it could be as little as a napkin ring or as big as a piece of furniture! This will give a chance for us to see other creative DIYers share their tips and tricks to decorating their homes for as little as possible.

If you are creative and have a YouTube channel, I invite you to join in on the fun! My Look for Less Challenge invitation video just went live and is provided below with all of the rules…. plus, you get to hear about my monthly co-host as well!

If you are not a Youtuber, but are STILL looking for inspiration, check out the video as well and make sure to subscribe to my channel so you can be notified the minute the projects have been uploaded.

The deadline for this month’s challenge is in 2 weeks! July 19th will be the day to share your Look for Less!

I cannot wait to see what everyone creates and I hope you will love this new monthly addition to my blog!

Yami Signature The Look for Less Challenge July 2018

July 1, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY American Flag for 4th of July

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Hello friends! I hope your weekend has been going well so far. Can you believe it is already July!? Time is flying! Before you know it, we will be decorating for Christmas!

Just kidding…. or am I???? 😏

Anyhoo! If you still need a 4th of July home decor piece for your get-together this week, continue reading cause the American flag that I just created is not only super simple, but ridiculously inexpensive to make!

I recently shared my latest Michael’s store haul, including the stash of patriotic ribbon I purchased for only $1 a roll during their lowest prices of the season sale. I thought I would create an American flag that I can hang inside my home for the upcoming holiday…. cause the rest of my patriotic decor already up is from Memorial Day .

With the ribbon I purchased, a dowel left over from my mini farmhouse ornament signs, and some other items I already had in my craft room, I was able to put together a gorgeous flag with a farmhouse touch.

I thought it would be best to share all of the steps in a video which I have included for you below. I even offer a really good tip on how to prevent your ribbon from fraying at the ends, so make sure to check that out.

DIY American Flag for 4th of July

And if you haven’t already, please make sure to subscribe to my channel as I share fun videos all the time and will have something fun coming up next week!

I would love to hear what you think about this DIY American Flag for 4th of July and let me know if you have ever created something similar!

Oh and stay tuned because I will be sharing Phase 1 of my master bedroom makeover very soon!

Don’t forget to pin this to share with your friends!

June 28, 2018 By Yami 12 Comments

How to Sew a Basket Liner

Happy Thursday dear friends! I am so excited today because I am joining in again on another thrift store upcycle project along with some other talented bloggers. Last month, I shared my farmhouse box makeover and previously I shared my Goodwill lamp makeover, and while I am sharing another coastal farmhouse themed project, this one will not require paint.

One of my earliest sewing projects was my extra long table runner and I just shared some navy and white round chargers that turned amazing (to my surprise) so I am trying to incorporate more sewing tutorials on my blog. However, please note, I am not in any way shape or form a seamstress. I am mediocre at best, but it is something I enjoy and the more I do it the more I like to challenge myself.

You’ve been warned! 😉

So if you haven’t seen this monthly thrift store upcycle challenge before here is what it’s all about!

The Rules:

Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
There’s no monthly theme.
There’s no budget to stick to.

Meet this Month’s Hosts

Make sure you follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!

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My Project: How to Sew a Basket Liner (for my Goodwill Basket)

I recently shared my latest thrift store haul video and in it I scored a square basket at my local Goodwill for under $2.00. Click here to watch the video and see what else I scored.

Since I had a small amount of fabric from my craft room transformation I thought I would use it to create a liner. I was so happy I had just enough for it. Here’s a sneak peak!

I am sure there are better tutorials out there, but mine is a little different because I don’t use a tape measure. NOPE! I just eyeball everything, but it’s simple and it works every time. So here is how I do it.

First…

I take my fabric and cut the fabric for the sides of the basket. I make sure to leave about 1/2 inch allowance on the sides and that it will be tall enough to go over the sides of the basket. There is not exact measurement, just leave enough for however much fabric you want to come down and over the sides.

I cut the 2 longer sides first and then the 2 shorter sides.

Since I barely had any fabric left I had to use some leftover white denim from my last project for the base. I basically set the basket on top of it and cut around it leaving about another 1/2 inch seam allowance.

Then it was time to attach the sides to the base. I attached the shorter sides first. Make sure your fabric is facing in for this.

I sewed them together with my Singer (this is the one I own).

I attached the other short side.

Then it was time for the longer sides. Make sure to sew up until the shorter side seam (shown below). Not past.

You should have something that resembles a cross at this point.

Then it’s time to attach the sides. I do them all at once.

You will see that the bottom seam allowance (below) will be wider than the top. This is GOOD. This is what you want.

Go ahead and sew all 4 sides together. Once done, insert the liner and make sure it lines up nicely and make any adjustments if necessary.

Once I am happy with it, I run my serger on all of the seams, to prevent the fabric from fraying (here is the serger I use).

If you don’t have a serger you can use the zigzag stitch on your machine.

I even serge the boarder that goes over the basket.

Once I do this I decide how low I want my liner to come down on the basket and pin it.

Then I run it one last time through my machine.

And that’s it! Now I have a basket that looks like it came from Pottery Barn! 😉 And it has that perfect coastal farmhouse style I love so much!

I hope you like this thrift store transformation! The best thing about this, is that I can change the look of the fabric for different seasons and holidays just by changing the liner. I hope to get a lot of use out this little basket.

I will see you soon!

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June 21, 2018 By Yami 9 Comments

DIY Chargers & Coastal Tablescape

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It’s June 21st and it cannot feel anymore like summer time! Nothing like beautiful long sunny days, fun at the beach and getting together with your close friends to enjoy some good ole summer parties! I’m ready to enjoy the outdoors and eat some great barbecue…

Which is why I have joined several other talented ladies in bringing you a Summer Party Crash Tour to give you some great inspiration and get you started on the right foot!

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So I was just having a conversation with some of my close girlfriends and we were talking about how expensive good looking chargers have gotten lately. And while I LOVE me some chargers, I can’t remember the last time I bought one for that very same reason.

Well, with summer get-togethers ahead I thought I would come up with an inexpensive solution to make my table settings that much more elegant for when I want to have more “grown up” parties this summer.

I mean we barely get to have those anymore with 3 kids, so might as well go all out when I do, amiriiight?

So I went to my craft room to see what I had and I came across some fabric that I had had for a while, but never really thought of what to do with it. I also had some white denim that I picked up on clearance at Hobby Lobby (I love going to their scrap section). I only had just under 1.5 yards of the chevron fabric. but I figured I could do something with it… so here it is!

DIY Chargers & Coastal Tablescape

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I took some measurements and decided to cut 3.5 strips the long way on my fabric using my rotary cutter to get nice clean strips.

Then I took one of my plates and traced it out on the white denim.

Then I folded over one edge of the strips (I folded it twice over) and held it with my favorite fabric clips (these are a great alternate for some sewing projects cause you won’t get pricked!).

Then sewed that one end.

Afterwards, I began to attach the other end to the round denim piece. You will need pins for this one since you will need to create pleats as you go. I just eye-balled them. My fabric was just enough to get around the whole perimeter.

Before you add the last pin, you want to sew the 2 ends together. Then create one last pleat and hold down with another pin.

Next, sew both fabrics along that border together with your sewing machine (this is the one I own).

Then after that, use your serger machine (here is the one I use) to prevent those edges from fraying. If you don’t have a serger, you can use the zigzag stitch on your machine or even some fabric glue.

Sorry the image is so dark, it was night time. 🙂

Then you want to iron your charger. In order for it to lay flat, you want to iron it out towards the end like below.

And voila! You have a charger!

Now, these are just fabric and not stiff like a regular charger. You can always add stiff batting, or stiff felt to this to give it more weight.

However, since I am only using it as a decorative element to my table I am fine with this.

Then, to keep the inexpensive theme going, I simply used my every day white round corian plates, along with some patterned salad plates I purchased at Wal Mart for ONLY $1.34 a piece!

Then I used my wine glasses that I purchased at my local Dollar Tree.

Then I added some Dollar Tree candles and a DIY topiary and I had an amazing setting for a great summer party that did not break the bank!

I am so pleased with how they turned out!

I hope this inspired you to create something unique for your summer parties this year! Let me know what you think in the comments below! And don’t forget to pin this and share this with your friends!

I will see you back here soon!

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June 15, 2018 By Yami 2 Comments

Coastal Farmhouse Thrift Store Haul

Hello friends!

I have been going to the thrift store more often lately to score some decor for my home and I am sharing my latest coastal farmhouse thrift store haul with you!

I love going to the thrift store and finding hidden gems like the trays I updated for my daughter and I, or the chalkboard serving dish I made a few years ago.

So I thought it would be fun to share what I found and talk about what I look for when shopping. Plus, stay tuned to see what I end up doing with them in my home.

I plan on making this a regular series as I go to the thrift store more and more. So if you like thrift hauls, check out my latest video below and let me know what you think about the items I found!

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June 12, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Mason Jar Floral Sconce

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Hello again! I am so excited to be bringing you this tutorial today! I have been wanting some of these mason jar sconces for a while. I am sure you have seen them on Pinterest. Well, while checking them out online I noticed that pretty much all of the pins were to Etsy shops and not tutorials. But I knew I could make it myself so I reached out to an Etsy shop owner to see where they got those pretty rustic hooks from and never got a response.

Nope! Nada!

Well, that only made me more determined to find them. So I searched the internet webs and after quite a bit of searching I was able to finally locate them! At a good price too! And I was even able to buy those fairy lights online as well (you can find them at Dollar Tree if you’re lucky but none of mine had them). So I was able to get them as low as $1.67 each for those of you who may not have a DT nearby!

Alright, so here is what you need:

2 pieces of wood 5 1/5″w x 12″l
Stain: Minwax Dark Walnut and Varathane Weathered Gray
Wax (I used both a white to distress and a clear to seal)
Rustic Wrought Iron Hooks with screws
Fairy Lights
Mason Jar
Flowers
Rubber Band (optional)
Ribbon (optional)
Cording (0r jute) OR you can use these pre-made mason jar hangers!
Wall Mount
Drill

So let’s get started!

DIY Mason Jar Floral Sconce

Did you know???? … you can always watch my tutorial on my YouTube channel if you prefer video instead!

Okay, so first you want to cut your wooden boards to 12″ in length. Make sure to sand them down to remove any splinters and smooth out the edges.

Next you can choose to stain or paint your boards. I used Dark Walnut by Minwax to darken them.

And then I used Varathane Weathered Gray to give it that Coastal Farmhouse feel I love so much.

Then I used white wax to give it more dimension and the same clear wax I used on my craft room shelves to seal them.

Next, I needed to add the hardware.

So, basically once I found where I wanted to install the Rustic Wrought Iron Hooks, I made sure they were centered and used the screws that come with them to make an indentation on the wood.

Then I used my drill to make pilot holes so I didn’t split my wood when installing the screws.

Then I attached the hooks. Super easy!

Then I made sure to add a wall mount on the back. You can use whichever style you prefer.

Next it was off to make the mason jars…

I had the white cording above left over from my rustic snowman ornament I made last year so I just used that. I cut the cording at 26.5 inches. It was the perfect length to tie it around the jar at one end and then at the other…

Be sure to tie your cording at the same length if you have more than one sconce.

Tip: If you want to secure the knots, just apply some hot glue to keep them from coming undone and also use it to prevent the cording from fraying.

Then get your flowers. I bought these at Michael’s on sale.

Simply cut the flowers off to fit the jar height and tie them together with a rubber band to hold in place.

Then cover the rubber band with a little bit of ribbon and hot glue.

Finally, place the fairy lights in the jar along with the flowers (make sure to hide the battery pack inside the floral arrangement) and hang on your wall!

I made 2 to hang in between my 3 windows in the great room. I just love how they turned out!

If you liked them too, please be sure to PIN them on Pinterest and share with your friends!

I’ll see back here soon!

June 9, 2018 By Yami 1 Comment

Coastal Farmhouse Master Bedroom

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Hello again dear friends! If you have been following along you know I am in the beginning stages of giving my home that coastal farmhouse look I love so much. And I am so excited because I am about to transform another room in my house. I know, I must be nuts, cause I just finished my son’s farmhouse bathroom transformation.

I am really excited though because this time the transformation is for me! And yes, while I already gave “my” laundry room a facelift, at least in this room, I won’t have to work… I can actually rest and relax at the end of the day in it.

It was driving me nuts actually since we don’t do anything to a room until we paint the walls, cause I mean, think about it!? What’s the point in setting up all the furniture if you’re just going to have to move it again and paint the walls.

And of course while it sounds like decent reasoning, you end up sleeping on your mattress on the floor for longer than you want… ugh… and that is never fun.

Nope!

Not to mention you don’t want to show anyone a tour of your house! 🙈

But alas! I get my coastal farmhouse master bedroom, however, you need to see the BEFORE pictures.

Oh the horror!

I have been living inside these mustard yellow walls that remind me of the inside of our favorite local Mexican restaurant (which by the way has the best food!) and it’s hurting my eyes.

I wasn’t lying when I told you about sleeping on the floor… heck I was too lazy to put a cover on my duvet! Ha!

The view below is what you see when you walk in.

And what is up with those cornice boards!?

There were just too many when we moved in and they left them all there! Like we were going to use them or something… I am happy to report, those are outta there!

Here is the other side (where I was standing). The double-doors is the entrance into the room and the right doorway is my closet. The door all the way to the left is the entrance into the master bathroom.

This room is not as large as my last one, however, I actually like it that way because instead of having to have a sitting area and office area and entrance area like the last master bedroom we had, this will JUST be a master bedroom retreat.

So now for the plans…

The color on the walls has to go! I want a cool teal with grey undertones. And absolutely NO texture! And I plan on adding shiplap to the back focal wall.

Here is my vision…along with sources:

Coastal Farmhouse Master Bedroom

Pictured above:

Bed

The bed shown above is actually from Ashley Furniture. That was what our queen bed looked liked until we needed a King size one and found this similar one on Craigslist and gave it a makeover to match the rest of the furniture.

Bench – I have always wanted a bench at the foot of my bed. It will be great for storage and getting ready in the morning so I look forward to adding it to our bedroom.

Rug – I have been eyeing this rug FOREVER! It has this coastal blue pattern to it and it has that distressed look that gives it the farmhouse touch! I need a good size rug since I will be covering the yellow stain the original homeowners left behind on the carpet from the area rug they had in the room.

It won’t come out… we tried… with the best carpet cleaners in town…

I’m using Wikibuy to track the price of it online to make sure I get the best deal!

FYI… If you have not used Wikibuy on your computer, check it out! It is a new Chrome extension that finds the best prices for you online. And the coolest part is that it shows you past prices of that product, so you can see if the price will likely drop back down in the future!

It’s actually a pretty cool tool and now that I have started using it I will continue to do so for the best deals!

Lamp – I purchased these lamps for our master in the last house and will be using them in this one as well. I love how they look!

Carved Art – I also love how carved art looks and I hope to get a couple of pieces like this or perhaps a large one for above the bed.

Chair – I’m looking for an armchair as I have a small nook I think it would look nice in and the wicker gives the room more of the coastal feel. I just hope I can afford one since they are pretty pricey!

Curtains – I plan on creating the feel that we are near the coast by adding simple sheer white curtains.

Small Recycled Glass Vase – I love this kind of glass and already have a good size collection.

Tall Recycled Glass Vase

Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant – I have a real fiddle leaf fig but it hasn’t grown much so I may resort to a faux plant like this one.

While not everything might be exactly the same when I actually transform the space (it all depends on the budget) this is pretty much my end goal for my space.

I hope to keep it light and airy and not too feminine for the hubby. I cannot wait to start putting it together.

I hope you like the plans for my coastal farmhouse master bedroom. I cannot wait to share the progress and keep you posted on updates.

Also, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so that you can actually watch the transformation videos and tours just like I did with my son’s bathroom.

Yami

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