I follow and get inspired by several more experienced bloggers online. One of them is Kris from Driven by Decor. She has really great taste and I just hope one day I get to be as good as her when it comes to putting things together and making them look spectacular. She has been debating for a while now whether…
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How to Sew a Table Runner
Happy Monday! I am glad to share probably one of the easiest sewing projects EVER! As I was about to cut out the fabric for my dining chairs that I recovered here, I noticed that I had much more fabric than I was going to need. I realized that the measurements I needed to make new covers was half the…
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DIY Batman Carved Art
Okay friends, this post has been a long time coming, but I just never seem to get around to it. Last year, you may or may not remember, I created a Batman nursery for my nephew. I am not a real “theme” kinda gal, so I wanted to create a piece of art that would be Batman themed, but still…
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From Wedding Mirror to Corkboard
I have a little bit of a confession (stick around and you will probably read a lot of those), but my family inherited the hoarding gene, BAD. Both my parents have had a hard time letting go of things with sentimental value and sadly enough they passed that trait onto me. Disclaimer: We are not like those people in the…
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Dresser Turned Buffet
Do you ever have anyone come up to you and say, “Hey, I know someone who is giving away some old furniture they no longer want, and since you like to redo furniture, I figured I would ask if you were interested…” Well, I do and my first thought usually is…. hmmm, why would anyone want to get rid of…
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Goodwill Jewelry Box Makeover for Under $6
I was making one of my Goodwill rounds (cause it’s so hard for me to pass by that store and not go inside to see if they have any treasures!) and found this cute jewelry box for $2.92. It needed a bit of TLC…actually A LOT, cause the inside was a disaster. See what I mean?
Dining Room Reveal
We are moving forward with the dining room reveal!!!!! After we finished the chairs, it was on to paint the walls. I chose BIG CHILL by Glidden. It is a very light and cool blue that works well with all the white molding and in the space. I repainted all the trim, molding and chair rail. It needed it BAD…
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Dining Chairs Before and After
A couple years ago I bought 6 dining chairs and a china cabinet off Craigslist for $125.00 total (and yeah I know, total slacker here!). I basically got the chairs for free since the china cabinet alone is worth $125.00 so it was a big score. However they all needed a lot of work. I knew I was going to…
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2015 A New Year, Some Catching Up and Dining Room Before Pics
It’s a new year and I cannot believe the month is almost over. For this year I plan on posting more, A LOT more. Currently, I have about 10 projects already completed, but I just have not had the time to sit down and write about them. But all that is going to change. I need to get my priorities…
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Breakfast Area and Living Room Progress
I know it has been long past due, but here are a few pictures of the progress so far of the living room and the breakfast area. I owe you pictures of the kitchen and I will post those soon (promise). In case you have not seen the before pictures, you can click here. So far this is what the…
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DIY Gold Tray
Lately, I have been visiting my local Goodwill WAY TOO MUCH… That being said I have made some seriously awesome scores! You just never know when there will be something that will catch your eye. My local Goodwill puts new items out on a daily basis. No, I don’t go there that often…. yet. So now that gold is back…
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Breakfast Chairs Re-Upholstered
My breakfast area chairs were looking a little worn out and just plain dull and since I could not buy new ones, I figured I would go to my FAVE store Hobby Lobby and get some fabric to re-upholster them. This is what they looked like before… YUCK! They were brown microfiber and over 7 years old. They had stains and…
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DIY Jewelry Holder
Hola! I wanted to share a little something I I thought up and my husband help me built. I follow several bloggers, one of them Honey We’re Home. I love her home, her closet and her organization tips. One thing she had that I totally fell in love with and I had to have one of my own was her…
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Best KFC Copycat Coleslaw
Growing up I always enjoyed eating KFC’s coleslaw, but would have never thought about knowing how to make my own. I did some internet searching a couple of years ago and tried several recipes until I found the closest and BEST tasting one with a little tweak of my own of course. Needless to say, we don’t buy it anymore….
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D.I.Y. Soft Closing Cabinets
Let’s face it, no one likes cabinet doors that slam loudly. But you can only get soft-closing cabinets in a new kitchen, right? WRONG!!!! I am here to tell you that you can get soft-closing cabinets a-la-cheap in your very own kitchen and I will show you how with this quick little tutorial…. Materials for this project: Cabinet Dampers – comes with…
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Quick Cinnamon Waffles
I don’t know about you, but my 1 year old son eats anything and everything I give him, however my 2 1/2 year old daughter sometimes needs a little coercion, especially when it comes to breakfast. I have to get really creative sometimes. One day, I felt a little adventurous and tried a little something new. I love the Pillsbury cinnamon buns you…
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