Recently after pressing some flowers, I was left wondering what the hell I could do with them. Determined not to throw them away, I decided to try framing them instead and I’ve been loving the results! Follow along below for the easiest of DIYs for framing pressed leaves and flowers.
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It seems like Target has been dropping a new line every month lately. You know we’re loving their new women’s line, A New Day, since several of their pieces showed up on our packing lists and Fall Fashion wishlists. They’ve been killing it with their new home goods release too. We checked out their huge new collection and pulled out our …
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All I do is think about fences. It’s official. Last year, I moved the fence behind my garage five feet back and we used an auger to dig holes for the posts. That job was so terrible, I still have nightmares about cutting through several feet of bricks and clay. So when it came time to finish installing the fence …
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Disclaimer: Prior to this project I knew nothing about installing a vent hood. All of this was DIY and we were learning as we went, so if you aren’t comfortable making these kinds of decisions I would suggest hiring a professional. A vent hood or exhaust fan is one of those things that you don’t really notice until you don’t …
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What a tongue twister of a title, right? While I was snapping pics of those amazing Piece by Paz candles last week, I decided that I hate my current end table lamp so now I’m on the hunt for a replacement! It needs to be pretty tall to fit proportionately with the ceiling height, so here are my favorite tall …
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Picture it; you’re having people over…the cheese plate is out, your wine is carefully selected and you’ve got the closest candle lit. Or in my case a candle in nearly every room a guest is likely to stumble into. We all burn candles but do we ever think about what the scents are really saying about our individual spaces? To help …
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At some point this spring, and at the behest of my boyfriend, I decided to take on the task of finding fancy new adult sheets. What are adult sheets you might ask? Well for starters, not the set that are a hold over from your college days. And probably no princesses, super heros, or animals included. Adult sheets are something …
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If you’ve seen this beautiful candle stick holder floating around the internet lately—hello, it just made Emily Henderson’s round up of California casual accessories—but wondered how on earth it costs $129, then you’re not alone. I was just wondering THE EXACT SAME THING. So being the DIY doers that we are here, I was convinced I could make this for …
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As I mentioned in the house paint reveal post, I refinished my deck with Olympic Maximum Stain after the crew wrapped up painting and I’m here to share the process and the before and after! We made some safety improvements and some huge visual improvements and now the back deck is the perfect place to relax.
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