This is one of those projects that had such a HUGE impact that I wish I had done it right when I moved in. I lived with these gross, one-inch white tile countertops for over a year before I got around to attempting a DIY feather finish concrete counter. I truly don’t know why anyone would choose to have mosaic …
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Make a Statement: DIY Pom Pom Earrings
I have been crushing on these adorable pom pom earrings from Ban.do for a while now. Remember how I can’t stop putting pom poms on everything? Well apparently that extends to my ears. However, being the incessant do-it-yourselfer that I am, I decided I could make these myself. See below for the full how-to on making your own DIY pom pom earrings.
Keep ReadingTurning a Society6 Tapestry into a DIY Extra-Long Shower Curtain
Other than paint (remember the neon colors I started with?!) a fresh new shower curtain made the biggest impact in my bathroom renovation! After not having any luck finding extra-long shower curtains I liked, I found all of the amazing designs Society6 has to offer and turned a Society6 tapestry into a DIY extra-long shower curtain.
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DIY Hanging Daybed: Part 2
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The best part of warmer weather is porch drinking, and the best part of porch drinking is porch swings (also pink wine). While our porch has a sitting area off to the right, the left side was a big gaping hole just begging for a DIY hanging daybed.
Keep ReadingOne Room Challenge Week 5: DIY Outdoor Movie Theater
It’s week 5 of the One Room Challenge and I can see the finish line from here! This week was all about setting up the projector and home theater. A friend of mine kindly gave me his projector about a year ago and it has sat untouched for 12 months—that makes a whole year sound better, right? But now we can …
Keep ReadingOne Room Challenge Week 4: Cornhole DIY
It’s week four of the One Room Challenge! This week it was all hands on deck as I attempted to build my own cornhole DIY. First, let me say if you’re not a midwesterner (or went to college there) you may not appreciate the thrill that is cornhole. And in fact, Wikipedia says, “The West-Side of Cincinnati, Ohio is considered one of …
Keep ReadingDIY Basket Pendant Light
My attic bedroom came with a real lighting challenge: there wasn’t any. My electrician said it wouldn’t be simple to run a light over the stairs because we’d have to tear up the ceiling, and with the curved walls, it would be terrible to repair. So I lived with sad lighting for a year and then came up with a …
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We’re taking a break from tracking the kitchen progress to jump up a few floors to my attic bedroom and the lack of progress up there. Some more kitchen progress should be coming your way soon. I’ve basically ignored my bedroom since ripping out the carpet and painting everything last summer. In the last few weeks, I’ve realized this is pretty …
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