A Red, White, and Blue Centerpiece
A Patriotic centerpiece made from spray painted old bottles and red carnations.
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Want to Buy a Fixer Upper? Use a Realtor®
This post has been sponsored by National Association of REALTORS ®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I’m excited to write this sponsored post for the...
How to Replace an Old Fixture with a New Light
or Installing the Death Star Light from Ikea
This weekend we added a new piece to the Star Wars nursery: the light. This meant taking out the original ligh...
Beautiful Vintage-Style Pendant Light for Above the Sink
We got gorgeous new pendant light, and I'm sharing step-by-step instructions of how we installed it.
As part of our kitchen remodel, we planned to hang a pend...
A Custom Illustration of His Car Makes a Great Gift
Need a gift for a guy that loves cars? Give him a custom illustration of his favorite car.
A messy desk is supposed to be the sign of a creative mind. I def...
A Charming Ikea Kitchen Remodel
An Ikea kitchen renovation: from a falling apart space with poor work-flow to a clean, inviting, and very functional kitchen.
In planning our upcoming kitche...
Faux Metal Display and Storage Shelf
A high shelf near the ceiling is a great place to store things that need to be accessible but are not used very often. It's also a good display shelf too. WeÂ...
Small Frames with Flower Photos
This post is part of Hometalk's DIY My Spring Blog Hop. Look at the end of the post for more details.
I love how similar small frames look when they are all...
An Easier Way to Dust Silk Plants
Silk plants need to be dusted, but there's an easier way than wiping down each leaf with a dust rag. It's also easier on your seasonal allergies.
I love havi...
Planning a Kitchen Remodel
When planning to remodel a kitchen, it’s important to understand layout options, work triangle, cabinet types, door styles, finish choices, and countertop op...
DIY Balloon Shades
I made some simple balloon shades for my daughters’ room. It’s just one piece of fabric, no lining, and some ring tape and cord. The hardware is pretty si...
Bathroom Storage Shelf
Our master bathroom is tiny, just a sink and toilet. Since we have such a small bathroom, an extra storage shelf is a must. We tried putting the extra shelf abo...
Tween Closet Redesign
A tween is someone inbetween childhood joys and teenage excitement. A tween closet reflects that transition. See how we made this tween closet fit both beautifu...
How to Add an Electrical Outlet
We needed a new electrical outlet in our garage for our irrigation timer, so we connected to an existing outlet in the garage to create one.
Another video! F...
DIY Bathroom Drawer Organizer
It's easy to DIY a custom drawer organizer to keep everything neat, organized, and in its place.
My daughters’ bathroom was a disaster, to say the least....
2 Simple Tricks to Organize a Closet
How to painlessly organize a closet. I have two simple tricks that will totally transform your closet, from dumping ground to thing of beauty.Â
This weekend w...
Home Improvement Resolutions
Home improvements are so much more fun than improving myself, so this year all of my New Year’s resolutions are goals for my home. These are the major proje...
DIY Leather Furniture Pads
A simple and effective way to make your own leather furniture pads and prevent scratches on wood floors.
I love our beautiful hardwood floors. They were the...
How to Replace Your Windshield Wiper Blades
When your car’s windshield wipers start streaking, skipping, or squeaking, it’s time to replace your windshield wiper blades. And with winter storms in the...
10 Homemaking Tools for which I’m Grateful
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time of year because we get to express our gratitude and focus on appreciating what we already have. I’m thankful for the bi...
DIY Spice Rack Update
With a little paint, I updated my mix-matched, thrift store spice rack and added color and interest to a wall in my kitchen.
I little while ago, I read on Up...
A Winter Holiday Tablescape
We had some good friends over this weekend for a grown-ups only dinner. With no kids, I went all out with festive decorations, including lit candles. I’m real...
My Experience Refinishing a Bathtub with Rust-Oleum Tub and Tile
Our bathroom is 1950’s mint green. The tiles are mint green, the sink is mint green, the bathtub is mint green. Or was. It was too much. Walking into the bath...
Star Wars Nursery Wall and Art
This weekend we finished the star wall in our Star Wars-themed nursery. We placed vinyl dots on a deep blue accent wall to look like stars, then hung conceptua...
How to Install a Smoke Alarm: It’s so easy!
I think our old smoke alarm might have been original to our 1950’s house. It was pretty bad. The alarm sounded almost every time I would use the stove. I donâ...
How to Reinforce an Old Park Bench
Today, I’m excited to share a project from my good friend, Marci. She and her husband rescued a very cool looking old park bench and made it useable. The b...
How to Build Industrial Pipe Shelves
As part of our Star Wars nursery, we wanted some shelves that are reminiscent of spaceship part, so we decided to DIY some industrial pipe shelves because they...
Star Wars Nursery Mobile & Rug
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…we planned a Star Wars themed nursery. Now, two years later, it’s finally coming together. Today, I have two part...
My Sewing Closet: Fabric
I tend to collect fabric. Sometimes I get fabric from someone getting rid of it. Sometimes I buy a cute fabric when it’s on sale with an idea of what I wantÂ...
My Sewing Closet: Storage
Like many sewist, I have a lot of stuff. My machines, tools, notions, patterns, supplies, etc. all need a place. Here’s how I organized everything in my sewin...
My Sewing Closet: Lighting
I’ve been sewing clothes and home decor for more than 20 years, and I’ve had my sewing space everywhere from the kitchen table to my own sewing room. Sadly,...
DIY Outdoor Bamboo Shades
The sun shines straight into our family room every morning which really heats up the room. Curtains and even a black sheet weren’t doing much to keep it cool....
How to Fix a Leaky Toilet Valve
Our toilet valve was leaking, which sounded like the water was always running and slowly, but constantly refilling the bowl. Luckily replacing the toilet fill v...
How to Hang Art with a French Cleat
A french cleat is a great way to hang artwork. You can buy one that’s metal or make one out of wood. Here’s how to make a french cleat out of wood.
After ...
On My Bedroom Wall
The marriage certificate hanging on the wall in my bedroom is from the marriage of my great grandparents. It's romantic, which is perfect for a bedroom. It has ...
DIY Whole House Fan
It’s August and it’s hot. Since we don’t have an A/C, our whole house fan is the only thing that gets us through the sweltering heat of summer. We install...
Entry Closet Storage Ideas
I’m always jealous of the large mudrooms I see from houses in other areas, where each kid has their own locker-like storage space and there’s a place to put...
How to Hem Curtains
You can easily hem curtains or drapes to exactly the right length for your window with just a needle and thread. Watch the step by step video.
I'm excited to...
Painting Curtain Hardware
Updating a curtain hardware: from cheap aluminum to custom-finished antique gold.
Refinishing a curtain hardware with Rub n Buff
My curtain hardware came fro...
DIY Poster Frame
I needed a custom-sized frame for a poster I wanted to put up in our family room, so I bought some wood molding and made my own frame. It’s a pretty simple pr...
Simple DIY Scarf Holder
A scarf holder from old shower rings. Inexpensive, effective, and lovely. Since I’m trying to wear more accessories (see my jewelry post), I wanted a w...
Gallery Wall Jewelry Display
Today I want to share one of my favorite projects with you: old picture frames repurposed to make a jewelry display in a gallery wall. It’s a storage soluti...
Bathtub tile surrounds
This home project is from Pam in Utah. The home was built just a few years ago, and when Pam and her husband moved in last year, they decided to finish the bas...
How to hang a bicycle lift
This weekend we spent a couple hours installing bicycle lifts to store 2 bikes in our garage by hanging them from the rafters. With a pulley and catch system, t...
Simple Practical Beautiful
Simple Practical Beautiful is all about homemaking, or in other words, making a house into a home.
Simple because I am not an expert, so any home project I wo...