Sometimes it makes more sense to create, or rework, home decor yourself instead of spending the money to buy new. I’ve spent years working on DIY home projects to decorate my home while saving a bit of money.
Over the years my husband and I have built a dining table, coffee table, and nightstands. We also designed and upholstered a headboard. I’m so proud of these furniture builds and am happy to report that they are holding up wonderfully years later!
In addition to building furniture, we also painted all of our kitchen cabinets to give the kitchen in our old house a facelift!
One of the most special parts of a wedding ceremony is when the couple exchanges their vows. Jesse and I wrote our vows together a few days before our wedding because we wanted them to be unique to us, but similar in structure. For our …
A full guide, with building instructions and a cut list, for building a simple DIY farmhouse table. This farmhouse-style dining table seats up to 8 people and cost less than $300 to build! **This post was originally published Dec. 13, 2012. It was last updated …
Our closing date for the house is quickly approaching and we can not decide whether or not we will be painting the wood trim. The argument in favor of painting wood trim is that it will brighten up the house. It will also give it …
Now that the kitchen makeover is completely finished and I’ve shared all of the pictures, I wanted to take a step back and go through all of the changes that we made from beginning to end. This kitchen project was something that I’ve wanted to …
The last time I posted about our DIY kitchen makeover project was November of 2018. How in the world was it that long ago?! I knew it had taken us a looooong while to finish things, but I didn’t realize that it had been THAT …
We have reached the end of the One Room Challenge! So it’s time for a little kitchen before and after! (If you’re unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it’s a biannual design challenge where 20 designers (and even more guests like me) tackle a room …
It’s Week 5 of the One Room Challenge! (If you’re unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it’s a biannual design challenge where 20 designers (and even more guests like me) tackle a room makeover in 6 weeks.) For the ORC we are working on a …
It’s Week 4 of the One Room Challenge and the pressure is on! This week we needed to replace cabinet hardware. (If you’re unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it’s a biannual design challenge where 20 designers (and even more guests like me) tackle a …
It’s officially Week 3 of the One Room Challenge! This week we had to focus on how to choose a range hood because we are removing our current hood and cabinets. (If you’re unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it’s a biannual design challenge where …
We have survived the first week of the One Room Challenge and painting kitchen cabinets! (If you’re unfamiliar with the One Room Challenge, it’s a biannual design challenge where 20 designers (and even more guests like me) tackle a room makeover in 6 weeks.) For …