Thrifty DIY Mudroom Reveal

The mudroom is complete!!! Let's just take a minute to let that sink in. ..... ..... ..... You have no idea how long I have waited to say those words!  This room has been a work in progress for over a year and I am thrilled that it is FINALLY complete.  I say the word "complete" loosely since this is just a temporary makeover until we tear down the wall and extend our kitchen. When that time comes the mudroom floor will be ripped up and replaced with real hardwood floors. The walls will be painted, crown will be added as well as built in cubbies and a bench area.  Until then, I am calling the mudroom complete. Some of you may be wondering why we spent money completing this space if it's only going to get torn apart in a year or two.  Well, when you have two kids and a dog walking on bare plywood, tracking dust and tiny wood pieces in the house, you quickly start to lose your mind.  To me, spending a few hundred dollars to make this space use...

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$5.00 Tea Towel Pillow

If you don't like sewing or are just starting out then this project is for you!  It's not only super easy an inexpensive, but it takes very minimal (and I mean minimal) sewing skills.  Seriously, I think it took me at most 5 minutes to sew this $5.00 Tea towel pillow.   It all started on one of my recent HomeGoods trips (you can find the recap on my "Let's Go Shopping" round up).   I loved the colors and fringe and knew right away it would make the perfect pillow. Are you ready for the difficult tutorial?  (did you catch the sarcasm?) ...

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Quick and Easy Book Page Garland {VIDEO!}

Happy Sunday!  We finally got rain yesterday after weeks of a dry spell, which meant Saturday was spent lounging and being lazy.  Since it was too dark to take pictures for my fall home tour, I decided it would be fun to tape my very first video!  It's a super easy, inexpensive project that only uses a few items and is incredibly versatile. Here's what you'll need: *denotes affilate links - Card stock- To make your template - Vintage book pages (I used pages from one of my old Reader's Digest Books.  You can find them for next to nothing at thrift stores) - Jute * - Elmer's adhesive backed letters * - Elmer's glue stick * - Hole Punch * This is such a fun and quick project that's perfect for just about any occasion from holiday's to birthday's, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy! ...

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10 Inexpensive Updates For a Builder Grade Home

Inexpensive tips and tricks for updating a basic builder grade home. It can be extremely overwhelming trying to update an older home or one that is very builder basic.   There's not always money in the budget for expensive upgrades and sticking to a strict budget can sometimes be stressful. That doesn't mean you have to live with dated fixtures and a home that doesn't represent your style and personality.  With a little effort and creativity, you can turn your builder grade home into a beautiful and custom place you love .  ...

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Vaseline Distressed Memo Board {Monthly DIY Challenge}

It's Monthly DIY Challenge time!  For those of you new around here, every month a few of my bloggy pals get together and challenge each other to create a project based on a particular product or theme.   This months theme was pegboard and to be honest I wasn't too excited.  All the pegboard projects that came to mind either had already been done before or involved the traditional organizing projects.  Don't get me wrong, I love organizing with pegboard, but since our garage isn't to the organizing point yet I had to get creative.   ...

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A Meaningful Living Room Update

You know the feeling you get when you walk into a store and your eye is immediately drawn to a piece that you just have to have?  A piece that no matter what you do you just can't get it out of your head.  It could be a rug, a picture, an amazing pillow, a unique vintage item, anything.  I got that very feeling when I was browsing online and came upon a  numbered eye chart .  I had such a strong feeling about this piece and knew it would be the perfect addition to our living room. It might look like an ordinary eye chart to most, but to me it means more, so much more. It's not too often that I get personal on the blog, but today I wanted to share a bit about my son's journey.  This child has no fear and is constantly keeping us on our toes.  Not only has he been rushed to the hospital for an allergic reaction, but he has also broken his clavicle, bumped and bruised his head more times than I can count and suffered through a pretty serious eye injury.  You can s...

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20 Fall DIY Projects To Try

Get ready for fall with these creative DIY projects!  September is here and fall is right around the corner, are you ready? The leaves will soon start changing color, the evenings are about to get cooler, festivals are about to begin and I've got 20 fabulous fall DIY's to try. If you're anything like me and love decorating for fall , but don't want to spend a lot of money buying new decorations then I know you'll love these fabulous DIY ideas.  They're the perfect way to add a touch of fall and warmth to your everyday decor. Are you ready to be inspired? ...

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