Budget Friendly DIY & Interior Decorating
One more bathroom project I did last weekend was making some chunky shelves made from scrap wood that I had left over from last summer's elevated garden bed project. If you'll remember, I made my wood vanity countertop out of cedar fence pickets, and since I just happened to have some leftover cedar 2" x 4" lumber, I decided to use that for shelves above the toilet. The only thing I had to purchase were the shelf brackets, and I went … [Read more...]
My bathroom makeover is moving right along. This weekend, I got some shelves made and installed over the toilet (which I'll share with you later), and I got some artwork done for my one blank wall. I wanted something simple, and something that incorporated all of the colors in the bathroom (including the stained wood), so I recycled the big white chunky frames from this project, and created this flower vine artwork with dimensional flowers made … [Read more...]
I had hoped to have a beautiful picture to show you of my new framed mirror hanging above my bathroom vanity, but unfortunately, I don't. You see, when I'm doing a makeover and sharing it with you in real time, sometimes those "beauty shots" just aren't possible. And when I try my hand at cutting a mirror at 9:30pm, and realize that while I do have many skills, mirror cutting is not one of them... ...and when I find myself still … [Read more...]
Obviously I'm totally joking! I'm clearly no Dana Tanamachi...yet. :-D But I've been so inspired by all of the amazing chalk art I've seen on blogs, Pinterest, and everywhere else over the last several months (some done on real chalkboards, and some created on computers to look like chalk art), that I decided to give it a try myself. My first attempts certainly don't match Dana's caliber (she's certainly one-of-a-kind), but I had fun trying, … [Read more...]
The 30-minute acrylic artwork that I made to go over the pet station in my breakfast area has since gone to live in the hallway. (Matt thought the hallway needed the brightness and cheerfulness of the painting.) :) Since I needed something else to go over the pet station, I decided to make this iridescent watercolor "fish scale" artwork. I've seen other "fish scale" artwork projects over the last couple of years using one color of … [Read more...]
You may have noticed that I'm often drawn to DIY projects that are quite time-consuming and tedious (like this and this and this). I really do have to force myself to think of quick and simple projects. So when I decided to replace the paint chip artwork that was above the pet station (I liked that artwork, but it just didn't seem to have enough oomph for that wall), I decided that I would try my hand at something truly fast and simple. So … [Read more...]
About six weeks ago, I was in Michael's and spotted some silk hydrangeas in the most gorgeous fall colors. They were MY colors, which doesn't happen often. Beautiful deep teal, apple green, and a pretty fall reddish orange. I wanted to snatch them up immediately, but at $6 per stem, and only about $50 left in my DIY account for that month, I decided to wait. So yesterday when I was there, I happened to notice that all of the fall stems … [Read more...]
Yesterday I was torn between making a piece of artwork to hang on the wall with my pistachio shell flowers, and a wreath for my front door. So, I ended up making a piece of artwork that is currently hanging on my front door in lieu of a fall wreath. It's the best of both worlds! :-D It's dark and rainy outside so I didn't get the best pictures this morning. For now, these will have to do. I have the best intentions of getting … [Read more...]
This weekend, I set out to do a project using fabric dye, but I have a confession. What I ended up with was nothing like what I had intended to make. But it all turned out okay! Because I'm really happy with this "impressionist artwork" that now hangs on the wall in my office. I set out to make throw pillows for my breakfast area banquette. But because I ended up using so much of the fabric dye, and I didn't want to wash it out because … [Read more...]
Succulents are some of the only plants I can keep alive, and I love that they can thrive even with the smallest amount of attention. They're perfect for adding touches of green in unexpected places. I had an idea in my mind of creating a succulent planter wall hanging with a coffee cup cut in half with my tile saw, but when I was in Goodwill searching for the perfect cup, I came across this cute little gravy boat, and thought it would be even … [Read more...]
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Breakfast Room Makeover
Kitchen Makeover
Laundry Room (Disguised As A Hallway)
Small Bathroom Makeover
Hand Painted Tree And Bird Wall Mural
Easy & Inexpensive Use-What-You-Have Centerpiece
Egg Carton Flower Pendant Light
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Painted Floor Cloth From Scrap Vinyl Flooring
Miniature Pumpkin Flower Vases
Button Magnets/Push Pins
Chest Of Drawers That Houses Computer Server
Chrysanthemum Mirror From Plastic Spoons
Elevated Cedar Vegetable Garden Bed
Grouted Iridescent Glass Marble Vase
You can do it yourself! My e-book has over
80 pages with over 100 screenshots to
walk you through the entire process.
