Budget Friendly DIY & Interior Decorating
Amy at The Blissful Bee found that working out of the home is sometimes challenging, especially if your work space doesn't feel like an office and you feel like you never leave the house. (I can certainly relate!!) So she decided to make her home office a defined space to give herself a separate place to escape to while she works. Since Amy and her husband both work from home, right across from each other actually, they needed a very … [Read more...]
Liz Marie, from Liz Marie Blog, is the proud owner of an amazing vintage wood desk chair that looks like it probably cost several hundred dollars from a store like Pottery Barn, with its beautiful rich wood and wonderful typography burlap fabric. But of course, this desk chair wasn't a costly purchase from Pottery Barn. She found the chair about a year ago, and it looked a little different than it does today, with dull wood, and worn out … [Read more...]
A couple of days ago, I had someone ask me on the A2D Facebook page, "How much is too much board and batten in a home? I LOVE the look, and I want to do nearly all of the rooms in my house!" So I started thinking about the question, and then I started realizing just how much wainscoting (whether it's bead board, board and batten, tongue and groove, inexpensive wood slats, bead board wallpaper, or some other unique wainscoting) is going up in … [Read more...]
Jenna at SAS Interiors recently completed her very first upholstery project, and let me tell you, she knocked this one out of the park! She took an average thrift store chair, painted and reupholstered the chair, and turned it into this beauty that she now uses as a desk chair. And if you think the front is amazing, check out the back! That looks like an expensive chair that she found at some high-end shop, right? It's hard to … [Read more...]
If you love simple, pretty, and practical projects, then this no-sew fabric pocket wall organizer from Abernathy Crafts is just for you! There's no sewing required, and each one will only take a few minutes of your time to put together. Brilliant, right? The possibilities of fabric combinations are endless! See the details of this project at Abernathy Crafts. **Have a project you’d like to share? Come join the link party every Friday … [Read more...]
If you're looking for ways to add pretty decorative touches to your home office, Julia from Stars & Sunshine has a great project for you! She used resin, resin dyes, and a silicone mold to create these adorable resin chrysanthemum thumb tacks. Those would add a pretty and colorful touch to any message board! To get the details on this project, head over to Stars & Sunshine. **Have a project you’d like to share? Come join … [Read more...]
Have you ever noticed how expensive nice office organizational items are? A nice magazine holder can cost up to $30...more if you want something that looks like leather. But Lori at The Stonybrook House found a way to make some DIY stenciled fabric-covered magazine holders at a fraction of the cost. Don't those look fantastic!? I'm definitely going to keep these in mind if I EVER find time to work on my office makeover … [Read more...]
I'm one of those people who believes that stripes make everything better. Seriously. So an old vintage desk painted one solid color is good. But that same desk painted with stripes...FANTASTIC! And this amazing painted desk from Because I Like To Decorate started out looking like this... See more of this painted desk at Because I Like To Decorate. **This project was shared at the Addicts (not so) Anonymous … [Read more...]
I'm kind of a sucker for a great damask pattern, whether it's on a wall, draperies, or anywhere else. So this little tabletop storage unit with a damask design from Lori at The Stonybrook House certainly caught my eye. I was certain that she had used a standard plastic stencil for this project, but she didn't! She used a much cheaper method...one that anyone can do. It's not exactly a technique you'd want to use on an entire … [Read more...]
I'm so happy to have the photo galleries now added to the new A2D! These galleries are very much improved over the old ones, and once the photos are tagged (I still have quite a bit of work to do on that), then they'll also be searchable by any number of words and room features. As before, these galleries include rooms from incredibly talented interior designers and decorators from across the U.S. (and some from beyond), but this time, I'm … [Read more...]
I'm an interior decorator-turned-blogger, and a DIY fanatic. My blog is where I share my own creations, as well as inspiring projects from other fabulously creative bloggers. Sometimes on weekends, I like to share info on my other favorite topics: blogging and WordPress. Read more >>.
Breakfast Room Makeover
Kitchen Makeover
Laundry Room (Disguised As A Hallway)
Small Bathroom Makeover
Freehand Chalk Art
Easy Two-Fabric Upholstered Dining Chairs
Button Magnets/Push Pins
Sunburst Mirror Made From Wood Shims
Colorful Upcycled Magazine Wreath
Brushed Nickel Lighting Turned Antiqued Gold & Silver
Stamped Polymer Clay Plant Markers
Easy Artwork Make With Paint Chip
Mosaic Tile Frame Made From Wood Yardsticks
Decorative Mirror Made From Wood Shims
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