Budget Friendly DIY & Interior Decorating
Yesterday, I just happened upon the HGTV website, and I saw all of these mentions about a 2013 HGTV Smart Home. I was like "whaaaaat?" How long have they been doing this? I knew about the annual Dream Home, and the annual Green Home (which I completely missed this year!!), but I don't think I've ever heard of the Smart Home. How long have they been doing this?! Y'all know I don't have cable, right? You're supposed to keep me informed … [Read more...]
Well, the time has come. It's time for me to get on the ball with my living room makeover! I finished up my whirlwind bathroom makeover, took a couple of weeks off of DIYing to rest up, and now it's time. Generally when I start a room makeover, I have some grand vision in my head of what it'll look like when it's finished. I'll be honest. I have no such vision for my living room. I mean, there are certain elements that I've already … [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...]
Taryn at Design, Dining and Diapers recently finished her family room makeover, and the result is a spectacular blend of rustic, vintage, and industrial furniture and accessories! And here's how this space started out... There are loads of little details to see, as well as some great low-cost ideas that you can borrow. You can see all of the details at Design, Dining + Diapers. … [Read more...]
I finally made some pillows for my banquette. I made a total of four pillows last night, but I'm only certain that I like two of them...these little three-fabric pieced pillows. I think they add just enough color and texture to be interesting, without being overpowering next to my chevron table. They were really so easy to make. In fact, they were so easy, that I didn't even bother to take pictures of the process. I think that if you know how … [Read more...]
Do you ever get stumped on seemingly easy decorating decisions? I do, and lately I've been trying to decide what pillows I want to use on my banquette in my little dining area. I don't want them to clash with my new(ish) chevron dining table, but I definitely need some pillows just to finish the area and give some color and texture to my white banquette. In the process of trying to decide what will work for my dining area, I've come … [Read more...]
Today I have a doozy of a tutorial for you. I'm going to show you how to make lined, pinch pleated draperies with three coordinating fabrics. But these aren't just any lined draperies...these are draperies made the way a professional drapery workroom would make them. I don't think I've ever seen a step-by-step tutorial for this method on any other blog, so perhaps I'm the first to share this info! :) Now I know you're probably … [Read more...]
This is one of those DIY projects that made my jaw fall open in amazement. Seriously. Nikki from That Was A What?! made a sisal-looking ottoman from an old tire and several bags of manila rope. It sounds crazy, but the result is pretty amazing! Isn't that incredible?! It looks like an expensive sisal ottoman to me. But I promise, it started out looking like this... I've seen people upcycle tires into some pretty creative … [Read more...]
Sometimes a second hand chair doesn't necessarily need to be reupholstered in order to be given a fresh new look. It might only take a coat (or two) of paint! Check out this leather wingback chair that was updated with paint only from Charming Zebra. That chair looks so fresh and modern now! It's amazing what a different paint made to update the look of a chair that started out looking very dark and perhaps a bit drab, and definitely more … [Read more...]
Taryn at Design, Dining + Diapers has a plain 'ole stained side table, and wanted to give it a brand new look. With a bit of spray paint and a new weathered wood top for the table, it now looks completely different...and looks brand new. (Is it strange that old weathered wood can make something look new?) There's just something so appealing about reclaimed wood, don't you think? Here's what Taryn's table looked like before the … [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
Stained Chevron Wood Table Top
Stamped Polymer Clay Plant Markers
Painted Nightstand
Distressed Wood Chevron Table Top
Lined, Pinch Pleated Draperies With Three Fabrics
Spray Painted Acrylic Chandelier
Plaited Jute & Antiqued Wood Jar Label
Rough Hewn Wood Fireplace Mantel
DIY Cabinet Doors And Drawer Fronts Using No Special Tools
Easy Three-Fabric Decorative Pillows
You can do it yourself! My e-book has over
80 pages with over 100 screenshots to
walk you through the entire process.
