Welcome back to our shared boys bedroom makeover for the One Room Challenge! Last week I talked about our plan for the room, which involves building a loft bed, making large steps with storage drawers, and combining it all with a bed we already have. The goal is to make an entire wall of custom…
Making cabinets for built in beds: One Room Challenge Week 2
Built-in beds for a shared boys bedroom: One Room Challenge Week 1
Over the next six weeks Tony and I will creating built-in beds in a shared bedroom for our two sons who are now 7 and 2.5. We chose to do this bedroom as part of the One Room Challenge because our baby is no longer a baby, and it’s time to get him out of…
Sideboard Makeover With Country Chic Paint
I have another furniture flip for you today! This one is a sideboard makeover using Country Chic Lazy Linen paint and pearl finishing wax. This is a solid wood piece of furniture, and there was nothing really wrong with it. Except that it was painted black. I thought this piece would look so much nicer…
Make These Sparkly Blue Epoxy Resin Magnet
Here is a tutorial to make a sparkly blue magnet using epoxy resin. For this project, I used sparkly blue stones and decorative white sand, and some glitter. These are perfect for spring and summer because they remind me of the beach and clear blue skies. I’m fairly new to resin crafts, but Environmental Technology Inc…
Tips To Successfully Grow Lavender From Seed
Last year around this time I started planning a wildflower garden. I planted the several varieties of wildflower seeds and had pretty good success my first year growing a wildflower garden. This year I’m going to add to my wildflower garden by increasing the seed density, and hopefully get some more success with a few…
Dresser and End Table Makeover With Light Blue Milk Paint
Today I’m going to show you how to recreate this beautiful light blue milk paint dresser and end table makeover using a custom mix of general finishes paint. [the_ad id=”5125″] *This post contains affiliate links, which means I may get a small commission for purchases made through links in this post* Supplies Palm sander and sandpaper Minwax…
Handmade Paper Gift Boxes
With the holidays coming up, I thought it would be a fun little craft to make handmade paper gift boxes. This was a great craft to do with the kids to occupy some time, but they also loved it because they came up with some ideas of crafts to make and give away. You can…
How To Make Quilted Christmas Stockings From Baby Clothes: Part 2
Last week I showed Part 1 of this tutorial, how to quilt the front and back pieces of your Christmas stocking. This week I”ll show you how to sew all the pieces together, add a lining, and the cuff. Sew front and back pieces together After you have made your front and back…
How To Make Quilted Christmas Stockings From Baby Clothes: Part 1
Remember as part of my Christmas home tour I showed you a sneak peak of the quilted Christmas stockings I made for the girls? Today I’m going to show you how! Yes I know it’s after Christmas, but this is a great winter project that you can do now and be all prepared for next Christmas.…
Setting Goals For 2018
January is a great time for setting goals for the year and to make a list of things to accomplish. It feels so satisfying to cross a task off the list when it’s complete. It gives me a sense of accomplishment. When it comes to the house related goals, DIY projects are a combined hobby…