It's a bit hard for me to contain my excitement about being contacted by BobVila.com and have a project nominated in his Thumbs Up DIY Competition. I have seen these competitions and voted for many projects in them, but to be nominated is amazing! This month, the projects being … [Read more...] about Bob Vila’s Thumbs Up Competition – I’d Love Your Vote!
Create A Travel Inspired Gallery Wall
Hey there everyone! Today I'm going to show you how I created this travel-inspired gallery wall. I've been wanting to create a gallery wall in my den for quite some time, but it was always so hard to figure out exactly how to put it together. Part of my problem was the sheer size … [Read more...] about Create A Travel Inspired Gallery Wall
Billy Bookcase IKEA Hack: Update a Simple Bookcase Into a Custom Built-In (Part 2)
Happy Monday! I'm back with part two of my Billy bookcase IKEA hack that I was challenged by HomeRight to create. Today, I'll show you how I built the bench to go along with the bookcase. If you missed part one, you can find that here. I happened to have a stash of … [Read more...] about Billy Bookcase IKEA Hack: Update a Simple Bookcase Into a Custom Built-In (Part 2)
Billy Bookcase IKEA Hack: Update a Simple Bookcase Into a Custom Built-In (Part 1)
Hey there, everyone! I've teamed up with HomeRight to bring you another fun IKEA hack challenge! If you remember, last fall I participated in my very first IKEA hack challenge and transformed a Tarva dresser into a bar cabinet. This time, the challenge was to transform … [Read more...] about Billy Bookcase IKEA Hack: Update a Simple Bookcase Into a Custom Built-In (Part 1)
Keep the “P” Out of Your Pool with This Fun Sign
With warm weather upon us, we'll be spending a lot of time by the pool this summer. We'll probably also be hosting a lot of pool parties, so I decided to make a fun sign that was inspired by one we had by our pool when I was a little girl. To get the full tutorial and the downloadable … [Read more...] about Keep the “P” Out of Your Pool with This Fun Sign
Our Biggest Project Ever!
This past weekend, we began our biggest project ever! We started framing the shop my husband has been dreaming about for years. At 2,400 square feet, it's bigger than our house, which is 2,200 square feet. I personally didn't think it needed to be bigger than our house, but I guess … [Read more...] about Our Biggest Project Ever!