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Navy and Yellow Spring Kitchen Nook Update!

spring navy and yellow open shelves kitchen nook

When we redid our kitchen about a year ago, we decided to leave a couple of the cabinet doors off by the kitchen sink for open shelves.   I took a $6 piece of beadboard and painted it an aqua color and then put it behind the open shelves. It has become one of my favorite places to displace seasonal and holiday dishes and decorations! And it's so easy to change the space up every few … [Read more...]

Master Bedroom Update and The Inspiration Board!

master bedroom redo inspiration board

 Do you have a space that never seems to come together? Mine is my master bedroom. I've been trying to figure out this space for THREE years. This is what it looked like a few years ago. I think the main problem was a couch that my husband was very attached to. It has lived in my bedroom for the past few years, but I found a new place for it. And having the couch out of my room has really … [Read more...]

YOUR Best DIY Projects of 2012!!

45 DIY projects

It's been SO much fun seeing all of YOUR favorite projects from 2012!! I'm still going through the links, but I just had to share these 45 amazing DIY projects that were linked up.  If you are looking for a project to spruce up your home in 2013, be sure to check out these fabulous tutorials!!   Beautiful Wall of Built-Ins @ Just a Girl Herringbone Dresser @ The Golden … [Read more...]

Ikea’s Scrolly Ung Frame — 13 Different Ways to Use It in YOUR home!

ung scrolly frame collage 2

My sister Ashley has one of the whimsical Ikea Ung Frames in her entryway. She painted it a pretty grey color and put some chicken wire inside. She keeps invitations, pictures and other pretty mementos in her frame. I have one sitting in my craft room. I couldn't resist picking it up the last time I was visiting Ikea. I have been debating where to use it. Here are 12 other ways I have … [Read more...]

Change Up Your Room — Make Easy Pillow Slipcovers (tutorial)

diy pillow slipcovers

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I'm Anna from Ask Anna -- and I am so excited to be here with you today and you're going to be shocked because I'm not sharing a cleaning tip with you, I'm actually going to share a sewing craft!!!  I will happily admit that I am not very crafty, which is why I have a cleaning and organizing blog, not a craft blog. However when I see a good idea I can usually do a … [Read more...]

Turn a Little-Used Storage Shed into an Creative Multi-Use Space!

shed to creative space from the side

My neighbor and good friend Jill did the most amazing thing last summer. She took a shed in her backyard and transformed it into an amazing creative space!! And she did it for virtually NO money. Fabulous, right?? Before -- it was just a storage space. But she could see the possibilities. So she took a scooter that was sitting in her garage and put an ad on Craigslist, asking for someone that … [Read more...]

Making Outdoor Wall Sconces Into Indoor Lamps: Just Add Switches! (DIY Tutorial)

outdoor sconce DIY

In my daughter's new Nautical Teen Room, I used cool outdoor galvanized wall lamps from Lowes: They were super inexpensive and beachy. But wait -- those lights I bought are outdoor lights with no switches. They're the "Portfolio Galvanized Steel Outdoor Wall Lamps" from Lowe's. (this and other hardware pictures from Lowe's ... with links in text to the actual product descriptions) So, … [Read more...]

Great Ideas — 30 DIY Before and After Projects!!

30 DIY decorating projects to make

Happy Easter!   Here are some amazing before and after projects that were linked up this week. And be sure to hop on over and check out all of the other fabulous projects that were linked up this week.  I wish I could feature each and every one, because they are SUPER!  Craft Closet @ Fancy Frugal Life  Laundry Room @ The Quaint Cottage  Zinc Mirror @ From Gardner 2 Bergers   Aqua … [Read more...]

Make a Whimsical Felt Rug (with template)

woodland rug

I'm just thrilled to share another project with Jen and all her lovely readers!  Just about a year ago I shared a tutorial to make dino tails, and this time around I have another kids project. My name is Jessica and my blog, Running With Scissors, is my outlet to share all the sewing, crafting, painting, and furniture building projects I've been running around making. Today I'm excited to … [Read more...]

Make DIY Pendant Lights (Kitchen Remodel Project)!

DIY Pendant Lights header

The kitchen remodel is almost done -- wooo!! I just have one more project that I am going to finish up this week. Here are my DIY Pendant Lights. I found some lights that I really wanted from a store online, but they were $140 each, and four would = $560, not including the converter kits to change my lights from recessed to pendant. So I had to come up with something different. I ended up … [Read more...]