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Great Ideas — 20 DIY Room Makeovers!!

20 DIY Room Makeovers

 I LOVE Spring!! It makes me want to freshen up my home. So I was so excited to see so many pretty room makeovers linked up this week -- here are 20 DIY Room Makeover ideas to get your Spring creative juices flowing!!  Vestibule Reveal @ Confessions of an Add Housewife  Powder Room Makeover @ How Sweet it is  Living Room Redo @ Classy Clutter Craft Room @ Classy Clutter   … [Read more...]

My Summer Project — The DIY Blogger House @ Daybreak!!

diy blogger house graphic

Do you have a neighborhood in your area that you just love? Mine is called Daybreak. I would move there in a second if I could talk my husband into moving again. I love the whole concept of the area. Homes have front porches and are colorful. There are miles of paths and trails. A lake. Community gardens. Pools. Trendy shops and dining. Splash pads. Outdoor pavilions and more. So when my … [Read more...]

22 DIY Porch and Outdoor Projects to Make!!

22 porch and outdoor projects

I'm anxious to start spending more time outdoors as the weather gets warmer.   And it's a great feeling to make a project that helps your home make a great first impression. Whether you live in a house, an apartment or anything in between, here are 22 great DIY projects to bring spring to YOUR home! I love all the ideas linked up this week that focused on sprucing up all our outdoor … [Read more...]

How to Make a Rustic Board Focal Wall (Nautical Bedroom)

rustic board wall tutorial

Thanks for all of the sweet comments on Hayley's Nautical Room Redo!! This will be the last post on the room for awhile :) I had a lot of emails wondering how I made the Rustic Focal Board Wall in her room. Here's what I did: The whole room redo started off when I saw these boards at Lowe's: I brought them home and painted them three different colors: Valspar Spun Honey Valspar … [Read more...]

Great Ideas — 20 Painted Projects to Bring Color to YOUR Home!!

20 Painted Projects to make

Spring Painting is underway.   Bright,  beautiful,  colors are being used everywhere, inside and outside of the home. Make sure you check out these Spring and Summer inspired projects, you will definitely want to visit your local paint store, ASAP! And check out the hundreds of amazing projects linked up this week - so inspirational!!  Ombre Paint Stick Backdrop @ Pure Joy … [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...]

Nautical Teen Room with Rustic Beach-Inspired Weathered Wall!

nautical board treatment teen room

My oldest daughter has a bedroom in the basement. She loves that she gets space to herself down there, but since it's below ground it is a little dark. Plus, we painted her room brown, which made it even darker (why did we do that???). And she had a great loft bed/desk unit, but since the ceilings are low in her room, she couldn't sit up in bed and it felt cramped. She ended up not spending time … [Read more...]

Great Ideas — 25 DIY Projects to Make This Spring!

25 diy projects

Needing some DIY Spring inspiration?  Look no FURTHER!  We have a ton of projects that will brighten your home and take you into the lazy days of summer. And be sure to check out all of the links this week.  Amazing!  DIY Chalkboard Menu @ A Pumpkin and a Princess  DIY Lace Crown @ Little Inspiration   Restoration Hardware Inspired @ Gardner Two Bergers  Cookie Sheet To Do List @ … [Read more...]

Make a DIY Backpack/Jacket Board!!

backpack jacket board

Hello Tatertots and jello FANS- Jen here visiting again from CraftOManiac. I have to pinch myself each time I get to be a Guest here on TT&J. Thanks jen. Today I will be sharing with you a Backpack Jacket Board. I can't believe its taken me this long to make one. See my kids throw there backpacks and jackets and even kick off their shoes in our entry way. It drives me bonkers. I had a … [Read more...]