Are you a fan of tray ceilings? I have to be honest, I am not. So, in the midst of this master bedroom makeover, I am currently knee deep in, I knew my number one goal was to make sure the tray ceiling blended in with the rest of the ceiling. The last thing I wanted to do was draw the eye to it. Kinda funny, because now it's the focal point of this room. And I absolutely love it!! HOW DO YOU ... continue reading...
How to Make a Tray Ceiling a Beautiful Focal Point
How to Board and Batten Cheap and Easy
Board and batten is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to makeover a room. With just a few materials and tools even a novice DIY'er can transform a room over a weekend. While there are so many different wall treatments out there that I love, board and batten is still my favorite. Why? Because it is timeless. This one has been around since the early colonists of America. Quite a long time! ... continue reading...
How to Get a Straight Edge on a 2×4 Piece of Wood
A couple weeks ago, I shared another awesome furniture build. This one was a Restoration Hardware Dupe. In that post, I encouraged you to get rid of the manufactured edge of all of your boards, by ripping them down to a different width and making them a straight edge. Today, I wanted to share what exactly I meant by that. When building furniture, I like to have all of my edges cut straight and ... continue reading...
Mums Galore-Fall Front Porch Tour
Mums Galore!! I'm so excited to be a part of the Fall Porch Decor Hop this year! If you're looking for inspirational ideas to decorate your outdoors for Fall, you're going to love this collection of Fall front porches. Be sure to check out all of the Fall Porches links at the bottom of this post. If you are stopping by from Christin at My Homier Home, welcome! Wasn't Christin's Autumn Inspired ... continue reading...
How to Build the Restoration Hardware Heston Desk
One of my most asked about builds is the Restoration Hardware Heston Collection Desk dupe. This desk is a real beaut and a real conversation starter. But the best part... it's another easy build for less than $200 vs. the $2000 you'll pay in the store! So, let's get started.... HOW TO BUILD THE RESTORATION HARDWARE HESTON DESK DUPE For simplicity sake, I'm going to use the following ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build a Bench Seat with Lockers
Bench Seat with Lockers Bringing you an oldie but a goodie! Given my current predicament of not knowing where we're going to sleep tonight, and needing to get a blogpost out to you every Thursday, as promised, I'm bringing back a post from last year that has been a favorite by so many of you! I also feel it's a timely one, as so many are heading back to school right now. And even if your kiddo ... continue reading...
DIY Vase Makeover Idea-Cheap and Easy
DIY VASE MAKEOVER I decided to do a quick and easy project-changing an old vase I found in my storage room into a modern vase I could add to my decor. Four days later, I finally finished the vase! What a nightmare! So, why would I bring you a tutorial on a project that should only take a couple hours and for me took 4 days? Because I know all the things not to do and exactly what to do to get ... continue reading...
