Have the decorating itch but not a boundless budget for beautifying your space? Today I am sharing a few home decorating tips that will help you utilize what you already own to achieve the looks you love, all while sticking to even a tight budget. Hopefully you’ll be inspired to see the latent potential in the items [...]
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April 24, 2013
April 3, 2013
DIY Office Chair Slipcover
Transform an unsightly office chair into something with panache with a custom-fit DIY slipcover! If you have never attempted a slipcover project of any sort, this is a great way to get your feet wet with the process. Let me show you how it’s done! When I completed my sewing room/home office last year, I [...]
September 12, 2012
DIY Magazine Files (Free Template)
This week, I’m sharing some of the DIY organizational projects I completed for my new sewing room and home office. One of my main challenges in this tight space was finding a way to keep everything organized without having everything become overly cluttered, and I knew I needed to find an attractive, discreet way to [...]
September 10, 2012
No-Sew Storage Bins from Diaper Boxes
Last week, I shared the details about my brand-new home office and sewing room, a small space that is big on hidden storage. One of my favorite ways to maximize the functionality of any room is to have many items that I use frequently hidden in plain sight, and one tutorial I return to again [...]
September 5, 2012
Sewing Room/Home Office Reveal
Welcome to my brand-new creative space, a room that is honestly a dream come true for me! Until a couple of months ago, I never thought our small home had enough free space to dedicate a room entirely to my creative endeavors. Last year, one sweet baby boy gave us the best reason imaginable to convert [...]
August 22, 2012
Cross-Hatch Vinyl Tile Backsplash
PS Contributor Megan from The Homes I Have Made is here today with a fantastic tutorial to inexpensively transform a ho-hum kitchen backsplash with vinyl. Amazing! *** Happy August PS Readers! I know, it’s almost September (how is that true?!?), but it feels like it was just a blink of an eye when I was here [...]
July 17, 2012
How to Make Striped Drapes
Last week, I shared the full reveal of my newly updated kitchen dining area. Without a doubt, the item in the space I heard the most compliments on were my striped drapes, and today I’m going to share with you exactly how I put them together.This project really is as simple as can be. By [...]
July 10, 2012
Vibrant Kitchen Update
I have had visions of the project I’m sharing today dancing in my head ever since the very day we moved into our home a year and a half ago, and I am so excited to finally be sharing it with you today! Our kitchen is absolutely, positively the beating heart of our home. We [...]
July 8, 2012
Seven Inspirational Home Decor Projects
This week’s Saturday 7 Party is still in full swing, and this morning I thought I would share seven gorgeous DIY home decor projects that have been linked up so far. These make me want to don my painting duds and get to work creating something to fluff my nest!one.DIY Folding Screen @ In My [...]
May 14, 2012
How to Recover a Lampshade
As a decorating enthusiast, I tend to find myself wanting to update my decor far more than my budget will allow. To get my decorating fix, I am always on the lookout for ways that I can use only what I have on hand to achieve the looks I love, and today I am going [...]
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