Let’s face it: sometimes decorating your home has to take a backseat to being a mama, driving the carpool, cooking, cleaning, and all of the other standard business of maintaining a household. By planning ahead just a bit to incorporate elements that can transition well from one season to the next, you can streamline your…
12 “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Tips
I never cease to marvel at the sheer abundance of amazingly useful information available on the internet. Every once in a while, I stumble upon an idea that makes me stop and think, “Now why didn’t I think of that?” I’m passing along twelve of these tips that are simple, no-nonsense ways to streamline various aspects…
Baby Boy Nursery Tour
Oh my goodness. Have you ever worked on something for so long that it feels like it’s become a part of you? For months now, the lion’s share of my DIY endeavors have been done for George’s sweet little nursery, a space that I could not be more proud or fond of! This room is every…
Saturday Seven Party {No. 10}
Happy Saturday, everyone! I am so glad you could make it to the party! New to Positively Splendid? Each Saturday marks my Saturday Seven Party, a time when I open up the PS stage for YOU to share your projects!Last week’s most-viewed post:Ikea Home Organizing Ideas @ Serenity Now Be sure to check out my post…
Saturday Seven Spotlight
Happy Saturday, friends!! Last week’s Saturday 7 party was our biggest yet! I just can’t thank all of you enough for stopping in each week to link up your amazing ideas! I had so much fun going through the ideas y’all shared. Below you’ll find seven of the projects (in no particular order) that caught…
Premier Fabrics Giveaway!!
***CONTEST CLOSED***Congratulations to…230 – Amy Breeden Nagoski 187 – JenR 107 – Lee Ann 254 – Torrie ***It’s been a nursery extravaganza here at PS for the last couple of weeks, with me presenting all of the projects I completed for that space. Without a doubt, the thing that sets off that room more than anything else are the…
Honeycomb Table Lamp
Completely by accident, I found myself gravitating toward a bee theme in the nursery. My inspiration came from the fact that we didn’t know what baby George was going to “bee” until the day of his arrival, and I thought a bee motif would work regardless of whether the baby turned out to be a boy…
Piping Tutorial + Bee Happy Pillow
In my opinion, it’s the little touches that take a sewing project from ho-hum to fabulous, and there are few things that can accomplish that effect quite as dynamically as adding piping, and especially custom piping made to match your project to a tee. Just recently I used piping in the bumpers I…
DIY Stacked Wall Frames
I absolutely love the look of the stacked colorful frames in funky shapes that have become so popular lately. I have had in mind to find and/or make some frames like these to hang on either side of the framed chalkboard in the nursery, and while perusing Pinterest, I saw a pin that suggested buying…
Bushel & A Peck Printables
There are certain songs that take me back to my childhood the moment that I hear the very first notes. The printables I am sharing today are an homage to one of these!I wanted something meaningful to round out the wall decor in George’s sweet nursery, and as I was pondering what theme to use,…