Art can be expensive. Here's a great idea to make your own large wall art with paint from your garage. It's the perfect solution. If you are like me you have probably have a garage full of extra paint. I'll go to get a couple of samples and try them out and then I'll buy it by the gallon. ...
Drawer Pulls: A DIY Alternative to Expensive Hardware
If you have ever painted or redone an old piece of furniture, you know you also have to either paint or replace the hardware. If you have to replace the hardware, sometimes that can be pretty pricey. In my case, it was going to cost me more to replace the hardware than the piece of ...
How To Preserve Uncarved Pumpkins For Decoration
If you are like me and you love to decorate with pumpkins in the fall, but before you even get to Halloween, your decorative pumpkins have already started to rot on the dining room table, then let's talk ways to make them last longer. When you spend money on pumpkins, you want them to last through ...
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Creative No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
When fall rolls around and pumpkins start turning up everywhere, my kids and I start thinking about fun and creative pumpkin decorating ideas. I am a big fan of no carve pumpkin decorating ideas since all that creativity lasts longer on a pumpkin that isn't carved. Also, no carve pumpkin ...
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Furniture Makeover: From Office Credenza to Bedroom TV Cabinet
So, here is the story about how I took this credenza I bought for my law office many years ago and turned it in to a TV cabinet for my master bedroom. I'll give you some tips and tricks on painting furniture and let you in on a few lessons I learned on this project. Check out my latest ...
DIY Gold Leaf Lamps: How To Apply Gold Leaf For A Fabulous Lamp Revamp
I took two old black lamps I have had for years, added some gold leaf, and turned them into fabulous stunning buffet lamps. Here is how you can DIY gold leaf lamps. This post contains affiliate links and if you purchase a product, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to ...
Easy DIY Wall Art Idea: How To Make Acrylic Skin Artwork
Here is how to make a beautiful, colorful acrylic skins with paint and pouring medium that you can turn in to interesting artwork for your wall. It's so fun and easy that your kids can get in on the fun as well. Keep reading for this easy DIY wall art idea. What is an acrylic skin, ...
Bathroom Ideas: Chalk Paint & Fun
I recently completed a bathroom redo that has been a long time coming. Keep reading to see how to paint cabinets with chalk paint and how to add a little fun to your bathroom. BEFORE When we bought our house about seven years ago, the existing bathroom had been recently remodeled with a ...
Fun Pumpkin Painting Idea: Acrylic Paint Pouring
Each year the kids love to paint pumpkins. I am always looking for fun pumpkin painting ideas because I like to do something different every year. I remember one year melting about a hundred crayons on a pumpkin with my hairdryer. What a mess! Oh, and I killed the hairdryer. This year I was ...
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Metallic Paint + Peel & Stick Wall Paper = Major Bookshelf Makeover
I took an old bookshelf that had seen better days and totally transformed it with a little metallic paint and some peel and stick wall paper. It went from taking up space in the bathroom to a beautifully functional bookshelf in my office. Keep reading to see how I did this major ...
DIY Repurposed Furniture: Making Your Grandmother’s Furniture Fit Your Decor
If you have a hand-me-down piece of furniture that isn't quite an antique, but has some sentimental value, it's okay to paint it. Find another use for it completely. Reinvent it and make it your own. That way you can keep that piece of furniture your grandmother gave you, but you ...
Unique Wall Art: Ideas for Antique Metal Bed Frames
If you are searching for something to hang on your wall other than art work, why not hang an antique metal bed frame on a wall? Here I used an old antique metal bed frame that I bought years ago. It's unexpected and definitely makes a statement. All you will need is one old antique iron bed ...
