Today we’re going to upgrade a thrifted frame and add some new art. I found this large frame at a nearby thrift store for $40 and transformed it with just a few materials. You can watch the video here. I wanted a raw wood look for the frame. I’ve used this technique a few times… Read More Large-scale thrifted art makeover
Ok, it never really took off the ground to begin with, but here’s the story of a cabinet that needed some love after some water damage, too much varnish and lots of dirt. I found her on marketplace, pulled her out of an old shed and planned to sand her down, clean the hardware and… Read More My furniture flipping career is over
It’s incredible how wallpaper can change a space. I think of it as large-scale art. I don’t think I’ve ever done a post on how to wallpaper with paste, so let’s do it! It’s a bit trickier than peel and stick, but it lasts longer and sometimes that’s the only option. This week I wallpapered… Read More How to wallpaper with paste
I did an impromptu home tour on YouTube, sharing all my frugal DIYs and paint jobs. (And how they’re holding up!) I’ll take you into each room and show you how I saved thousands and just how many things one girl can paint! Design doesn’t have to be expensive. I hope I can give you… Read More Frugal home tour
Some of my Instagram friends have been joking with me about how I keep painting and repainting things in this space and they’re right! “Didn’t you just stencil that?” they said. Yes, I did. I have painted every surface in this area at least twice, some four! We’re going to take a look at how… Read More All my living room “mistakes”
I painted my ENTIRE pool deck in a checkerboard pattern! It took me awhile to figure out a method (and a week and a half to get it done), but hey, now I can share the easiest way to paint a checkered floor without tape! This looks like a completely different lanai. I first had… Read More Painting checkerboard floor without tape
Let’s add some color to these doors! I’ll show you exactly how I painted the exterior doors on our back lanai step by step. Painting doors is such an easy way to give your home an upgraded, custom look. And this pop of green looks so pretty complementing all the trees around the pool. Thank… Read More How to paint exterior doors with KILZ primer
Can you believe these nightstands are painted?! When I painted a couple frames to look like wood, I had a lot of questions on whether they this technique would hold up on doors or tables. The answer was: I don’t know! So I decided to find out. I tried the same faux wood painting on… Read More Painted faux wood nightstands
I learned a new technique for faux wood painting! It’s only two steps and I was truly astonished by the result! It’s such a pretty, raw wood tone. I want to do this to everything in my house now! After the frames turned out so well, I turned to Instagram and TikTok to vote on… Read More Faux wood painting + colorful DIY art
A little over six months ago I finished painting my ENTIRE bathroom — the tile floors, grout, shower, stenciled the walls, even painted the side of the tub and backsplash. I promised an honest 6-month update, so here we are, the good bad and ugly! Here’s what worked and what didn’t. Overall, this project was… Read More Nitpicky 6-month painted tile update
I added workspaces for the boys and an entire wall of cork board for all their master planning! It was super simple too. Maybe this will mean the end of duct-taped pieces of paper everywhere?? I’ll give you a little tour of all the updates and show you exactly how I put the cork up… Read More Easy DIY cork board wall + boy’s workspace
Lots of pillow talk this week. Not that kind of pillow talk — get your mind out of the gutter! Actual pillows. Earlier this week I shared my affordable boho pillow round up (they’re only about $15 each!), but I wanted one larger pillow that would stand out and bring out the fun colors in… Read More DIY rug pillow