Welcome to the May DIY Challenge, hosted by Terrie at Decorate and More with Tip. (You can see my past DIY Challenges here.) This month we were challenged to create something with solar lights. If you are coming over from Patina and Paint, welcome! Make sure you check out the rest of the ladies in this challenge at the bottom of this post. My DIY this month is so simple…
Moving can be a big deal, and with so many moving parts, you can get tired and just put your feet up once you get your things through the door. Packing and unpacking are essential, but there are other things you need to do to ensure that your new home is comfortable and ready for use. Some of these things need your immediate attention, and you can do the other…
I love the look of the seagrass pendant lights you can find at Serena and Lily, Pottery Barn and West Elm (to a name a few places), but didn’t love the price tag. I saw a DIY Basket Pendant tutorial online and thought I’d give it a try. For this project I bought these baskets at Target for $10 a piece and decided even if I messed them up I’d…
Despite the superfluous and extensive development in technology and digital devices to delve into series and movies, a TV will always be needed for family times. There are no better ways to enjoy time with family and friends than sitting in front of the TV and watching a memorable show. For this reason, the TV placement is a major aspect to think about. You can optimize its setup to suit…
The Thrift Store Challenge is BACK. It’s been a hot minute since we got together for this fun challenge, but we’re back baby! In this post I am going to show you my thrift store challenge, trash to treasure, Pottery Barn dupe – Console Table. Whew, that’s a mouthful. I have joined a group of super creative, fun, thrift store lovin’ ladies for this challenge. These ladies always rock it,…
No matter what kind of property you live in, whether it’s a studio apartment, a mansion, or something in between, it feels great when your interior design is on point. You’ll find your home is a much more comfortable space to go back to every day, and you’ll be confident and even proud to show people where you live. Yet getting interior design done right can be expensive if you’re…
If you have followed me for awhile then you know that it is usually my husband that finds me good furniture in the trash (that I then turn into treasure). However, this month a friend of mine who is a realtor and just sold a house in her neighborhood, texted me a picture of a huge pile of nice furniture that this client had put out for the trash. Good…
Every season can demand something different from your home. As the conditions change, you can find that you need to do certain things to keep your house in good condition and also make sure it’s liveable. In the winter, you might be preparing for storms but when summer is coming, you have to get ready for warmer weather. Higher temperatures can mean all sorts of things, from needing to keep…
