DIY, Decor and More
I’m really in love with barn lights, but they are so expensive. When I found the Ikea Foto Pendant for $14.99 it gave me an idea. An idea I couldn’t wait to run with. Ikea 10″ Foto Pendant Light $14.99 It has that barn light look to it, but I wanted it to be that beautiful vintage blue enamel… Read More
It is no secret that I have a deep love for mid century vases – McCoy, Roseville, Hull and now Gonder. Yesterday, I was out running errands and just happened to see a “barn sale” sign. Oh, how I love a barn sale and this one had plenty of beautiful and well priced pieces. There was an antique sewing table… Read More
Today I am over at Knock Off Decor. Becky is featuring the instructions for turning a vase into a lamp. Knock Off Decor is a great resource for tutorials on imitating high end home decor with budget friendly projects. You’ll find a lot of inspiring ideas over there.
I found some really cute vases while shopping at HomeGoods for only $9.99 each. They had that Anthro feel with the ceramic flower on the front. I was thinking about painting them when I had an “ah ha” moment – LAMPS! All you need to turn a vase into a lamp is a bottle lamp kit, a lamp harp (They come in… Read More
If you know that chalk paint isn’t just for chalk boards anymore, then you might be a DIY blogger. Console Table Upcycle If you hear the words Haven, Hometalk and Pinterest and your heart skips a beat, then you might be a DIY blogger. If you’ve taken 50 pictures of anything at 10 different angles and you are not a… Read More
I had the opportunity to go to Spain this summer. My husband was working there for an extended period and I joined up with him in Seville. I fell in love with this beautiful city full of history, culture and friendly people. It was the most wonderful trip. We toured the Seville Cathedral where Christopher Columbus is buried. We dined… Read More
While I had a little down time during our vacation (more on that later), I happened upon this post at A Beautiful Mess. It was a tutorial on how to make a paint-by-number pillow. I knew immediately that I would be making one and bookmarked it for my return home. It has all the crafts that I love in… Read More
Happiness is … easy strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream frosting. Blissfulness is … when they taste like they were made from scratch, but they were made from a doctored up cake mix. The recipe can be found here at My Baking Addiction. Sharing with: Tip JunkieDIY by Design No Minimalist HereHouse of HepworthsAt the Picket FenceTatertots and Jello
I’ve been showing you a lot of DIY lampshades lately, so I thought I’d share this blast from the past. Several years ago I made this button lampshade with vintage buttons I had collected. The idea came from the project section of Thrifty Chic: Interior Style on a Shoestring by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell. It took over 300 buttons… Read More
Ikat Curtains It is slow going around here with summer vacations and visitors, but I did manage to make a little progress on the master bedroom with some quick sew curtains. They were fairly simple to make, because I used 84″ white curtain panels for the lining. They were only $10 at Target, so it turned out to be cheaper… Read More
