DIY, Decor and More
Don’t worry. Boudoir just means the size of the pillow which is 12″ x 16″, and you don’t have to have a boudoir to make one. You can use this pillow in any room you want. I promise. I’ve never been a big fan of animal prints, but I was looking for a black and white graphic print to add a little… Read More
Before and After: Dark Trunk Table to Royal Blue Campaign End Table Remember my Habitat Restore find from a few weeks ago. It was a dark stained trunk style table. It was fine by all normal standards, but I had my own little plan for it. I’m in love with the trendy return of the campaign table, and this trunk table had… Read More
What do you get when you take a faded tapestry covered camelback sofa … … add some turquoise cotton velvet 98″ Ikea Sanela Curtains … … plus 150 French Natural Tacks from Fabric Farms Interiors and a little Nesting Place confidence? Answer: A fun and inexpensive updated sofa. This post isn’t so much a tutorial as encouragement, because if I can do this… Read More
How to Clean and Reframe Thrift Store Art After unpacking all the boxes we brought to Cleveland, I had some items that I realized we didn’t need in our new home. I took them over to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in our area. Once inside I couldn’t resist the temptation to browse. I ended up coming home with a side… Read More
YOU & ME Free Printable Hello and happy Monday. I made some simple artwork for myself and wanted to share it with you. I made it with this beautiful hand painted alphabet from Create the Cut’s Etsy shop. She has lots of gorgeous hand painted digital downloads. The PDF file does not have a watermark on it. I hope you enjoy it…. Read More
Kale and Quinoa with Feta and Blueberries Salad I’m not actually a big fan of kale. I thought it was one of those foods you had to acquire a taste for, until I found a kale salad at my local Heinen’s Grocery Store. It had so many yummy ingredients in it – almonds, dried cranberries, blueberries, yellow peppers, celery, and feta –… Read More
Another Ikea Hack Pendant Light You know I love a good DIY light project, and this one might be my favorite so far. I wasn’t totally sold on the light hanging over the dining table. It looked like three flying saucers were trying to beam up to their mother ship. That is as diplomatic as I can be about this… Read More
Easy Lemon Blackberry Mini Tarts What has only four ingredients, doesn’t need to be baked, tastes delicious and looks as though you studied to be a French pastry chef? I might be exaggerating a tiny bit, but these Easy Lemon Blackberry Mini Tarts are that good … in my humble opinion. Ingredients: 3 boxes of mini phyllo shells 1 – 10 oz. jar of… Read More
Gallery Wall Tips After hanging several gallery walls in my lifetime, I have found a few favorite tips to make planning and hanging of a gallery wall an easy task. I personally love gallery walls, because I have a lot of small artwork I’ve collected over the years – children’s artwork (my personal favorite), watercolors and pastels that I have picked up at yard… Read More
Anthro Inspiration – Paint by Numbers I made a quick trip home to Boston to see Cher with friends. She gave an amazing performance and entertained the crowd with lots of energy. I bought the ticket months ago before I knew we were moving. It wasn’t the best timing. We were in our new house for a week and I… Read More
