It’s that time of year when we want to cozy up our homes and bring in the colors of the season. Simple and neutral is what I crave for fall decor. That being said, I do not (or didn’t) actually own any fall decor. When it came time to add a few fall touches in the living room, I opted for a simple DIY garland for the mantel. Today I am going to share how to make a simple fall garland.
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A few (many) weeks ago I began a refresh of our powder room. As always, one of my main goals is to spend as little money as possible. So this meant giving the current vanity a facelift. Also, the flooring was put in around the vanity, so that was even more incentive to not have to replace it. Today I am going to show you one way to give a stock cabinet vanity a makeover.
…I had been looking for a new piece of furniture to put in the kitchen dining area. When I switched our round dining table with the farm table, it left more room for a narrow “something”. The “something” I found was very smelly and the hardware needed a little makeover. Today I am going to share how I spruced up a new buffet for the kitchen.
With fall quickly approaching, I am once again looking for ways to incorporate dried florals into my decor. Today, I am making a wreath. This homemade wreath is so simple, and I used florals dried from my own yard! Below, I will show you how to make a dried floral wreath.
I wanted to create easy building projects that even the most inexperienced DIY-er would be able to make. The beginner building series on my blog contains easy building projects that require no power tools and use few skills. Today I am sharing a roundup up of 5 easy French farmhouse building projects.
A couple of weeks ago I started a very budget friendly powder room refresh, as opposed to a remodel. I removed wallpaper, rewired and hung a vintage chandelier, and added a faux beam to the corner. Today I want to share the progress I have made and show how to build a distressed wood corner beam.
Today I am sharing my carefree, casual way of drying flowers. I don’t have a flower garden and I’m not fussy about how I dry the flowers, but they are almost always beautiful. I love using dried flowers in my decor year round, but I especially love drying flowers for fall decor. It’s surprising what you can find in the yard for drying, if you just take the time to look around.
I made this dried flower hanging last year. You can see how I did it here. It was made with a few grocery store flowers, but most of it is from bits and pieces I found in my yard. This swag was perfect to use because I don’t have things with long stems, but the shorter bunches worked great. The flowers just dried on the hanging.
This isn’t the typical “sand all the edges and add antiquing glaze” antique finish, or a super chippy kind of finish. This is “it has been repainted several times, but is showing some age” type of finish. I studied all kinds of antique mantels, including the one in my dining room, and I landed on this technique that feels so authentic. I am going to show you how to create an antique finish on a fireplace mantel and how to apply furniture appliques.
Ruffles! I love them! Making them is another story. I use to consider making ruffles nothing short of torture. Then one day, I discovered the secret to stress free ruffle making. Today I am going to share that secret with you and show you the easiest way to sew a ruffle.
Recently I took on the duties of owner, caretaker, and guardian of an 100+ year old antique farm table. I just love these old pieces of furniture and happily take on the responsibility. The piece needs to be a clean and functional part of our home, while still keeping true to its history. I am going to show you how I restored an antique farm table.
