Category: DIY

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    Halloween Stick Light

    I have loved lights for as long as I can remember.I have created lights for our home from lots of different materials, including paper, fabric, and metal. I used to create lights for craft and holiday bazaars to sell. So when I came up with the themes for my 13 days of Halloween projects, I…

  • I have decided to do 13 days of Halloween crafts. This is my day one craft. I made a list of themes for all 13 days which you can view here. It was just a fun way for me to get some of the Halloween projects I’ve been floating around inside my head done. I…

  • This was a project that I have been wanting to do for over a year now. We had a few people come look at it, and were told that the stairs couldn’t be raised, and the best option might be to just tear it out and re-pour the steps… Which was NOT in our budget.…

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    Repairing Furniture with Bondo

    A little bit ago I shared a tutorial about a mirror makeover using spray paint. You can see that makeover HERE. Part of that makeover I didn’t share was how I used bondo to repair missing parts of the frame. When I was redoing this mirror, it originally had cross sections in it that looked…

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    How to remove layers of paint

    Hello! Im back again with another post about restoring old hardware. Im currently remodeling my bathroom and one of the things I love most about our house is the vent covers. They are unique, and one of a kind. In addition to not being able to find this exact size of covers anywhere in stores…

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    How to Restore Old Hardware

    When we started remodeling our house one of the things that I found was most of the hardware in the house was lazily painted over by previous owners. Hinges, doorknobs, vent covers, you name it… Everything was painted over and was the same color as the walls. There are options to just replace the hardware…

  • Make your own custom Rug for less

    I recently re-did a nursery for my cousin. Part of the nursery was decorations. I wanted a cute rug to go under the crib, but everything I was finding was EXPENSIVE. So I went the DIY route. Materials: Step 1: Buy a rug When I was choosing a rug, I really like the ones with…

  • I recently was asked to create an accent wall for My cousin. They just got done building a GORGEOUS dream home, and now that they are all moved in, and the outside painting is done, she wanted to add some character to different rooms within the house. I was so flattered to be asked. Here…

  • DIY Zamboni for your backyard Ice rink

    I recently shared all of the details about the backyard ice rink I made this winter. It was a ton of work, but it was worth it to see my kids skate in our own yard. Part of making this happen was a zamboni. For those who are not familiar with what a zamboni is……

  • DIY Backyard Ice Rink for less than $70

    I live in a place where the winters are long, and cold. Since both my husband and I are from a place where winters like this are not really a thing, we didn’t have many outdoor winter activities we could do. until now. This post may contain affiliate links. Behold our backyard Ice rink. haha.…