Tag: budget friendly

  • DIY Brick Patio

    DIY Brick Patio

    Part of this summer it was dedicated to doing a backyard makeover. We wanted to space it was more usable and that we could hang out outside. We didn’t have a patio or any place to sit outside in our backyard so some kind of seating area was high on my list. This project took…

  • Tile Cutting board or Wet board

    Tile Cutting board or Wet board

    Recently, I had the idea to take a tile backsplash, square mat that I had laying around and turn it into something more productive. This was a fun project as all of the materials are some thing that I have on hand and it has multiple purposes. I used it in a photo shoot for…

  • DIY Backyard Firepit
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    DIY Backyard Firepit

    One of my very favorite things about summer is roasting marshmallows. When we moved into our house, we had a fire pit, but it was not seated in the ground and very rusty. I knew that I wanted to try to save this old metal ring to try to make it into a better more…

  • How to make plywood look expensive

    Recently, we made our own bathroom vanity as part of the bathroom remodel in our house. It was a very custom space, and we knew that we were not going to be able to find a vanity to fit it. Plus all of the vanities that I did find were so expensive for particleboard materials…

  • DIY cement coasters & props

    DIY cement coasters & props

    In this tutorial I show how I made my own photo props using cement and silicone molds. Materials I sourced the silicone moulds off of a site cold shein. You might be familiar with it as a clothing site, but they also offer tons of affordable home decor and craft items. I bought several different…

  • How to properly paint furniture

    How to properly paint furniture

    Painting a piece of furniture is a great way to redo some thing for your home or a great way to flip something to sell. Paint is generally inexpensive and creates a big impact. There are lots of different paint varieties out there and it can be confusing to know which ones will last the…

  • Textured Canvas Art

    Textured Canvas Art

    Awhile ago, a friend was moving and didn’t want to take a giant canvas with her. She gave it to me, knowing I would love it. I didn’t have an idea what to do with it for almost a year. Then walking into homegoods one evening and seeing a very large dark textured canvas piece,…

  • Thrifting and Flipping a vanity seat

    I wanted to make a vanity seat for my daughters room and finally found the perfect little seat at the thrift store. It needed some love, so I set out to refinish it for her. This is part of a two part project. The other part was making the cushion to go on top of…

  • DIY Suitcase Table
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    DIY Suitcase Table

    I recently found an old suitcase for sale for $20 on FBM. I thought it would make a fun side table. I used it this last halloween as a fun decoration in my living room. It is a simple and easy project that can be made from just about any old suitcase or trunk. Let…

  • DIY Dry Erase Board

    DIY Dry Erase Board

    I recently re-arranged a few of the rooms in my house. I was working in an office space that was cold and dark. I found myself taking my laptop into a sunny side room we had instead of working in the colder space. We decided to make the much larger cold space into a shop…