Tag: decor

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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…

  • Art Deco Bathroom Remodel Week 6

    I cannot believe that this week is already over, and we are now in the 6th week! The One room challenge with apartment therapy has been FLYING by. I know I mentioned it last week, but it was made even more clear to both my husband and I over the last few days… there is…

  • Welcome back! I am a little late getting to my week 5 update. I try and post them on Wednesdays, but this week was crazy. We have made SOOOO much progress on the bathroom this last week. Fortunately, my husband didn’t have to work this week, which meant that the progress we made was off…

  • Art Deco Bathroom Renovation Week 4

    Wow! Half way through the ORC and it feels like we are just getting started. The one room challenge goes for 8 weeks, and we are officially starting week 4 this Wednesday. We have made HUGE progress this week. . My husband Nick and I make a pretty good team. With every project there are…

  • Art Deco Bathroom Remodel- Part 1

    One Room Challenge Week 1 Im so excited to be writing this post. For almost a year now I have dreamt of remodeling our bathroom. For those that are new, I live in a 1940 style artdeco house. It is super fun and quirky but along the way it has had SEVERAL bad remodels done…

  • 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…

  • These stars were a fun whimsical addition to my Christmas decor this year. I wanted to make something that had a big impact, without breaking the bank. I paid less than $20 for all of the materials for this, and have enough left over materials to make 4x this much. I made a drawing initially…

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    How to Recycle Old Jars & Vases

    For a recent dinner party I was having I wanted to fill the center of the table with pretty terra cotta colored jars. A friend and I had set up a whole theme, and prepared a ceiling installation to go above the table. I used the wooden table topper that I shared a post about…

  • How to design your own chair

    Another element we added to the kids room when we renovated it, was their own desks. I wanted then to have space in their rooms to do homework , and create. With the desks came fun chairs. I wanted something art deco and fun, yet affordable. Here is what I came up with. I think…

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    DIY Art Deco inspired window Cushion

    Recently we remodeled our kids bedroom. Here is what we had before…. We live in a cool art deco 1940 style house, and part of the remodel was to make sure that our efforts were true to the style of the house. Honestly, I didn’t know much about the art deco style before we bought…