Tag: diy
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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…
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This was something that has been on my to do list for a long time. This is our third summer having a big pool at our house, and after 3 years, I have finally figured it out.It took sooo much research to figure it out, and honestly is why it failed so badly in past…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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My husband and I have decided to put in a garden. Neither of us have ever done this and it was quite the undertaking. Hours and hours of research about the best crops to plant for our area, when to start them, and how to plant went into this project. We grew a few small…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…