Tag: diy

  • I found an old mirror at my local thrift store for $5 and I knew it wanted it right away. I am currently remodeling my bathroom and thought it might be a cute fit in there somewhere. My house has arches, and circles everywhere in the architecture. Our front door has a circle window, and…

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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- Week 2

    I can’t believe it has been a week already. Lots has happened. I am participating in the One Room challenge for the next 8 weeks. This is week 2 of my Art Deco Bathroom renovation. To see where it all started and the plan for it see THIS post. I have spent the last week…

  • 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…

  • 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……

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    DIY Pipe Bunk Bed Ladder

    I made a ladder in one afternoon! It was way easier than I thought it would be. I used SteelTek parts from Lowes. I chose this brand instead of standard wrought iron piping based on cost, and how easy these were to use. I will go through the list of steps and materials so that…