handmade home decor, diy & decorating on a budget
DIY Wood Wall Pocket! TGIF, right! I mean wow, this past week has been so crazy busy. I had a ton of realtor orders along with custom orders and still have a few more to finish up. But I did do a little project for myself after dinner in the evenings that I will share with all of you, my…
How to bleach drop cloth curtains white! I am so excited that bleaching drop cloth's turned out so good I can finally share with you how I did it. Since we just finished our bedroom makeover that can be seen here I am so happy it is all finally done! First off as a reminder I did share the drop…
Bedroom Makeover Reveal Hey friends. So many of you are anxiously waiting for the reveal of my (almost finished) bedroom. Finally we are back in the bedroom after having the carpet installed and cleaned. For those of you new to this bedroom project you can see all the days prior to this reveal right here: Day 1 Bedroom Makeover All the…
Day 4 Bedroom Makeover Projects Oh friends, I made such great progress this past week-end on the bedroom makeover. For those of you that missed the first 3 days here they are: ~Day 1 bedroom makeover here you will see all the BEFORE photos! ~Day 2 bedroom makeover ~Day 3 Bedroom Makeover Antique Chair got a face lift! When I left…
Day 3 Bedroom Makeover Hey friends, just a quick post updating you on the progress of our bedroom makeover. For those of you that are new you can catch up on earlier posts here: Day 1 bedroom makeover Day 2 bedroom makeover Carpet is installed! We did have a carpet installer come last week and I highly recommend him. He…
Outdoor Grill Surround I have been asked by many of you to show a closer pic of my outdoor grill surround. In earlier posts of my outdoors like the one of my Gazebo Reveal you got a small glimpse of it. So today I thought I would share it all so here ya go. We have had this many years and was…
Day 2 Bedroom Makeover I am just all giddy over here because I love fresh paint! On day 2 of the makeover I did get the room painted and it looks AMAZING already. So bright and warm. Bye Bye Blue! If you missed Day 1 head on over to this blog post "Day 1 Bedroom Makeover" To refresh your memory, here…
Day 1 Bedroom Makeover Well here we go onto another project. But this time I am going to take you along so you can see all the steps along the way. First off, let me start by saying this one will take many weeks and possibly into a month or so. Why? Because I work with many realtors and this…
Oh how I love Summer! Hey friends I thought I would pop on quick and share my styled potting bench. There is just something about the love I have for the outdoors in the summer. I mean not only do I love summer for the warmer temps and sunshine but also the gorgeous flowers, trees, plants and just nature. I…
Week-end News Howdy, howdy! I hope you had a great weekend. I sure did! Hubs and I went to our granddaughters 4th birthday party. So hard to believe she is 4 already and this fall she is going to pre-school. Life seriously needs to slow down! This year she was all about Pinkalicious! Have you heard of her? Well I…
World Market Sale Hey friends before I get to my gazebo reveal I thought I would share the big sale going on at World Market right now. I LOVE the store and if you have never shopped there you just may want to check it out. They have such cute unique items from around the world that you just don't…
Are you thinking of getting a swimming pool? This summer is a sooooo bitter sweet for us. For about 28 years we have had a swimming pool. We started with a 4' x12' round when the kids were small and that was great for many years. That one was then replaced with a 24' round and hubs built a beautiful…
Where to buy gorgeous inexpensive flowers! If you are like me this time of year I love buying hanging baskets and pots of fresh flowers to set around my yard and deck. Each year I usually buy from Home Depot or Menards and even Fleetfarm. They seem to have the best prices and a decent selection. This year hubs had…
Oh come on placemats instead of a valance? WHAT???? Yup, thats right, little miss frugal myrtle here uses placemats as a window valance. I have been doing this for so many years I am not sure I could stop. lol. I have done this in the bathrooms and kitchen of my home but you certainly could use in any room…
All about Drop Cloth Curtains! Hey Friends! I am so excited to share another super inexpensive decorating tip! The old but famous no-sew farmhouse style, drop cloth curtains. Yup, right from painters drop cloths you can make these super cute, super simple curtains. I have been wanting to do them for years but really did not have the need for…
I love decorating with plants! Happy May! Wow can you believe May already! Yikes this year is flying by. Today's post is all about plants. Truth be told I LOVE plants! My house is filled with them and I have to say I have a pretty good green thumb. They do stay alive for a really long time. yay! For…
Happy Monday friends! I hope you had a great weekend. I totally feel like this.... I mean seriously it went by so fast and I did not even get half of what I wanted done. How about you? But wow what a great weather weekend. Gets me so excited for summer. I had the dogs out a lot this weekend…
Swinging doors can be so cute! Hello, can you believe Friday is almost here! These weeks just fly by like no other and this week has been a crazy weather week here in Wisconsin. I think we have had it all, sun, rain, sleet and snow. Yesterday we got another couple inches but if the weather forecasters are right we…
Welcome to my new site! Happy Monday friends and welcome to my new site! I have been working so hard moving my site and blog all to one location. It is a whole new platform which I needed to learn but I think I finally understand it enough so here we are! Yay! Many of you have now been redirected…
Updated Chandelier April 6th and it was snowing this morning here in Wisconsin. I am so ready for spring and hope it comes soon. In the meantime hubs and I continue to do small fixer upper projects in our home while it is still to cold to do projects outside. So as I shared our kitchen makeover with you last week…
Kitchen Makeover Hey friends, thank you for following me as I moved my blog onto this new platform! If you want first hand of all the goodies I plan on sharing please sign up HERE to our newsletter so you don't miss a thing! You will also receive a free printable designed by me! As many of you know hubs…
