Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. All words and opinions, as always, are honest and my own. Let’s make some holiday crafts… I have always loved making things for the holidays…for gifts, for decorations, or just as something fun to do to fill a quiet afternoon indoors. This holiday season, I find the pull to making things even greater. … Read More
how I manage home decorating/renovation projects
A few weeks ago, I received this e-mail from a reader and I thought I would share it along with the answer to how I manage my home renovation projects. Here is an excerpt from the e-mail… “I know you’re extremely busy, but if you haven’t already done so, I would really love to see a blog post on how … Read More
How to Clean Stinky Furniture
One of the questions I’m asked most often is about how to clean stinky furniture. Here is the most recent e-mail I received about that… “I have an older dresser that smells awful! I have no idea what to do to alleviate the smell. It was my mom’s and now it’s mine. There hasn’t been anything smelly stored in it … Read More
milk painted dresser makeover
I know that my followers love a good furniture makeover and I have a good old fashioned painted dresser makeover today! This is a dresser I bought in the spring of 2019 when my mom and I were working on the guest room makeover. We went out to a few local antique and consignment shops to see if we could … Read More
fluffing up faux boxwood topiaries
I have been looking for a pair of faux topiaries to put in the living room ever since I styled a couple of photos with these live ones. I wish I could keep these perpetually alive and beautiful in this room, but there just isn’t enough natural light to keep them happy. Finding faux boxwood topiaries were going to be … Read More
how to paint a granite fireplace surround
One of the downsides to buying a house that is new-ish and in nice condition is that it’s hard to rip out and replace things that are perfectly nice. In the other homes we’ve owned, I’ve been able to take the approach of “we can’t make it any worse, so let’s just go for it!” In this house, we can … Read More
live painting class | grazing cow painting
Well, this is my last live painting class post for a while. I have enjoyed it so much, but I need to clear my plate to focus on some other projects for a while. It has been a learning experience for me and a great source of joy during these tough times! I really appreciate everyone who participated and sent … Read More
Edging & Painting the Concrete Patio
Last Thursday, the weather was lovely. It was sunny, wasn’t too hot, and there was a light breeze. It was the perfect day to get the patio under our deck painted. Oh, this patio was so sad and neglected. It felt so good to finally give it some attention! Before we could paint, we had to get it all cleaned … Read More
