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The Complete Guide to Pebble Tile
When it comes to creating a unique and visually captivating floor surface, pebble tiles are an exceptional choice. These tiles offer a blend of natural beauty and durability that can transform any space into a serene oasis. In this blog post, we’ll explore what pebble floor tile is, the different types available, how to install…
13 Creative Ways to Organize Your Home with Baskets
Organizing with baskets is a simple and versatile way to declutter and streamline your home. Baskets come in all shapes and sizes, and can be used in nearly every room of the house. Beautiful baskets can readily be found at thrift stores, garage sales, and flea markets making them budget friendly. Many retail stores also…
Entryway makeover
This budget friendly entryway makeover uses paint, tile, wallpaper, and decor. See the dramatic transformation of this space. These design elements can be achieved easily with a few DIY projects. Makeover your entryway this weekend! The links included may be affiliate links. If you purchase through my links I may earn a small commission without…
9 Tips to Make Your Home Feel Like a Cozy Cottage (Without the Clutter)
Do you love a cozy cottage style home but hate a lot of clutter? I’m sharing my 9 simple ideas to add to your home to bring on the cozy. You don’t have to spend a lot of time or a lot of money for these decor ideas. Read on to learn easy ways to…
Cottage Bathroom Design Ideas
This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure… What does a modern cottage bathroom look like? Where do you source all of the tile, light fixtures, faucets, cabinets, and decor? Come along and explore with me. I’ve made a couple of mood boards to get started on this design process. In the meantime, the…
How to Strip Wood Furniture with Oven Cleaner!
Buying furniture second hand is a great way to furnish your home on a budget. I’ve found that most bargain pieces found at thrift stores, or Estate sales, need an update. Then I discovered oven cleaner furniture stripper! A change in the finish can make your finds go from “garage sale” to designer, for a…
Cheap and Easy DIY “Shiplap” Wall
Learn the secret to make a cheap and easy DIY Shiplap wall, with this simple tutorial! All it takes is inexpensive plywood, nails, and a few nickels! With the high price of lumber these days, I just wasn’t sure if we were going to be able to Shiplap the walls that I had planned on…
Small DIY Laundry Room Makeover
My laundry room was in desperate need of a makeover. I wanted to add farmhouse style, storage, and great function. I needed to achieve all of this on a small budget. So of course it would be a DIY laundry room makeover! Does your laundry room need a makeover too? Well keep reading for some…
How To Create a Chippy Painted Furniture Finish
Chippy, painted furniture has become a classic for farmhouse and cottage style. You can have a lot, or you can have a little. But there’s no denying that a chippy, painted furniture finish adds warmth, and that vintage home decor vibe to a space. However, if you want to pick up an authentic piece of…
Small Pantry Organization
I recently did a quick makeover on my small pantry. I wanted to give it farmhouse style, but also be more organized so that it functioned better. We cook and eat most of our meals at home for budget and health reasons. So I was really “craving” ha, a lot more organization for our small…
DIY Kitchen Remodel on a Budget
Progress Report You may have read the post or watched the video of our new DIY Ikea kitchen island. I’ll include the video below in case you want to check it out. However, that was just the beginning six plus months ago! We have since torn out ceilings and installed shiplap, removed and repurposed upper…
DIY Hand Sanitizer Spray
Why homemade hand sanitizer? For many years, our family has actively been reducing the chemicals that we use. Both our cleaning products, and our self care items, can be loaded with substances that we want to avoid such as synthetic fragrances, and parabens. Commercially prepared hand sanitizers may also contain Triclosan which the FDA says…
7 Things I’ve Done to Make Money from Home
You don’t need a fancy office or mad skills to make money from home. A little creativity and desire can make it happen! Early in my married life, I was finishing up school to become a Registered Nurse. Even though we had young children, I pictured myself working full-time in my chosen career. Well, you…
Easy DIY Shelf Project
Clutter often feels like chaos to me. But I don’t claim to be a minimalist either! So this easy DIY shelf project was the perfect solution to display a small collection of Sea shells or Air plants here at the cottage. This little project was quick, inexpensive, and very easy! I found this cassette tape…
Easy DIY Furniture Makeover
These thrifted chairs were only five dollars each at a local thrift store. Their vintage style made them a perfect choice for a DIY farmhouse style makeover! When thrift shopping for furniture, especially chairs, make sure they’re sturdy (and don’t smell funny). These chairs were in excellent condition other than needing a little update. I…
Ikea DIY Kitchen Island with Thrifted Counter Top!
This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure… It’s finally finished! Our IKEA free-standing kitchen island with genuine wood top, is a perfect fit. This was a pretty simple Ikea hack with quick installation. Hallelujah! It turned out to be the perfect kitchen island for our small kitchen. The shiplap sides and back…
Before & After: German Schmear Fireplace Makeover
What a difference a schmear makes! I’ve been wanting to try this German schmear technique for a couple of years and I finally went for it. It’s definitely a dramatic difference in my living room. Plus I want to share my “new” thrifted dining room chandelier! It’s wood beaded and wonderful! How To Do a…
DIY Rustic Farmhouse Table Runner
Have you seen those cute little rag rugs that are found in almost every store? I’ve seen them everywhere from Walmart to Homegoods. I’m definitely picking up some of these that I found at IKEA the next time I’m there. The texture and colors are so farmhouse style. However, in my experience, they aren’t very…
How to Lengthen a Curtain with Drop Cloth
Are your curtains too short? Don’t replace them, just lengthen them! Follow this simple tutorial and DIY the new curtains yourself! You’ll save money and get a custom look without the cost. A standard curtain and drop cloth are all you need. I’ll share a “no sew” option also! Necessity is the Mother of Invention,…
5 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Home
Is the fight with the clutter monster an ongoing battle at your house, like it is at mine? In this post I’m sharing 5 easy ways to simplify your home that I’ve learned over many years of homekeeping! Simplicity vs Maximalism Listen friends, my kids were little during the late 80s and the 90s. The…
Loft Remodel Reveal: Before and After
We closed in our open loft to make it much more functional as a bonus room. Now I have a beautiful office space and family room. The best part is, we did it all on a budget. In this post, I’m sharing the details and loft remodel before and after photos. Adding two walls and a…
DIY Chalk Style Paint
Just Paint It! Painting furniture is a great way to take thrift finds and update them. I’ve been doing it for years! Ever since Rachel Ashwell and her Shabby Chic style hit the home decor scene, chippy white painted furniture has been very popular. Back in the day, we had to sand and prime before…
How to Declutter When You Don’t Know Where to Start!
It’s only the second week of the new year. Are you overwhelmed yet? I feel your pain, believe me. We’ve been working on simplifying our home for the last year. That feeling of an uncluttered, organized space. We all love it. But how is it accomplished? Is it only achieved by Superhumans or those that…
Easy DIY Faux Succulent Planter
Easy Succulent planter Do you have leftover gift wrap from the holidays? Some of it’s so pretty that I want to use it in my décor. I have half a roll left of a Birch Bark styled paper that I love. In the meantime, I’ve been cleaning out the craft closet. Which lead me to…
Farmhouse Style Tiny Laundry Room Makeover
Small laundry room makeover. Oh the joy of doing laundry. Really, I don’t mind it since we gave our tiny laundry room a much needed makeover! This Laundry room is part of the seven foot ceiling territory. Which includes the kitchen, half bathroom, laundry room, and master bathroom. Why ask why, is all I can…
Farmhouse Style Organizing Plus a Before and After
Farmhouse Style Organizing It happens to me every year. I take down the Christmas decorations and breathe a sigh of relief. Even though I kept it very simple this year, I still love the feeling of a decluttered house. I’ve been on a simplifying mission for the last year. If you’re like me, then…
Easy 3 Ingredient Laundry Stain Remover
Stain Remover That Works! This easy to make stain remover is great to have on hand for laundry day. It also works great on slipcovers and throw pillow covers. We have a lot of white and light colored fabrics in our decor. Such as our slipcovered sofas, several chairs, and lots of throw pillows and…
Top 7 Essential Oil Blends for Fall
This post contains an affiliate link for your convenience. The leaves begin to change, the apples are ripe, and there’s a chill in the air. Well actually it’s still in the 90s here. But a girl can dream, right? Soon enough, it will be all boots and sweaters, and pumpkin spice everything. It’s also a…
Another Denim Couch Bleaching Success!
Stephanie is a reader that emailed me about my bleached slipcover post. She had found a denim slipcovered couch and chair on Craigslist for $85., for the set! Hello. I’m coming to your town to shop. After looking for new slipcovers with no success, she found my post about bleaching. Here is the before: She…
I Bleached My Denim Couch and This is What Happened!
This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure… Why a White Slipcovered Couch? White slipcovered sofas are the perfect complement to chippy white furniture and modern farmhouse style. I waaanted one badly! But I didn’t have any money for a new slipcover. I was stuck with a blue denim slipcover. It was pretty enough…