Porch Makeover Continues
Better Homes & Gardens along with Home Depot challenged us to make over our porch with a $500 Home Depot gift card in 48 hours. Here’s the …
First House Ideas and Projects
Come check out all of the decorating & home improvement projects we worked on to transform our first house. We loved showing our fixer-upper some love, and doing room makeovers on a budget thanks to lots of DIY enthusiasm.
Having Your House Appraised To Refinance It
Getting our house refinanced also meant getting it appraised. Yikes, the moment of truth where we start to learn if our improvements have p…
We Do Love A Challenge…
We’re sprucing up our front porch with a little help Home Depot and Better Homes & Gardens. Check out the 48-Hour Challenge that we’re abou…
How To Hang Bamboo Blinds With White Curtains
We finally hung soft floor length curtains in the den, only about a year or two later than we meant to. Here are the before and after pics …
A Tutorial For Painting A Garage Door
We painted our garage doors in an afternoon for nearly no money. Here’s how we pulled of our garage makeover in a snap with some good old e…
Decorating With Ceramic Garden Stools
We took home a white ceramic garden stool for one heck of a deal. Check out all the delicious details right here.
How To Decorate A Small Bookshelf
More than a few readers have asked for some bookcase-styling tips & tricks. Of course there’s more than one way to skin a cat when it comes…
How To Make A Glass Terrarium
We made a simple & cheap terrarium with a dinner plate and a glass hurricane from Ikea. It took less than a minute and our fern is happy as…
Some Faux Plants And A Wreath
Another year, another birthday present breakdown. Here’s what I ripped open on my 27th b-day!
Painting Some Planters & Adding Some Curb Appeal
We scrimped together a few pennies to pimp our front porch on the cheap. Here’s how we created some square black planters with a bit of pai…
Using A Jute Rug In The Kitchen
We added a fun little jute rug to the kitchen floor and all of a sudden the whole room feels warmer and more welcoming…
How To Make A DIY Food & Water Station For The Dog
We created a sweet little pooch food & water station from objects that aren’t even dog-specific. Check out how a few Target finds make for …