DIY Halloween Decor With Spiders And Snakes
the kid likes little creatures (seriously, the girl thinks snakes and spiders are cute), and is currently in the midst of an apple/pumpkin …
Second House Ideas and Projects
Here's how we updated and transformed our second house with DIY projects and a lot of sweat equity! Check out all of the before and after pictures and project tutorials so you can whip up your own room makeovers.
Shifting Cabinets And Appliances For A New Kitchen Layout
In Monday’s appliance post we mentioned a couple switches (like wall oven out, stove in) but that was just the beginning. And then yesterda…
Removing Cabinets For A Kitchen Reno
We knew pretty early on in our appliance shopping that we’d need an oddly tiny fridge to fit into the existing fridge hole that we had goin…
How We Saved Money On Our Kitchen Appliances (63% off!)
We bought nearly $3,800 worth of kitchen appliances this weekend. But if you know anything about us, you know we love a deal. So here’s how…
How To Upholster A Chair Cushion
Well, we can check cheerful desk chairs off of our wish list for the office. You can read all about how I prepped, primed, & painted them h…
Choosing Between Pergo and Cork For Our Kitchen Floors
Houston, we have liftoff! We made a big kitchen purchase. We ordered the floor! Wait, we should back up. We originally hoped to find hardwo…
How To Paint A Chair
Our $35 secondhand chairs – found here – aren’t quite done yet (picture me tapping my foot as I not-so-patiently wait for the paint to dry)…
Wall Stenciling Tips & After Photos
My little stenciling project above the chair rail in the office has officially concluded. Woooo to the hooooo! It only took three 4.5 hour …
Easy DIY Art With Food Coloring
All week I imagined a big office stencil reveal post here. Sadly, it’s not done yet. Oh DIY, why do you take such pleasure in toying with m…
Online Tools for Planning A Space in 3D
Break out the 3D glasses! Okay, not really. Put them away. This blog will not be coming to you in any additional dimensions today. As you s…
Why We Decided Not To Do A Banquette In Our Kitchen
For all those wondering when the heck we’ll tackle that kitchen banquette idea that we mentioned a few weeks ago (here and here), well… pro…
How To Stencil A Wall
Dude, stencils are no joke. But I did it! I bit the bullet and ordered the stencil that John and I have been pining after for the past mont…