Oh friend, I cannot tell you how fun this before and after were. I always have a running list of things I want when thrifting and junking. Do you keep a similar list? Right now mine looks like this (probably pared down due to recent deep cleaning and getting rid of stuff we don’t…
Spray Paint 101
DIY Galvanized Plate Chargers
I have always wanted a set of beautiful plate chargers, especially for the holidays. And, being a thrifty mama I have had a really hard time justifying the price tag to amass enough of these to create a full place setting around our farmhouse table. I have thought of picking them up at Dollar…
Thrifted wood garden stool before + after!
I am SO excited to share this quick and easy before and after with you today. Sometimes a dramatic change is simple and does not involve any fancy tools or lengthy amounts of time to complete. And sometimes… With a little paint, and some dry time… A beautiful swan emerges from a dark old…
Thrift Store Redo: a thrift store chair makeover
I am fairly certain I had no dang business thrifting or hitting yard sales this year at all. Not with the makings of my own thrift store in my garage right now. But sometimes you have to live on the edge a little, and you see something that strikes a chord (apparently that happens…
DIY Lamp Makeover Before + After!!
I love a good before and after, don’t you? It’s like watching someone who loves their denim jumpsuits with Birkenstock’s get a whole new look and wow us all between commercials and in less than an hour! Miraculous! Today I thought I would show you the before first. I have a feeling my girlfriends and…
Day 5: How to Clean and Update Those Gross Vent Covers
I have to admit, I had not really gotten down and looked at my floor vents until a couple years ago. Yeah, it was a little gross! But when I did finally check them out their were really dirty and rusty. And buying beautiful new vent covers (especially for a whole room or home)…
DIY Vintage Copper Marquee Lights
My boys are finally getting their shared room makeover they have been waiting so long for. Of course I was so excited to show them the first thing I am making for their rooms, their own Marquee letters for their initials. They weren’t super excited about the copper color, or the lights until…
How to make a Chalkboard Globe {Holiday Edition}
Do you ever think about how very huge our world is, yet so small at the same time? We are all part of something so much greater than ourselves, interlinked, equally loved and valued by our Creator. On a planet so strong yet so delicately balanced to sustain life. It’s awesome, and wonderful…
How to Make a Glitter House Village {the easy way}
Does the thought of having a your own Glitter House Village sound wonderful? It has to me too for a couple years now. And I have thought about different ways I could construct cardboard glitter houses, But schedules are busy this time of year, and it’s hard enough to sometimes balance it all and…
Glittered letters + flower garlands
It’s been a little quiet this week around twelveOeight. I promise I didn’t take a tropical vacay, and forget to snap 1,000 pictures to share. I’ve been working around the house, purging & cleaning, pricing, did I mention purging? Ugh, the hoard is insane. I am glad I like to pick up a…
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