a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
Hi, I’m Ashley!
Your DIY bestie. I’m here to help you add more color to your home, show you exactly how to make things, and get you vintage shopping. My goal is to help you create a cozy home that feels uniquely yours through step by step tutorials and a ton of inspiration.
Pretty soon it’s going to be my husband’s birthday! So I’m working on making some birthday party decor that I can pull out for every celebration that feels special. Today, let’s make a DIY birthday banner. This takes 3-4 hours to make. It can be constructed with fabric scraps. And it turns really cute with the individual letters spelling out… Read More
Whenever it’s someone’s birthday and I need to find the candles and matches, I’m always fumbling around searching for them. So instead, I thought I’d make a keepsake box to hold them that is beautiful and functional to grab and use. Something that’ll become a beautiful part of our memories as we celebrate! So here’s how to make a birthday… Read More
At night, all I want is for my living room to feel as cozy as humanly possible. As part of that goal, I figured adding lots of warm lamp light would help. So I bought some cordless wall sconces (the lightbulbs are rechargeable so I don’t have to hard wire them). But of course, I can’t leave them plain. Instead… Read More
I have a hallway in my house with a thick doorway. It’s plain white and I wondered if I could add some decorations to it to make it little prettier? After looking on Pinterest at historic homes, I decided to do a DIY plaster appliqué doorway to add some much needed detail. This has European manor house vibes. Let me… Read More
I have drop cloths that I use as shades for my pergola. Previously I used fabric dye to change the color, but after a year or two, the sun bleaches them. So I wanted to try a new method this year and I discovered that chalk paint can be used to color fabric and it’ll last in the sun! So… Read More
I’ve been working on layering some color and texture into my hallway. I have a sconce with a white shade and thought a gingham lampshade would be so cute! But they can be pricey to buy, so I decided to make one for myself! Turns out, it’s really simple to do! Here’s my tutorial for DIY no-sew fabric lampshade if… Read More
