a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
For years I’ve really wanted to learn stained glass. I was reading a book on it when I found a class in my area and signed up immediately! It felt like a sign that it was the time to learn. I loved the class and decided to invest in supplies and some patterns. I thought I’d give you tips on getting started as a beginner stained glass artist if you’re interested too.
My bathroom is under construction so I need a place to get ready and do my makeup while its being worked on. I only have a small space so I thought the Brimnes vanity from Ikea would be a good idea since it’s narrow and small and it has a built in mirror and drawers. And now, let’s begin on this DIY- the Ikea hack dressing table.
I love that vintage cakes are making a comeback! I thought I’d embrace the trend and teach you how to make a fake cake. This decorative piece is cute AND can be used to store jewelry. It’s made with spackle instead of frosting so it can harden and be used forever. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make one.
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I was bored of the drywall ceiling in my son’s room so I thought some ceiling tiles would be cute! The good news is that installing these faux tin ceiling tiles can be a pretty easy and budget friendly way to add a decorative touch to the ceiling. Ready for a guide on how to install Styrofoam ceiling tiles?!
We are starting on my bathroom renovation soon! I thought I’d show you before pictures, plans for the room, and tips on how to plan for a home renovation. I’ve redone probably 100 rooms in the past few years. So renovating is common place. But to have a special room, you need a good plan. Let me help you lay that important foundation.
My son is 8 and LOVES playing with Lego. His collection has grown quite large. I thought I’d show you how to organize Lego- from sorting the individual pieces, mini figures, the instruction manuals, sets that are currently being played with, and broken down sets. I’ll also create a new system in this post. Let’s get started!
Last month, I made a dollhouse shaped bookcase. I love it so much, I thought I’d make a mini version. For this I am using the Ikea Billy Bookcase that’s 15 3/4″ wide (half the size of the last one) to make this. It’ll be used specifically for Lego storage, but would also work for any toy storage and the small Billy Bookcase Dollhouse would be especially good for dolls.
I’ve been collecting the Lenox Spice Village for 5 years and I want to tell you about it! If you’re not familiar, they’re tiny houses that you put spices in. There are also canisters, a recipe holder, butter dish (and more)! Which makes them a functional & beautiful collection for your kitchen! Today I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about the Lenox Spice Village.
After 35 years, Lenox has brought back their Spice Village!
There will be a few options for purchasing. First of all, is the full set of 24 houses. That is available for $299. Click here to shop. The wild thing is Lenox kept a very low price- it was originally $285 in 1989!
Another option is to buy a set of 6 spice houses. There are 4 options (set 1, set 2, set 3, and set 4). Each set of 6 is $75.
A picture of the 2nd edition Lenox Spice Village-
A few notes-
The new set comes in a mint box with the houses on the front. The box is gorgeous! Each house is wrapped in paper with a cardboard grid between the houses. Mine didn’t come with the Lenox house tissue paper (since it was a PR item), but the tissue paper is usually very cute!
The bottom of the 2024 re-release is stamped with a “2nd Edition” stamp. The original is stamped with 1989 and has a 24 karat stamp. The new stamp is a champagne color.
Happy 2024! I am feeling really good about the New Year. And what better way to celebrate than by planning some projects?! I have some big things in store including tearing a room to the studs, fixing a DIY failure, and taking classes to learn a new skill. Let’s go through the 2024 project plans!
This year for Christmas I went all out with my decor because my house was photographed! It was really exciting and I’ve loved how festive my house feels. I thought it’d be fun to share pictures and a video of how cute my house is looking. Want to come on a colorful Christmas home tour with me?!
