a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
A few weeks ago, I was watching a home tour on YouTube. The house was cute, but all I could think about was the amazing rainbow embroidered hat the homeowner was wearing! So I got to researching and found the rainbow hat, but it is $1775! Too rich for my blood. So I got to thinking? Could I make one?
P.s. here’s the home tour video below. I love to watch these while I eat lunch! If you ever need some inspiration, check a few out.
Using a china cabinet in your house might seem like an old fashioned idea, but you can’t get a bigger storage solution for your buck! I looked for a few months for a used china cabinet and saw them going for at most $150, but frequently given away for free. If you’re looking for extra storage and a fun piece of furniture to makeover and refinish, consider painting a china cabinet!
I bought my china cabinet for $125- such a good price for a quality vintage piece! I knew I needed a big piece with storage on the bottom (for my crafts), and display on top.
The scale is perfect for the room and it looks much better than my old kitchen cabinets stacked. I thought I could create a built in with them, but that didn’t work out, so the China cabinet was a better solution!
I love our backyard pergola except one thing- there’s no shade. But I’m a DIYer, so I figured that I could make my own cover for the pergola. And then I thought- how could I put my own spin on it? So, of course, I’m going to dye the shades to make them rainbow! Here’s how I made my rainbow DIY pergola shade-
I’ve been wanting to add more plants to my house. Of course, I couldn’t have any old planters- I wanted to make mine own! I was inspired by some planters at Urban Outfitters, but I figured that I could make them for much cheaper! So here’s a tutorial for not one, but three DIY Geometric Modern Planters.
When we recently redid our kitchen, I left one wall blank because I knew I wanted a diy plate rack wall. These are great because they’re easy and affordable to build. A plate rack is also a nice way to display dishes when you don’t have much space. While a china cabinet is beautiful, it takes a lot of room. This felt like the perfect solution to display my wedding China.
Here’s one thing I believe- if you have an old appliance and it works just fine, you can update it! For my oven, I wrapped it with car vinyl. But I was still wasn’t quite happy with how it was looking. I’m going to show how to update an old stove with paint and DIY stickers.
When we first bought our house, the stove was the least of my concerns. The wood cabinets and green walls and tile countertops all were so dark, I focused on those first.
Then, after updating the rest of the kitchen with lots of paint, the stove became to feel not at place. So I decided to wrap it in car vinyl! Here’s a link to that tutorial.
Car vinyl comes off cleanly so this works for renters and it doesn’t ruin your stove! Plus it withstands high temperatures. I’ve had the wrap on for 2 years and it has held up great! It cleans easily and there are zero issues with the heat.
I’ve installed quartz countertops in two of my houses and I love living with them! If this is a material you’re looking at for countertops I thought I’d share my experience and what I love (and don’t) about quartz counter tops- what you need to know to order and live with them.
Forever, I have been obsessed with having marble- that grey look with the beautiful veins. I’d daydream about it, but the thing I didn’t like is that it is super sensitive, can stain and chip easily, and so you have to be very careful with it. That’s now how I want to live, so when I heard of quartz, I was excited! So what is quartz?
Quartz are a man made engineered stone. Most of the countertops (90%) are made of small pieces of quartz. The rest is what holds the quartz pieces of quartz together- resins, polymers, and pigments. Once combined, they create a beautiful countertop that is hard like granite. [Read more…]
For my kitchen I had the pleasure of working with eBay. It was actually a dream come true because this was a company I already shopped at ALL the time. Most of my Lenox Village Collection was found on eBay. And my rainbow cook books. And my dollhouse decor. So I’m a fan! I thought I’d share some tips on how to get bargains on eBay that I’ve learned over the years.
As we’ve been working on the kitchen for the past ten weeks, I’ve been keeping track of every receipt and dollar we’ve spent on the renovation. From screws for the studs to caulk and a step stool, everything will be counted for. I love to hear how much real renovations cost so I thought I’d breakdown my kitchen renovation costs.
Catch up on all the Kitchen One Room Challenge Posts!
Floor Plan / Interior Window / Mood Boards / Stairs Plan / Demo & Flood / Drywall / Rainbow Wallpaper / Cabinets, Floors, & Ceiling / DIY Fireplace / Cabinet Doors / Reveal / Stair Railing Installation / Kitchen Cost Breakdown /
One of my favorite parts of my kitchen renovation is the new stair wall! We tore down the wall separating the stairs and the kitchen and now have the prettiest view! Plus the whole room feels more open! I thought I’d share how to install stair railing in case this is a project you are considering tackling.
Catch up on all the Kitchen One Room Challenge Posts!
Floor Plan / Interior Window / Mood Boards / Stairs Plan / Demo & Flood / Drywall / Rainbow Wallpaper / Cabinets, Floors, & Ceiling / DIY Fireplace / Cabinet Doors / Kitchen Reveal / Stair Railing DIY
