a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
Making a paper chain with ribbon is a fun and slightly fancier take on the classic paper chain! It’s faster than using paper because you only have to cut the length of the ribbon. And the best part- you can store it with your holiday decor and use it year after year! The paper ones are cute, but don’t store well. Here’s how to make a ribbon chain garland.
Who else loves the trend of big bows as Christmas decor?! I want one for the front of my house so I thought I’d made one out of chicken wire so it’ll create an eye-catching decoration. This festive big bow will work for a Christmas tree, door, big present, the outside of a shop or even a car! Here’s a step-by-step guide for how to make a giant bow.
A little over five years ago, I redid my laundry room. The space had a concrete floor and the rest of the room took too long, so I decided to paint the floors rainbow. Which was cute until the divots in the floor slowly filled with dirt. Now we’re starting over, but this time I’ll be laying mosaic floor tile! It’ll be spectacular- especially after having floors that are impossible to clean!
My living room gets pretty dark in the long winter evenings. So I want to add a floor lamp. But not a boring one! Which turns out, is a hard ask. So I’m making my own DIY flower lamp! Here’s the tutorial (complete with a video and free template) if you want to create one too-
Board games are a pain to store- and really ugly too! I thought I’d put them into book boxes so that they look beautiful. This is a simple craft that would be perfect for a girl’s night and would make a great gift too! Here’s my tutorial on how to turn board games into display books- simple version.
My pantry is right off my kitchen under the stairs. I’m grateful for the storage space, but I’ll be honest- it’s become a big mess. Sure- I could declutter. But I want to create a new system and build some DIY pantry shelves so I can store everything in a beautiful and efficient way! Here’s the before-
This is how the shelves looked like when we bought the house. They were fine, but because they didn’t go to the ground, that area became a catch-all for clutter.
The shelves weren’t a good height for our storage containers and I knew it could be better!
It’s almost Halloween! For my costume this year, I’m dressing up as a wedding cake and my son will be a baker! I love vintage looking cakes (I made fake cake jewelry boxes recently), so I figured this would be perfect! If this sounds like a fun costume too, I’ll show you how to make a DIY cake costume.
The Ikea Dollhouse is so affordable at $40. But it’s also really boring and plain. So I thought I’d try my best to make it cute! Ready to build miniature furniture and decorate a tiny house with me?! Let’s get going on this Ikea dollhouse hack!
I love taking the basic items from Ikea and making them over to be really special! So this week when I saw the IKEA Hemnes Nightstand on Facebook marketplace for $30, I bought it right away. I’ll be adding trim, painting, and switching out the top to make this piece really special. Let’s get started on this IKEA Hemnes nightstand hack!
If you have some old or thrifted picture frames, I have a DIY for you! I love the look of fabric wrapped frames and it’s actually easy to do. The result is a maximalist vibe with lots of patter, color, and personality. Here’s how to create DIY upholstered frames.
