a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
I was vintage shopping when I found a big neon sign- a W! Which is perfect since my last name is Wilson. We bought it for $35 and it came home with us. Now my goal is to get the neon to light up so it can be cute decor for my backyard. Here’s how to wire a vintage neon… Read More
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
