a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
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!
Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores to get beautiful decor. I recently fell in love with their Flora Taper Candlestick, but at $38 for each one and I wanted 5, I figured I could make this for less than the $190 it would have cost to buy them. So I made my own! I thought I’d show how to… Read More
I was at the thrift store last week right before it closed. The store was empty besides a few employees- it was heaven (this store is usually packed). I grabbed a few things and then decided to walk through the furniture section and spotted the cutest little French Country end table. It was only $15 so I impulsed shopped it…. Read More
Chalk paint is so easy to use, I love to paint it on any furniture I’m redoing and even accessories too. One question I get over and over again is- can you paint patio furniture that will be outdoors with chalk paint?
Yesterday my husband said to me “Ashley, the guest room needs some spice, it isn’t quite as done as the rest of the house.” And I realized- he was right! My mind started racing- what should I change to make it look more like me? How can I pull this room more together? And then I zero’d into that sad… Read More
These past few weeks, I’ve been working on Don’s playhouse. I thought I’d redo a little table I found thrifting (it was $4!) for his space. While I share the quick makeover, I thought I’d also talk about chalk paint vs. latex paint. The differences, the pros and cons and why I paint furniture with chalk paint.
