a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
I bought the cutest bamboo chair for $85 at a vintage market last year. It works ok in my house, but I wanted to customize it to work better. In the past I hired a professional to re-upholster a chair, but wanted to see if I could do it myself. I thought I’d share how to upholster a chair in… Read More
I thought it’d be fun to buy a vintage tablecloth and turn it into a dress! I focused on 1950’s midcentury tablecloths and found the cutest kitchy linen. It has a kitchen motif with cookies, a teapot, and spoons. I used the McCall’s M8108 pattern and I thought I’d share some details on how I made my tablecloth dress.
In March of 2021 we redid our garage laundry room. Since our house is so small (less than 1000 feet!), I needed to add some storage for soap and a laundry rack. I had the idea to build a pull-out laundry detergent storage between the washer and dryer. At the time, I was tired from finishing the room so I… Read More
I love the look of vintage candles so I thought I could make a giant version for my holiday decorations this year. These are made from PVC pipes and duct tape! These DIY giant Christmas candles are super easy to make and look so festive on a front porch. I’m excited to show how to make these! Thank you to… Read More
Did you know that you can make your own bottle brush trees? They’re an extremely popular look right now and I think they’ll continue to be. And guess how you make them? With a toilet brush! From the Dollar Store. I’m not joking! Let me show you how cute these are. Thank you to Ryobi for sponsoring this post! All… Read More
One of the coolest thing about the Cricut Joy is the ability to make cards SUPER easy. It literally takes less than 5 minutes to make a really beautiful card. There’s tons of designs on Cricut’s Design Space so you can find something for any occasion and then customize it with the design and color of the card. I’m excited… Read More
