a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
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 recently redid my living room ceiling from basic drywall to a coffered ceiling. And I love it! But the plan from the beginning was to add more detail. So I’m using molds to create plaster decorative details. I thought I’d show you how to make a DIY Plaster ceiling. But you could use these decorative onlays on furniture, a… Read More
A few months ago we redid our living room ceiling with a coffered ceiling. I HATED our old light so we switched it out for a basic pendant from IKEA. Though it looked boring, I always had plans to redo it so it looks like a giant peony! Today I’m bringing that vision to life by making a DIY flower… Read More
We have one of those smart thermostats and I love it! But wow, do I think it’s ugly. I’ve been wanting to cover it. I’ve seen people use art or a basket to hide theirs, but I wanted to put my own spin on it. So when I noticed that one of my Sheila’s houses was the perfect size, I… Read More
I have been wanting a fancy ceiling in my living room for years. Well, the time has finally come! We tore our boring drywall ceiling down and put in a DIY coffered ceiling! I’ll be honest- it was expensive and took weeks, but it was also definitely worth it. I thought I’d share how we put it together in a… Read More
I have been wanting to upgrade my coffee table for a long time. Then I found it—my unicorn find! A coffee table that looks like a stack of books. However, the leather was in terrible shape. So if you’re wondering how to repair damaged leather, here’s the process I used to bring my dream coffee table back to life. before… Read More
