If you’re new around here, you might not know that my 5 year old son is obsessed with Halloween. I don’t even know where he got it from. But in the past year he’s started to really gravitate to anything scary related. I like pretty fall decor, so going more true “haunted” is outside my comfort zone. But it makes… Read More
DIY Acrylic Frame
I’ve really loved the look of acrylic floating frames- they’re modern and that brass hardware- swoon! But they’re pretty expensive. I saw one on West Elm, but it was $180. Nope- that’s above my budget. So I thought I could make my own. I’ll be honest, I’ll struggled with this DIY acrylic frame, but I’ll tell you how to avoid… Read More
How to Clean Dried Paint Brushes
One of the questions I get all the time is how I clean my paint brushes. Well usually, I just clean a brush that is wet with paint with warm water to get all the paint out. But then I accidentally left a paint out overnight and thought the brush was ruined. So I thought I’d try a bunch of… Read More
DIY Popsicle Stick Scallop Tray
I was at the hardware store last week, getting some paint, and I spotted a pack of quart paint stirrer sticks- basically oversized popsicle sticks. I saw the shape on top and thought it’d make a great scalloped edge for a craft project! Finally- one day it hit me, I could make a diy popsicle stick scallop tray. Want to… Read More
Leaving a Time Capsule in the Wall for Future Owners
I remember being in elementary school and putting together a time capsule. The whole activity pulled my romantic heart strings- who would open it? What could I add that someone would love? And then, 25 years later, we open the wall in our bathroom and I see an old newspaper from 1947 and I can’t help but want to leave… Read More
How to Style a Fireplace Mantle
Last fall I scored the cutest $79 fireplace mantle from an antique store. I painted it white and then it sat, never really styled well. The thing is, I haven’t owned a mantle in 12 years- how do you even style one? So I did research, looked at lots of examples and thought I’d share my findings of howe to… Read More
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