How To Update Your Family Living Room

How To Update Your Family Living Room

Your family living room might be one of the most used in the house, and it might have to be practical and functional, but there’s no reason why it can’t be stylish too. Here are a few updates that you can easily do without having a complete overhaul [...]

The Best Room in the House is… Outdoors!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TIKI Brand®. All opinions are 100% mine.

I am so glad the weather is finally cooperating so we can sit outside and enjoy the cool evenings! I have recently built new outdoor furniture and created a “room” in the backyard just for such evenings [...]

How to Create a Boutique Style Bedroom

How to Create a Boutique Style Bedroom 

Creating a chic and sophisticated room needn’t be stressful. If you love the luxury that a five star boutique hotel offers and want to create the same feel in your own home, here are a few tips to creating a boutique style bedroom.

Minimalist Decor

The first [...]

Free Plans to Build Dave’s Two-Piece Armoire

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Awhile back, I had a request for a Two-Piece Armoire from a reader. Though she hasn’t had a chance yet to build it (I know how that is!), she’s hoping to build it soon! In the meantime, I was contacted by Dave who also requested plans for a two-piece armoire but on a much larger [...]

How to Make a Wine Rack with PVC

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With my son’s graduation party a week away, I wanted to create a neat way to organize the bottles of wine (or juice, water, whatever) we will have that will not be stored in the cooler.  This organizer is constructed out of 4″ PVC. It can be painted any color using spray paint and costs [...]

CB2 and Novogratz Brasil Getaway {#CB2NovogratzBrasilSweepstakes}

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CB2. All opinions are 100% mine.

CB2 has partnered with husband-and-wife design team Robert and Cortney Novogratz on their latest collection, inspired by the Novogratz home in Brazil. Pops of color with warm wood are featured (one of my favorite combos) with a range [...]

How to Save by Using LED Lights

How to Save by Using LED Lights

Using energy saving lights should be a no-brainer by now. If you love the environment and your purse being a little fuller, then you probably already have energy saving bulbs in your main light switches, but what about those halogen bulbs?

Typically, lighting accounts for 8% of the [...]

Free Plans to Build a One Kings Lane Sereno Desk

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This is a great desk with lots of storage! Perfect for a home office or craft studio, it can be finished in a way that is truly your own!

Materials:

1-1/4″ pocket hole screws 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws 1-1/4″ screws 1-1/4″ brad nails Edge banding 4 sets of 14″ drawer slides 4 [...]

How to Remove and Replace a Rotted Wood Floor

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Water leaks can cause all sorts of havok. If a leak goes undetected for too long, it can rot a floor. While it is a huge mess, it is very simple to remove the rotted area and replace it.

In the house that Matt and I are remodeling (the Rebel house), the floor is rotted [...]

Free Plans to Build a World Market Inspired Raya Daybed

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I’ve been trying to build more outdoor seating, especially since my son’s graduation is coming up! I came upon this daybed from World Market and really liked the simplicity. It is such an easy build. I based the plans around the cushion and you’ll never believe what I used for it… The kids’ old crib [...]