Furnishings for Landlords

Furnishing for Landlords

If you’ve just bought property to rent out, but you want to provide your future tenants with furniture, then you need somewhere that will provide you with a one-stop shop for all your needs. You need furniture that is stylish, but won’t date easily, and will be hardy and durable so you [...]

Free Plans to Build an LL Bean Inspired Large Bench

LL Bean Inspired Large Bench

This is the perfect bench for the entryway, porch, or garden! It would be fabulous in cedar – especially when it ages to that awesome grey patina! This is another quick and easy build which would be a fantastic weekend project!

 

LL Bean Inspired Large Bench

Materials:

1-1/4″ pocket hole screws 1-1/4″ brad [...]

Free Plans to Build a Joss & Main Inspired Greene Chest

Joss & Main Inspired Greene Chest

This is a neat little chest perfect for storing linens or just hiding lots of odds and ends… The door and drawer fronts can be painted in different colors (a perfect way to use up leftover paint or try out new samples) or the entire cabinet can have the same finish.

Joss & Main [...]

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

Armoire

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 [...]