A Quick Guide to Cutting Crown Molding Using a Jig I’ve always found crown molding a little intimidating but needed to add it to walls in the house. I had never installed crown before and was a little nervous -…
Place Setting Tags for Entertaining or a Holiday Party I ran across pads of chalkboard paper at my local craft store. This is really the coolest stuff ever!! This paper is really neat – it is thick like cardstock and…
An Easy to Make Torch for the Outdoor Seating Area I absolutely love this idea! Wine bottle torches are so functional any time of year. They look great on a porch or patio, and add ambient light to an evening…
A Pretty Way to Ring in the Holidays Bells on a front door during the holidays can be so festive! These holiday door bells are so easy to make with a canning jar ring, ribbon, and a few bells from…
A Fabulous Bathroom Update BEHR® sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine. Several years ago, I remodeled my kids’ bathroom. There was a crack in the bathtub (it was plastic) and along with a crappy caulking…
Fragrant Holiday Ornaments That Are Easy to Make! Many years ago, I ran across a recipe for cinnamon-applesauce dough ornaments in a magazine. I was so excited to make them because I wanted to decorate my office for the Holidays…
An Easy to Build Knock Off Inspired by Wisteria I think I need a bigger house. I keep finding all of these great furniture pieces, drawing plans for them, and wanting to build them. I don’t have room for any…
A Super-Handy Tool for Knitting or Crocheting Sometimes, I get tired of having to corral my yarn when knitting or crocheting. I also have several furry critters that like to make a huge mess out of it! Creating a yarn…
Build a Simple Planter With the arrival of Spring, for most of us, comes a ton of yard work. I will be the first to admit that my yard is a mess and I definitely have my work cut out…
Quick and Easy Painted Holiday Nutcrackers I saw this post from Delineate Your Dwelling and was so inspired by these cute little nutcrackers! I love that they are all painted white with different colored hats. I decided to make my own set…
A Unique and Easy to Build Console Table I have always been fascinated with Roman numerals… To me, they are so unique and when I see them in the credits at the end of a movie (to mark the year…
Making a Plain Jacket Look Ultra Cool My daughter is a huge fan of the TV show Supernatural. By “huge fan”, I mean completely obsessed! She spotted a plain, varsity-style jacket at one of her favorite clothing stores and mentioned…
Showing Team Spirit for the Holidays Glittered ornaments are so popular and are so pretty! I made several in bright colors a few years ago and love them! This year, I wanted to do something a bit different… Why not…
A Quick and Easy Gift for Any Occasion Need a quick and easy gift for the holidays or any time? How about making a shot glass, etched and with glitter? These are so simple to make, and are really, really…
An Easy to Build Display Piece for Decorative or Everyday Plates This simple display piece is a great first-time project. The plans to build an elegant plate rack feature three rows that will hold 3-5 decorative or everyday plates securely…
DIY Reusable Mop Pads: The Eco-Friendly Alternative to Disposable Pads Previously, I shared how to make a reusable cloth for a dry floor sweeper. Believe me, those cloths certainly come in handy! What if you have a wet floor sweeper?…