~Guest post by Stevie Clapton~ There are several reasons that you may want to buy a fixer upper home. For some, houses that need a lot of updating work provide a small cost home that they can easily afford, then do the home updating later. For others, they may want to get into a specific ... Read More about ~reasons to buy a fixer upper~
~purpose in style round up~
I love creating a cozy home for my family. One that not only my kids and husband feel relaxed and safe in, but one that friends will want to come for dinner or just hang out. We have created and decorated and designed each room to serve a purpose but also be visually attractive, to us at ... Read More about ~purpose in style round up~
~thrifty Thursday~{best in show doggie clipboard}
I've always loved this wallpaper and wanted to use it somewhere. But since I don't have a spot for it, I decided to make something with the print. I used my Cricut to cut out the pattern, and used a white wood clipboard from the Target $3 spot. There is so many different patterns ... Read More about ~thrifty Thursday~{best in show doggie clipboard}
~how to make a coloring page in PicMonkey~
Adult coloring pages are popping up all over the place. So I thought I'd show you how you can make your own using PicMonkey. 1-start by clicking on the DESIGN tab at the top center of PicMonkey. 2-Choose your SIZE. For mine I did a square. 3-On the left hand side of the page click on the ... Read More about ~how to make a coloring page in PicMonkey~
~pinterest fail or success?~{cleaning tarnished silver}
All over Pinterest there is great ways to clean, organize, and fix things. But do they all work? I put one to the test. This particular article said that tarnish could be removed from silver and silver plate simply by boiling the silver in water filled with strips of foil, vinegar, and baking ... Read More about ~pinterest fail or success?~{cleaning tarnished silver}
~our dining room progression over 7 years~
We added onto our home in 2009 with this dining room addition. I was just looking through photos and am laughing at all the changes it has been through in those short 7 years. It started out with faux suede walls in 2009 and a lack of personality. Check out my great ... Read More about ~our dining room progression over 7 years~
~vintage French breadboards~
I often get asked on my blog about where I have gotten a few of my breadboards. I usually pick them up at flea markets or garage sales, but they can also be found online. This one did not start out like this. You can read about it's transformation here. Here it is in our ... Read More about ~vintage French breadboards~
~thrifty Thursday~{knockoff chanel tray}
I have been wanting to make one of these FOREVER! So when I saw this ugly round tray at the thrift store for $4.99, I didn't think twice. Here was my inspiration photo: And here is my $4.99 tray from Goodwill: The first thing I did was sand the rough spots down and spray the whole ... Read More about ~thrifty Thursday~{knockoff chanel tray}