Bring Spring Inside with World Market

bring spring in

For me, spring is the time to bring the outdoors in.  As  the windows are thrown open, spring cleaning commences and  more & more time is spent outside, it seems a logical merge. When assembling some affordable style selections from World Market, my goals were fresh & reflective of nature. Springtime is  ideal for birdwatching, [...]

25 Wonderful White Christmas Trees … One for Every Style

white christmas tree vintage

White Christmas trees are something you either love, or could never see yourself doing. Years ago, I bought an inexpensive white Christmas tree, intending to use it for the vintage ornaments I picked up at estate sales during the summer. As soon as it came in the house, getting a live tree came to a [...]

How to Refinish a Table Top the Easy Way

refinishing table top with polyurethane

Refinishing a table  can be an easy DIY project, that is both quick and inexpensive, especially if your main problem is the table top. I refinished the tops of my side tables one evening and they were ready for regular use the next day.  I would like to note that I would be very reluctant [...]

Ace Merry Makeover Contest and a $100 Gift Card Giveaway

room make over giveaway

Do you have a room that badly needs a makeover?  Ace Hardware is hosting a Facebook contest called “Merry Paint Makeover”, the grand prize… a room makeover, by one of the Experts from their new design panel, valued at $10,000! The grand prize winner will receive merchandise and services to makeover a room.  3 runner-up [...]

Quick & Easy Furniture Make-Overs with Spray Paint

quick dresser spray paint make over

Whether you just want a fresh look, or you have an otherwise good piece of furniture with a damaged finish, refinishing does not need to be a complicated process at all.  Spray paint can transform that crappy table or dresser that looks ready for the curbside into an attractive and useful piece of furniture.  A [...]

Reupholster Your Dining Chairs: An Easy DIY Project

replacing fabric on chairs

My daughter is one messy little character, and she has been doing a lot of her in-home ABA therapy at our dining table, thus the upholstery on my chairs has been taking a lot of abuse.  I am refreshing the double parlour where the table is with new paint this week, so it seemed the [...]

Stylish Energy Efficient Lighting for Better Photos, and much more #GELighting

light change out

We live in an old Victorian home.  It has lots of unique style that I love, but like most houses from the era, can be a bit of an energy pig.  Most of the windows have been changed out to energy efficient ones and insulation was blown in a couple years ago. Over the last [...]

The Unbridled Joy of a Hot Pink Birthday Bedroom

hot pink bedroom

My little girl turns 5 today. Over this past year she has worked hard, doing 30 hours per week of ABA therapy to help her with the disabling effects of her autism.  She has been a little trooper through the bulk of it.  While she still isn’t talking, her focus is much better and she [...]

Decorating for Easter: To Satisfy Both Mom and Daughter #KmartEaster

easter decorating with kids

I love vintage style when it comes to most holiday decorating.  I have a few vintage Easter decorations, but not nearly enough to decorate my house.  Original vintage holiday decor is hard to find offline, and is both pricey, and often in poor condition, when you do find it online.  The Celebrations by Radko line [...]

My Renuzit Fresh Accents Mini Living Room Makeover #FreshAccents #cbias

Renuzit Fresh Accents

My living room was last fully done over about 9 years ago.  It has been showing it’s wear, and over the past couple years, the pillows have dwindled, the artwork above the sofa fell and the frame & glass broke (never to be replaced), the finish on the top of the side tables has worn, [...]