We’ve lived in this house for over a year, but our walls are still mostly bare – due to a mixture of laziness, budget and not finding the ‘perfect’ frames. To get exactly what I wanted, for less, I decided to chalk paint two old picture frames. A few months back I bought two old frames at Goodwill. The […]
Create your own outdoor vertical painted wood sign using Chalk Paint. Use both sides to create two signs: Believe Sign and Grateful Sign. For some time, I’ve had sign-envy. Our neighborhood is full of front porches that are decorated for each season. Porches add so much warmth and character to a house. One of my […]
Update furniture you already own with spray paint for a budget-friendly fresh look you can do yourself. Our kitchen is full of neutrals and needed a pop of color to coordinate with our dining room. As I’ve mentioned before, our budget is limited so wherever possible, we use what we already have, updating where necessary. We already […]
When updating furniture, things don’t always go as planned. Lessons learned while learning to strip furniture. I wasn’t going to share this, but since in the real world, DIY projects do not always go as planned, I thought it necessary to share how I got a little over confident and made an incorrect assumption during one of my […]
Update a framed mirror with chalk paint. Chalk paint. It’s all the rage on Pinterest. Several friends of mine have used it and love it (and what they painted looks fantastic!). I’ve been dying to try it out but have been too afraid to jump in and use it on a large piece of furniture. Up […]