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DIY: Barn Door
DIY Barn Door A barn doors is an awesome way to make a statement in any room or any house. This project helps you make your own for about $150 (if you already have some of the right tools) instead of buying one for upwards of $1500! First, you need to decide where you want your bard door – we are using ours as a closet door. Second, decide how big you want the door. We use 2x8s – and 6 of them (about $30-$40).…
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Time – where does it go??
Time – where does it go?? Hi! It’s been so long, I know. Where does all the time go? Things have been busy around here, but I’ve missed blogging over the past few weeks…time to get back into it! I have a pile of projects, my camera is charged and I’m ready to go. I feel like time just slips away. Let’s try and live in the present and not get stuck on questions like which comes first, the chicken or the egg. Nah, let’s…
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Project: Heavy Blanket
Heavy blankets are key for comfy couch time – especially in the winter! I usually buy the discount fabric in the back of the store – it’s about 3$ a meter (I pick only fabrics that are 60 inches wide) and I get 2 meters of 5 different fabrics. So, it’s roughly a 30$ project – not bad for keeping warm! Pick out 5 fabrics that aren’t necessarily matchy-matchy but simply look good together. Different textures work well, too. As you can see above –…
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Personalized Dishes!
So…you may have come across this on Pinterest. Sharpie and dishes – bake and you have permanent design! The fun thing is, it actually works on black dishes with silver Sharpies, or even purple Sharpie on white. Try it! Okay, let’s get started. What You Need oven safe dish contrasting sharpie oven oven mitts cooling rack To start, preheat your oven to 350. Wash your dish and ensure it’s completely dry. You can even use a bit of rubbing alcohol on the spot you’re going…
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Project: Monogram Button Pumpkin
What You Need 1 large pumpkin glue gun or crazy glue matching buttons spay paint A different take on a Halloween Pumpkin – no carving needed here! This way is no fuss, no muss (which I think means mess). Plus, it’s great for kiddos since you don’t have sharp knives to hassle with. Just glue. Bella ready to help. Spray paint your pumpkin any colour you like and let it dry (overnight is best). Here I went with a dark theme, yet you could go…
