How To Reinforce Metal Shelving in A Rental Home

April 15, 2019 By Meegan 5 Comments

We are finally adjusting to living into our new home. We are so happy and it was a great move for us at the perfect time. It was a long time coming, and worth the wait.

While we started unpacking we realized right away that the shelving in our new place is relatively weak. So we worked through it and figured out How To Reinforce Metal Shelving in Any Home.

Let me show what we did To Reinforce Metal Shelving in Any Home without spending a lot of money or time…

Just in time for the At Home DIY Challenge for April.

My Talented blogging friends ave been busy with their projects and they will be linked at the bottom of this post.

Going to our local hardware store, we purchased Concrete/Stud Wall Clips for under $10. The original wall clips holding the shelves we just not long or strong enough to hold weight.Continue Reading

Eight Thrift Store DIY Projects

March 30, 2019 By Meegan Leave a Comment

It’s been a crazy week. We moved from our condo cottage in a “new to us” apartment. It has been very busy and exciting. The thought of decorating a freshly painted, with all new flooring has my creative juices flowing. These Eight Thrift Store DIY Projects are inspiring my creativity and thought process.

I am always amazed at people’s creativity, aren’t you? Especially when it comes to making something from a thrifted find. I hope these Eight Thrift Store DIY Projects inspire you as much as they have me…

DIY Small Apartment Storage Ideas

February 15, 2019 By Meegan 17 Comments

As most of you know, we live in a teeny, tiny condo. Soon we will be moving to a “new to us” apartment. It will be a little bigger than where we are now. BUT, we still won’t have a garage. That means I need to create some DIY Small Apartment Storage Ideas.

Since living in a small space for years now, with limited areas for storage, I have used my laundry “closet” for our garage supplies.

15 Creative Spring Crafts

January 22, 2019 By Meegan Leave a Comment

I just love the thought of Spring. With the warm sun shining through our windows and the promise of beautiful floral blooms popping through on my back porch. Making any one of these 15 Creative Spring Crafts will make your heart celebrate Spring days.

I have collected some of my very own 15 Creative Spring Crafts to share with you. There are so many more to choose from, right here on my own blog. I have compiled my own favorites right here, just for you.

Home Goal Ideas

January 6, 2019 By Meegan 1 Comment

Welcome back to another Inspiration Monday Party! With Home Goal Ideas as features this week.

We are so happy that you are joining us today!

It’s a new year! Most of us make resolutions or establish goals. Typical ones are ways to get organized, tackle decorating projects, get healthy, save money and more! We’ve got you covered with today’s features that are all about Home Goal Ideas!

Top Ten Cottage Home Decor Ideas

December 31, 2018 By Meegan 1 Comment

I am happy to share my Top Ten Cottage Home Decor Ideas with you.

It’s that time of year for reflection and reassessing my blog, style, and life. I like to refresh my home, sometimes daily. Are you that way, too?

This past year has been no exception. My style is rustic, vintage, thrifted and somewhat classic. I like vintage books and fabrics, rusty metal, chippy paint, torn edges and tufted upholstery.

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Creative DIY Christmas Gifts

November 30, 2018 By Meegan Leave a Comment

I love to make my own Christmas gifts. Whether it is a Christmas ornament, gift basket or a rustic sign. Creative DIY Christmas Gifts are a personal way to share your heart and the giving spirit.

I have collected these inspiring Creative DIY Christmas Gifts to inspire your creative juices.

Sometimes you have someone that is SO hard to find a gift for. I have a couple of people like that in my own family. So if I can DIY a gift, all the better for both of us, right?
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Simple Cottage Style Christmas

November 29, 2018 By Meegan 13 Comments

I am very happy to be here as part of the Very Merry Christmas Home Tour that Carrie from Lovely Etc… hosts each year. If you are arriving from Little House of Four, welcome!

Since we live in a tiny condo, I like to decorate with a Simple Cottage Style Christmas.

As you walk in our front door you will enter the living room. This time of year, it is filled with Simple Cottage Style Christmas ideas.

Home Decor and DIY Ideas

November 4, 2018 By Meegan 1 Comment

Welcome back to the Inspiration Monday party! And, welcome November!

Today’s features were chosen by Debbie from Refresh Restyle.

HOME DECOR & DIY IDEAS that you can do!

Pink Thanksgiving Tablescape Idea

November 2, 2018 By Meegan Leave a Comment

Wow, November is here! And I have a Pink Thanksgiving Tablescape Idea for you today. Using my Grandma’s vintage Desert Rose Franciscan Ware.

I have used this lovely place setting for other Thanksgiving or even Spring tablescapes, but I haven’t accentuated the pink for Fall or Thanksgiving.

What Meegan Makes

vintage style, cottage living, home cooking