Ten Impressive Table Makeovers

April 1, 2020 By Meegan 2 Comments

You know I love me a furniture makeover! Whether it is a thrifted find, vintage piece or dumpster dive treasure. Today I am sharing my favorite Ten Impressive Table Makeovers.

These are some of my own table makeovers along with a few from my blogger friends. Each one is unique with detailed tutorials.

Thrifted Table with Homemade Chalky Paint

March 16, 2020 By Meegan 8 Comments

If you follow me, you KNOW I am a lover of all things thrifted, painted or in-expensive. Today I am sharing my latest Thrifted Table with Homemade Chalky Paint. I just love the way it turned out. Even better than I expected.

It was super easy with my own recipe for homemade chalky paint.

10 Upcycle Projects Anyone Can Do

February 28, 2020 By Meegan Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year when the sun has been hiding behind clouds and I am getting antsy to get crafting again. Luckily enough I have 10 Upcycle Projects Anyone Can Do on my blog today. Each one is at a different skill level. As well as beautifying any style home.

There is everything from wood working to wall hangings, vintage pieces and sea shell crafts.

I am excited to share them with you.

Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss

February 15, 2020 By Meegan 13 Comments

Do you ever visit an antique store, thrift shop or go junkin’ and leave inspired to create your own version of what you have seen? That’s what happened to me when I came home from Lucketts and Garden Gatherings in Virginia. You can read about my experiences here and here.

When I got the challenge to “Upcycle It” from the At Home DIY Bloggers, my creative juices starting to flow. That’s when I made my Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss.

I wanted to use a vintage piece in a unique way. After spying my mom’s typewriter from the 1950s, voila! That’s all it took for my imagination to take off…

30 DIY Christmas Projects

December 10, 2019 By Meegan Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year when you are decorating, making presents or buying gifts for your loved ones. If you are anything like me, you are looking for something unique, a treasured memento or a fun DIY idea. Today I have 30 DIY Christmas Projects. There is something for everyone.

Whether you like vintage pieces, outdoor decor or wood working, there is something that you will enjoy.

DIY Vintage Baby Shoe Christmas Ornament

December 2, 2019 By Meegan 1 Comment

If you are anything like me, you like to savor family and childhood memories. I keep small notes from our kids, pictures, and even a few of their baby shoes. To keep these treasures as part of my Christmas decorations, I created a DIY Vintage Baby Shoe Christmas Ornament.

It’s week FIVE for the Deck The Home DIY Challenges and it’s been so much fun to watch all of the amazing ideas for creating a beautiful home at Christmastime.

This week is all about Christmas ornaments.

Yes, I guess I am old enough to call my own kids’ baby shoes vintage. I don’t know how much they will like that, though!

Decoupaged Christmas Gift Bag for Outdoor Christmas Decor

November 24, 2019 By Meegan 5 Comments

It’s week 4 of the Deck The Home Challenge! Since this week’s theme is: Outdoor Christmas Decor, I am going to show you how to make a Decoupaged Christmas Gift Bag for Outdoor Christmas Decor.

You will be amazed at ALL of the fabulous projects and ideas from 20+ talented bloggers.

At the end of this post there will be a link that leads to all 20+ posts. But for now let me show you how I made my DIY Outdoor Decor idea.

You can make this within an hour and a half and make it as in-expensive as you want.

DIY Glittery Merry Christmas Sign

November 17, 2019 By Meegan 3 Comments

I am sharing my tutorial for a DIY Glittery Merry Christmas Sign. This was actually a monogram sign that I purchased at Hobby Lobby a few years ago. And NOW it’s ideal for Christmas decorating, with some glitter, glitz and glam.

It’s the 3rd week for the Deck The Home Christmas Blog Hop. It has been incredible with SO many amazing projects and Christmas ideas! This week the theme is: Wood Sign.

All the Wood Sign projects will be listed in the links below this post.

Vintage Bicycle Rim Christmas Wreath

November 3, 2019 By Meegan 23 Comments

Well, here we are. Already in November and the Christmas ideas are popping out around the apartment cottage. So far, my Vintage Bicycle Rim Christmas Wreath is my favorite new decoration. AND has me excited for more Christmas creativity.

You know how much I like vintage, thrifted and rustic pieces. And what better way to make a wreath other than a rusty bicycle rim…Continue Reading

Fifteen DIY Projects That Take Under Two Hours To Make

July 31, 2019 By Meegan Leave a Comment

I’m excited to share Fifteen DIY Projects That Take Under Two Hours To Make. Everything from lighting, shell art, planters and wood working projects.

There is something for everyone and style.

These Fifteen DIY Projects That Take Under Two Hours To Make will inspire and encourage you to create and update your home.

DIY Sea Shell Monogram Tutorial

July 15, 2019 By Meegan 7 Comments

It’s been a hot minute since I have done a DIY project. I wanted something new for my new apartment front door to welcome guests. So, being the frugal woman that I am, I used what I had and made my own DIY Sea Shell Monogram Tutorial.

It was fairly easy and took me just under two hours to create.

This is part of the AT Home DIY Challenges for each month. July includes creating any DIY project in two hours time. This doesn’t include drying time. But actual work on the project.

Sounds fun, huh?

Outdoor DIY Projects For Your Home and Garden

May 29, 2019 By Meegan Leave a Comment

I am excited to share some some of my very favorite Outdoor DIY Projects For Your Home and Garden. Each one is unique and can be done for any home or space.

Done with some creativity, hard work and step by step tutorials, you can make each of these DIY outdoor projects, as well.

DIY Apartment Summer Porch Ideas

May 15, 2019 By Meegan 6 Comments

The temperature is warming up and I am spending most of my days poolside. You know how I love to be outside and feel the sun rays on my face. It is really nice to be in our new home. Things are coming together and I am enjoying the decorating process. I am also enjoying the fact that we have a REAL porch. We did have a tiny balcony before. I tried to turn it into an inviting space. But, my vision never really came to fruition. I had visions of what I wanted here even before we moved in. Let me share some of my DIY Apartment Summer Porch Ideas for our new home.

These DIY Apartment Summer Porch Ideas can be used on tiny porches and large decks alike.

I like this time of month because I get to be a part of the At Home DIY Challenges. We have a theme every 15th of the month and share our best DIY projects related to the theme. This month is: “Make it Pretty Outdoor Challenge”

That is EXACTLY why I am tidying up our back porch and showing you my DIY projects for this space…

Seven Home Improvement DIY Projects

April 26, 2019 By Meegan 2 Comments

I love a good DIY project, don’t you? Whether it is for home decor, lighting, the garden, organizing, etc… Today I have collected Seven Home Improvement DIY Projects that YOU are going to love.

My talented blogging friends have created tutorials to help you with your DIY project dilemmas.

They are pretty incredible. So let’s get started.

How To Reinforce Metal Shelving in A Rental Home

April 15, 2019 By Meegan 8 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 Shell Shadow Box Made With a Thrifted Find

March 15, 2019 By Meegan 15 Comments

If you have been following me for any length of time, you KNOW how much I love a great thrifted find. AND how fun it is to create something fresh for my cottage in the desert. This week I have created a DIY Shell Shadow Box Made With a Thrifted Find. To me it is similar to something that you might find at Pottery Barn or even Kirkland’s.

Best part? It was just a fraction of the cost. I am excited to show you how I did it…