as i've been scouring my house for crafting / decorating supplies during quarantine, i've unearthed a LOT of stuff that i had forgot...

this patio decor project is a perfect example  of my homewardFOUND decorating philosophy: re-think what you already have to make your h...

a spur-of-the-moment solution to a project i'd been considering took over my weekend! making a change to the black metal chair in th...

these signs appeared in my past two posts... one for each recent project. do they look familiar to you? they should - you've seen ...

you may have seen the sign that says 'Tipsy Tiki Bar' in my last post... that's connected to another recent 'restyle...

you guys, i discovered that my kids actually listen to me! i mentioned to two of my daughters that i was sad that i couldn't go t...

if this 'stay at home' order has done one thing,  it has made many of us start looking more closely at the rooms we live our li...

i thought i'd start off the month with a #MAYkeover story! a week ago, i undertook a massive purge / cleaning/ reorganization of my...

this colorful lampshade was a spur-of-the-moment weekend project,  an idea that came to me as i collapsed into a chair  after the sec...

while employing this mandatory time at home to accomplish some long-overdue tasks, i've unearthed some goodies that i completely fo...

one of my 'Most Popular' blog posts is  my 'faux concrete pumpkins paint tutorial' * shared in fall, 2014, traffi...

a brand new year is a fresh new start, in so many ways... every year, i choose a single word to be my intention and focus (rather than...

years ago, i unearthed these two identical topiaries at the bottom of a thrift store bin. i actually pulled on the first one because i...

in my book, making do with what you already have simplifies life, and certainly beats buying more stuff... when we moved into the n...

this recent project in our backyard makes me feel like we're time-traveling back to the sixties! remember these guys? ...

one of the best things about decorating with a neutral palette is flexibility... it's easy to add in a vibrant new color accent each...

i think you might be convinced that doing your own makeovers is hard.  and expensive.  and that perhaps it's just tooooooo much fo...

when in doubt, paint it!   that mantra has served me well for most of my life. when something doesn't *quite* fit the plan or the...

a number of years ago, i found this mirror frame in a thrift store... it had been separated from the dresser it belonged to, and the ...

Adding a few touches of natural elements to home decor each season is an easy and inexpensive way to freshen up our rooms and make ever...