Grab a cup of coffee, and take a look around on a festive Christmas home tour! Christmas is almost here, can you believe it? It seems like just a few months ago that we were taking down last year's Christmas decorations. Since we're still in the process of working on home updates, some areas just didn't Christmasy (is that a word?) this year, but I'll show you a few areas that got some Christmas cheer! Christmas Home Tour: Snow (December 8, 2017) The Christmas snow was so unexpected … [Read more...]
Vintage Door Headboard FAQ’s and What You Need to Know
I’ve had a ton of questions about my vintage door headboard, so I’m going to answer all of the questions and give you step by step instructions in a complete series! Today is part two of the vintage door headboard series, and I'm answering all of the frequently asked questions about my vintage door headboard. Click here for Part 1: How to Make a Headboard out of Vintage Doors. What if my doors contain lead? Anything built before 1978 may contain lead based paint, and you don't want … [Read more...]
Marble Painted Ornaments
I love the marble look that is taking over home décor, so I decided to make marble painted ornaments for Christmas! These marble painted ornaments are a cheap and easy project you can do with the kids this Christmas and make the perfect homemade gift for friends and family. I just love the marble look paired with my copper Christmas tree. Materials Used: 1 Box of Ornaments 3 Different Paint Colors (I used Apple Barrel Paints in Granite Gray, China Blue and White ) Primer (I … [Read more...]
How to Make a Headboard out of Vintage Doors {Part 1}
Making a headboard out of vintage doors is very unique and a great way to repurpose salvaged materials. Vintage doors have my heart, but these aren't any ol' doors. These are the doors from our wedding where we said our vows. We promised each other forever by these doors and they are so special to me. I've had a ton of questions about my vintage door headboard, so I'm going to try and answer all of the questions and give you step by step instructions in a complete series! DIY Door … [Read more...]
Harvest Gold Thanksgiving Tablescape
This harvest gold Thanksgiving tablescape is perfect for an elegant dinner with family and friends. Let's set the table for Thanksgiving with our harvest gold theme! The vintage china set was a $10 find at an antique store, the cake stand was thrifted, and I had the silver and gold tablecloth already. I recently picked up the gold chargers from The Dollar Tree (you can't beat that price!) and I also got the fall leaf garlands there and spray painted gold. This is not a sponsored post. … [Read more...]
DIY Harvest Gold Garland & Pumpkins
Thanksgiving is near, and it's time to start the preparations for the holiday! I've got an elegant but easy DIY project that will take you less than an hour to create for your Thanksgiving feast. All you need are some pumpkins (real or faux), harvest leaf garland and some spray paint to complete this project. If you use faux pumpkins, I'd recommend that you prime them first (this step is optional). You can find out why you should prime the faux pumpkins here. By the way, this is not a … [Read more...]
DIY Copper Christmas Tree
Copper is currently having a well deserved moment, and you can be sure that you'll see it everywhere this Christmas. Copper has become one of my favorite colors this year. Vintage copper, that's one of my newer collections. I knew I was going to incorporate copper in some of my Christmas décor, and that's when I had the idea: Copper Christmas Tree. Boom. I picked up a Christmas tree at the thrift store for $3.00 a few weeks ago and decided to test out my idea. I wasn't sure if it … [Read more...]
One Year Later in Our House and What I’ve Learned
Today marks ONE year since we moved into our little house! Happy House-a-versary to us! Cue the confetti! I started thinking about moving, and man did it bring back a flood of crazy emotions. Finding Our House Gosh, actually finding our home and closing was a hurdle in itself! You may remember the house that got away. What you don't know is that we actually lost another (historic) home three times. Seriously. Three. To make the story short, we had to find another home super quick … [Read more...]
Neutral Painted Pumpkins + a Tip
Since I love pumpkins and a good project, I decided to paint some cheap-o pumpkins and make them pretty! Plastic pumpkins look very realistic these days, but I wanted a neutral color palette for my pumpkins. The dollar store and Walmart have great inexpensive foam craft pumpkins. You can use any color paint that you have to keep the costs down on this project. I went with a neutral color scheme to match my home décor. This project did not cost much, and only took a few hours to … [Read more...]
How to Make Mini Succulent Tea Cups
I picked up a gold vintage china set a few weeks ago...it was $10 bucks! I repeat ten bucks! It wasn't the full set, but I knew I had to have it. Did I have a place for it or a plan? Nope! My plan is always "buy now, figure it out later." Surely I'm not the only one with this kind of plan? Right? That same weekend, I also picked up some succulents, and I was looking for cute flower pots to plant them in. I decided it would look super cute if I planted the succulents in one of my … [Read more...]