home decor
Painting a Bathroom sink with Rust-Oleum Tub And Tile Refinishing Kit
Thanksgiving is coming up and I wanted to give my downstairs bathroom a mini-makeover on a very tight budget. I was searching Pinterest and came across a few using this kit for tubs and decided to try this on my sink. Our house is about 18 years old and this is the original sink that…
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Chalk Paint Armoire – Office redo part 1
After surfing Pinterest one day I really started to hate my office. I have been working from home for about 18 years and I think my office furniture is about that old too! It’s in good shape but it’s pretty boring laminated office stuff. So I decided it was time to dress it up and…
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Guest Post – Tips for Creating Beautiful and Relaxing Zen Interior
People are very busy nowadays, and they often cannot deal with stress appropriately. It is very difficult to find relaxation and peace in such a hectic lifestyle, which is exactly why many people rely on Zen principles when decorating their own home. If you are not familiar with this kind of décor, stay with us.…
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5 Steps to Building a Do-It-Yourself Butcher Block Bathroom Vanity
This is a guest post by Dane O’Leary from Beneath My Heart The bathroom is one of the most popular, fun places to redesign and revamp, perhaps second only to the kitchen, which is the inspiration for this do-it-yourself tutorial. There are more ways to do a bathroom vanity than you can count; the materials,…
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Master Bathroom Remodel Reveal
I am happy to say that our Master bathroom remodel is finally finished!! Wow, what a difference a few months makes. I look back at the before photos and can’t believe how much this bathroom transformed. It was such a white sterile feeling bathroom and now it’s so inviting and comforting…even with all the stone.…
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Bathroom Remodel Update – Part 4
We spent lots of time over the past two weekends working on finishing the Master Bathroom Remodel. I’m happy to say that we are SO close now. Just few more touches and it will be complete. Below are the 2 pieces our contractor custom made for us. I love the arch ‘shadow box’ insert. My husband…
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Master Bathroom Remodel – Part 3
I’m long overdue on the update to our bathroom remodel! As most home projects it’s been going a little slower than we would like but it’s making progress and it’s looking awesome! In fact tonight I actually took a bath in the tub…lol Yes the walls still have bare wires and there is plaster dust…
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Chalk Painting a bathroom vanity
So as you my remember we were a bit shocked at what new cabinets cost so I decided to give painting them a try. I figured what do I have to lose, we were going to get rid of these anyway, why not try and paint them. OMGosh I am so in love with how…
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Mercury inspired candle holders
So I was cruising through Pintrest this past week and I came across these molted silvery candle holders called mercury glass. I loved the look and had to give my try at them. I wanted to create some decor for my upcoming wine party and these just fit the bill. Hopefully I have enough and…
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Master Bath Remodel – Part 2 (day 4)
Here we are in day 4 of the master bathroom remodel project. As you can see it’s starting to shape up. The above photo is where the tub is going to go. This photo shows the walk-in shower (on the left) and the toilet room (on the right). We went to price out cabinets and…
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Valentine Mantel Decoration
Just getting ready for the upcoming holiday, so decided to do a Valentine mantel decoration. Not to mention it’s been a hard winter so we need a little bright and cheery. I still think it needs a little something more, but this decor still makes me smile. Here is what I did with items found…
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French inspired Herb Containers
French-inspired Herb Container. So it’s the dead of winter here and I can’t wait any longer for spring and gardening season! Last year was the first year I had a herb garden in the back yard and it was wonderful for cooking. Anytime I needed something I just walked to the backyard to grab it. I…
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Easy Winter Plant decor
Recently we built this shelf above our front door (we have a 2 story foyer). I love it! It was a simple project that didn’t cost much but added so much character. Christmas decorating was easy but now it’s the space between winter and spring. The dreaded ‘can’t wait for spring’ but it’s not quite…
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