Category: Decor
Breaking out of the box
Sometimes you need to shake things up and do something that feels unnatural, and it ends up being the best thing you could have ever done.
Making new living room curtains
I’m always telling people that curtains are easy. “Just buy some fabric, hem around the edges and slap it up with some curtain clips!” I’ll say casually. “It’s super quick, and much cheaper than buying ready-made curtains.” I’ve sewn curtains for every room in… Continue Reading “Making new living room curtains”
Table makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
I looked skeptically at the tiny pot of paint in my hand. It was smaller than an single-serving yogurt — almost the size of a teeny jar of jam on a hotel room service tray. How was I going to paint anything more than… Continue Reading “Table makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint”
Cozy bathroom makeover with a painted light fixture
Some people — not naming names — still don’t trust my creative instincts, even after all these years. Oh well. I’m a strong, independent woman and that means not asking for permission, right?
Refreshing a $1 lamp with chalk paint
One of my Secondhand Secrets of Success (wouldn’t that be a cool book?) is that a LAMP is one of the most awesome finds at a yard sale or flea market. Yup, lamps. Old ones, in particular. (But not antiques because $$$) They’re strong… Continue Reading “Refreshing a $1 lamp with chalk paint”
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