Category: Decor
Converting our bi-fold closet doors to double doors
It seems I’m always tweaking something in our front hall closet — mainly because it’s one of the messiest, frequently-used spots in the house. I thought I’d done everything I could to make the closet functional and attractive. I’d removed the hanging rod and… Continue Reading “Converting our bi-fold closet doors to double doors”
Bench makeover: Giving old furniture new life
Painting a piece of furniture remains one of my all-time favourite DIYs for a few reasons: it doesn’t take too long (unlike walls, ugh), it’s fun to pick a new colour, and it dramatically changes the piece. It also feels indescribably good to give… Continue Reading “Bench makeover: Giving old furniture new life”
Build + paint a custom wooden sign
Everyone’s making pallet signs these days, and you’ve probably seen them all over Pinterest. The idea is to take rustic barnboard-style wood and paint a word or phrase on it, and then hang it on the wall. A lot of people are selling these… Continue Reading “Build + paint a custom wooden sign”
DIY floating makeup table, revamped chair
When we were planning our daughter’s bedroom makeover, most of the discussions centred around the huge loft bed we were building. But our daughter was even more excited about adding something else: a ‘real’ makeup table. Did I mention she’s four years old!? She’s… Continue Reading “DIY floating makeup table, revamped chair”
Supersized Lite-Brite wall art
It was at some point after Christmas that I found an extra two boxes of LED tree lights in our basement. They’d never been opened and I didn’t know why we had them, but I certainly didn’t feel like going outside to get the… Continue Reading “Supersized Lite-Brite wall art”
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