Category: DIY
How to paint and distress furniture
Just popping in quickly to share one of my latest projects: painting and distressing a hand-me-down coffee table. I’d love it if you stopped by “My Handmade Home” to check out the full tutorial … Read the full tutorial! xo
Childhood dollhouse turned shadowbox
When I was a little girl, my parents made me a beautiful blue and white dollhouse. They wallpapered the tiny walls, varnished the floors, and built a tiny staircase. Even my grandparents from Scotland contributed — making miniature furniture and oil paintings. Over the… Continue Reading “Childhood dollhouse turned shadowbox”
Magnetic letters that aren’t hideous
You’ve seen those fridges. THOSE fridges — the ones that are covered with horrible little plastic letters and artwork. I’m sorry, but I like artwork (even kiddie artwork) on my walls, and nothing on my fridge. I’m kind of a hard-ass that way. I’ve… Continue Reading “Magnetic letters that aren’t hideous”
The hodge-podgiest of crafts (that actually turned out really well)
A leftover Halloween chip box. Two bags of plastic spoons. Hot glue. Spraypaint. *** Seriously, who knew those four items would help to make a really awesome-looking mirror for my dining room? See the full tutorial in my weekly DIY column, My Handmade Home. … Continue Reading “The hodge-podgiest of crafts (that actually turned out really well)”
DIY chrysanthemum mirror from plastic spoons
A leftover Halloween chip box. Two bags of plastic spoons. Hot glue. Spraypaint. Who knew those four items would help to make a really awesome-looking mirror for my dining room? Although the fabric store, the craft store, and the home improvement store are easily… Continue Reading “DIY chrysanthemum mirror from plastic spoons”
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