Category: House of Dreams

Pelmet box tutorial + frost those windows!

This week’s DIY project in My Handmade Home is actually a two-fer! DIY pelmet boxes and window frosting. View the tutorial Hop over to see how I transformed the windows of our master bedroom and upstairs bathroom for just $15 each. xo

Our master bedroom makeover: Week 1 (Paint)

You guys may remember that our bedroom has been a big, dark, green machine for more than three years now. We painted it right after we moved into the house, while we were still sleeping on our mattress in soon-to-be-born C’s bedroom, since our… Continue Reading “Our master bedroom makeover: Week 1 (Paint)”

Upgrading a plain kitchen peninsula with beadboard

You know how something boring seems to fade from your view, especially when you’ve been looking at it for years? Well, for more than three years we’ve sat at our kitchen table and looked over at a plain, flat finish on the backs of… Continue Reading “Upgrading a plain kitchen peninsula with beadboard”

Temptations

I want to do something, and I *know* Darling Husband is going to think it’s a bad idea, so I have yet to bring it up … But Pinterest is on my side, so I’ll tell you about it. *whispers* I want to convert… Continue Reading “Temptations”

Turn your crib into a bench

I couldn’t wait to get rid of the Exersaucer and the baby swing, but the crib was a different story. It had been a baby shower gift from my mother and my now-deceased uncle, and it was well-loved by our two children — with… Continue Reading “Turn your crib into a bench”