Tag: Decor

Easy ways to change a room’s colour palette

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

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Easy Ways to Change a Room's Colour Palette {Heather's Handmade Life}

They wanted to repaint the walls (from a creamy beige to a cool crisp white), focus on deep greys instead of browns and bring in mustard yellow as the new primary accent colour.

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Thrift store lamp makeover

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

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Thrift store lamp makeover {Heather's Handmade Life} Dated floral lamps are transformed into sparkly pink lamps with oversized white shades!

You guys know I love a good thrift store lamp. When I find a matching set, I will ALWAYS buy them so I can get my lamp makeover on. *waves hands in the air like I just don’t care* Usually, they don’t have shades,… Continue Reading “Thrift store lamp makeover”

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Table makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

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Painted table makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {Heather's Handmade Life}

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”

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Easy DIY sofa tables

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

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Easy DIY sofa tables {Heather's Handmade Life}

So after having the same boring beige couch for what felt like forever … (literally since we were 20 and 22 years old!) … we splurged during a Boxing Day sale and bought the grey sectional I’d wanted for ages. We’ve spent the last… Continue Reading “Easy DIY sofa tables”

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time with her writing. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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