Have you seen all the cool uses for over the door organizers? I have seen them for shoes, in pantries for smaller items, craft rooms, and even had a friend use one at her wedding in the bridal suite for anything and everything you might have forgotten but need! It was great but none of […]
Tealight Lantern Goes Cordless & LED (IKEA Hack)
I’ve discovered that I have developed a love for lanterns. It could be their rustic nature…Or it could be that anytime I see one, I’m reminded of the first time Jacque and I ever went camping together (Insert pause for sentimental reader reaction…Ahhh)…Well, whatever it is, I’m drawn to them. And as a firefighter, of […]
DIY Dog Bowl Chairs {Elevated Feeding Station}
Being DIY/crafters we often run into situations where people have old furniture that they just “knew” we could do something with. More often that not this turns into a garage FULL of pieces I have NO clue what to do with! So when life gives you lemons (aka furniture you have no clue what to […]
Top 10 Do It Yourself Projects of 2012
In honor of 2012 coming to a close I thought it would be fun to share with you our TOP 10 Do it Yourself Projects of 2012! This past year has been a whirl wind for Matt and I. We started the blog to share projects with family and it has turned into […]
Monogrammed Jewelry Box
If you are looking for a last minute gift idea, boy do I have the project for you. What do you think about a $ 1.00 monogrammed jewelry box? Not bad huh? I recently entered contest offered by Debbiedoo’s and Fox Hollow Cottage. They were giving away a $ 50.00 gift card to […]
Christmas Mantel with Santa
Do you have a Christmas Mantel? Every year we haul out what seems to be an endless number of containers from the attic. One of the first things I do, sometimes even before the tree is put up, I decorate the mantel. There is something about having the stockings hung and good old Santa Clause […]
Christmas Banister Garland
Having a large entry way has it’s perks. You can go over the top with decorations and they aren’t overwhelming. Last year I started our banister garland with two lengths of garland and a few glass ornaments. It was nice but I really felt sorry for the rest of the banister upstairs. It just looked […]
Black Bookcase Makeover
Way back when I was a little girl, okay probably more like a bratty middle schooler but that’s another story, I begged my parents for an unfinished bookcase that I wanted my dad to stain using a pickling effect. They finally gave in and got me this cool bookcase. For years the bookcase was the […]