All you need is love!!! This past Christmas I was introduced to a fabulous product called Deco Mesh. In a nut shell Deco Mesh is a woven type product that has incredible reflecting qualities as well as the uncanny ability to POOF! I have seen it before but never thought it would be something I […]
Fan Installation for the DIY’er!
Jacque and I frequent the Habitat for Humanity Restore here in Knoxville. It’s a great place to find “treasures” that just need a little love! On one of our recent trips to the Restore, we happened on a fan with a light kit that coincidentally matched the one we have hanging in our guest room. […]
All you Need is Love … Valentines Day Decorations
Valentines Day is a little less than a month away, but I caught the ‘Love Bug’ around January 2nd, that was the day after we took down Christmas and packed it away in the attic for the next 11 months. Talk about bummed out, Christmas is so much fun for my husband and I our […]
DIY iPhone Dock
I found a hollow book at a Home Goods and thought it would be perfect to make a decorative iphone dock. Using a drill bit and a small utility knife, I created an opening in the top of the box just big enough for the dock connector to poke through. Next, I cut a small […]
Things We’ve Made Using Our Vinyl Cutter
Machines like Cricut cutters and Silhouette cutters have been growing more and more popular for the home and professional crafter. It’s amazing what these machines allow their users to create! We own a Roland GX-24, a vinyl cutter that can cut vinyl up to 24″ wide. For the first year, we created custom decals […]
Refinished Poker Table
Last year, my sister-in-law inherited a poker table that belonged to her Grandfather. She had the perfect place for the table, but wanted to update it’s look and asked if we’d be willing to refinish it for her. Here’s a picture of what the table originally looked like. To start off, we removed the felt […]
Dining Room Christmas Decor
I got this idea from a Home Depot commercial. In the commercial, they hung ornaments from their dining room chandelier in the shape of a christmas tree. I knew this had to be part of our Christmas Decor in our dining room. I modified their idea and varied the heights and I used 5 […]
Refinished Desk Project
My wife, Jacque loves to scour Craigslist looking for treasures that we can refinish or even reinvent to fit our style. Since she’s so dedicated to searching, I find myself at times joining her for the treasure hunt. I ran across a desk that a mom had painted for her son 20+ years ago. We […]