Easy DIY Ruler Drawer Pulls

May 29, 2017 20 Comments

I’ve been meaning to add handles to Charlotte’s under-bed toy boxes for a while now. At first I was going to use some simple metal pulls. Though that seemed a little bit boring. Then I was going to DIY some leather strap handles. Though that felt a tad too mature. Then I was going to...…READ MORE

Free Printable Large-Scale Farmhouse Quote Art!

May 3, 2017 52 Comments

Did you guys think I’d forgotten about these? ‘Course not! On the contrary, I’ve actually been working away (granted, in my “sloth/snail fusion” kinda manner) on this new round of free printable quote art since I published my original post. Speaking of my original post, did you catch the update? In case you missed it,...…READ MORE

DIY Over-Size Book Page Quote Art…with free printables!

March 1, 2017 280 Comments

UPDATE As a budget-focused decorator and blogger, conjuring and sharing ways to “get the look for less” is something I relish. This project was no exception. Originally, it was my belief that these artworks were merely part of the prevailing typography sign trend; mass-designed, mass-produced and mass-distributed. I have since learned the concept for these...…READ MORE

DIY Vintage Style Glass Decal…with free printable

January 25, 2017 23 Comments

You guys! I was totally overwhelmed by the response to my laundry room makeover. Thank you all so, so much for the sweet comments, and for your votes! Although I’m not sure I can compete with some of the other super talented and popular contenders, it’s been heartening to see my numbers grow and I...…READ MORE

Another Over-Sized Bird Free Printable

May 3, 2016 6 Comments

Following this previous post (where I offered a free digital download of a large-scale heron illustration), I received a heap of requests for an additional printable to accompany the initial artwork. And of course, I could totally understand why some of your guys wanted two artworks – hung side-by-side in a long vertical space (such...…READ MORE

Over-Sized Heron Art | Huge High Resolution Free Printable!

April 13, 2016 22 Comments

UPDATE I have created a second free large-scale download of a beautiful crane to accompany this heron for anyone who’s after two artworks. Find it here. After publishing the post about my DIY large-scale art a few weeks back, I received quite a few requests for a free printable version of my edited image. I...…READ MORE

DIY Over-Sized Art from a Free Printable…and the picture frame that made me cry

March 29, 2016 51 Comments

UPDATE You can now download my full-size, high-resolution edited heron artwork as a FREE printable here. Before I get into how an inanimate object brought me to tears, let’s talk about this artwork. If you’ve been following along with the living-dining room makeover at my parent’s house, you might recall I was initially planning to...…READ MORE

Free Scientific Plant Printables…and an awesome new source

January 18, 2016 28 Comments

I bookmarked an amazing site a few years ago though only got around to checking it out properly just recently. It’s called Plant Illustrations and, as the name suggests, is an extensive online catalogue of public domain scientific plant illustrations scanned from old books. One of the great things about this site is its search...…READ MORE

A Famous Bird Illustration…and where to get your own (for FREE!)

November 24, 2015 22 Comments

If you follow me socially you may have already seen a little snippet of this project. I wasn’t going to dedicate a whole blog post to it, though in the end I decided it really does deserve one. Ages ago you might recall I published a post about the work of naturalist James John Audubon...…READ MORE

DIY Quote Art…and free printable sign!

August 31, 2015 70 Comments

Ever since spying a collection of antique-style typographic signs in a boutique homewares store a few years back my love for their understated appeal has done nothing but blossom. It seems the charm of these simple yet striking pieces also isn’t lost on others, as over the last few months I’ve been seeing them more...…READ MORE