Living-Dining Room Makeover
Living-Dining Room Makeover | Sources & Projects

Living-Dining Room Makeover | Sources & Projects

As promised, I'm back to share all the details about the living-dining room makeover at my parent's house. If you've been following along from the start, you'll know this was a DIY, budget-focused refresh so everything has been thrifted, up-cycled, bargain-hunted or...

Refreshing a Dated Lead-Light Door

Refreshing a Dated Lead-Light Door

Thanks so much for all the lovely comments about the room makeover at my parent's house. Before I share all of the source and project info, I wanted to chime in with a quick post about one of the most mentioned elements - the "new" grey door. It's one of my favourite...

Living-Dining Room Makeover | The Final Reveal!

Living-Dining Room Makeover | The Final Reveal!

It's done. Finally! If I hadn't initially proclaimed it would likely take me forever to finish this room re-do, I might be feeling even more sheepish than I currently do sharing the reveal over a WHOLE YEAR from when it commenced. Yikes! Am I really that sluggish?...

Easy DIY Mudcloth Pillow | Ikea Hack

Easy DIY Mudcloth Pillow | Ikea Hack

Has anyone else been crushing on mudcloth lately? Well, just in case you've missed seeing it (absolutely everywhere!), and are yet to learn about its origin, mudcloth (also know as bogolanfini or bogolan) is a traditional African textile characterised by relaxed...

A Super Easy Lamp Update

A Super Easy Lamp Update

One of the elements I was struggling to decide on for the living-dining room makeover at my parent's house was the lamp. I know it seems like a simple enough item, though everything appropriate I came across was just soooo expensive. I think the main problem was my...

Ikea Curtain Hack

Ikea Curtain Hack

I know you guys think I've forgotten I'm supposed to be finishing the living-dining room makeover at my parent's house, though I am still working on it...and it's sooooo nearly done! One of the projects I've just crossed off the "to do" list is the window treatments....

An Old Stool Meets a New Bread Board

An Old Stool Meets a New Bread Board

Do you remember this charming antique piano stool? I picked it up a month or so back to use as a cute little side table in my parent's living room. And, for obvious reasons, it was pretty affordable. I bought it for around $30 from eBay. A major flaw, like this...

Living-Dining Room Makeover | A New Lighting Scheme

Living-Dining Room Makeover | A New Lighting Scheme

This post is sponsored by Beacon Lighting. When it comes to room makeovers, I generally like to work with what I have. This means leaving well enough alone - using cosmetic enhancements and avoiding the possible mess, expense and hassle of disturbing anything "fixed"....

Linen Dresser Makeover

Linen Dresser Makeover

It feels like ages since I've put paintbrush to furniture. In fact, I'd even forgotten just how therapeutic it can be! If you've been following along with the makeover of my parent's living-dining room then you'll probably know the back-story to this dresser. BEFORE...