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How to Make a DIY Frosted Glass Sign

How to Make a DIY Frosted Glass Sign

When I shared my parent's $100 kitchen refresh a few weeks back the frosted glass doors were probably the most loved project. It was a quick and easy little transformation which anyone can have a go at. Although subtle, the graphic adds a little hint of charm and...

Quick & Easy Spray Paint Update

Quick & Easy Spray Paint Update

It's not always easy to see the potential in things. Take this incongruous collection of second-hand planters I was gifted... At first glance it's not the most attractive assembly of items, is it? I mean, if you were looking to create a pretty co-ordinated cluster of...

Easy Trash to Treasure Upcycle…using spray paint!

Easy Trash to Treasure Upcycle…using spray paint!

Every now and again I'm reminded just how amazing paint can be! Take this ramshackle collection of discarded "goodies"... Lovely, aren't they? Let's face it, ordinarily you wouldn't look twice at any of this, right? The round board was the original top from the stool...

From Modern to Farmhouse | A File Cabinet Hack

From Modern to Farmhouse | A File Cabinet Hack

For the past four or so years, all of Charlotte's craft supplies have lived in a big plastic tub on the top shelf in her wardrobe. Aside from the fact her room has limited storage space which means we can't be too picky about where things are housed, they were stowed...

DIY Mini Barn Doors…a complete tutorial

DIY Mini Barn Doors…a complete tutorial

This was one of those "gee, if this actually works it's gonna be really cool" kinda projects. Well, thankfully, it did...and it is! If I do say so myself :) Although I installed these DIY barn doors specifically to conceal a washing machine, they could be used in...

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...

“New” Blue Cane Chairs…plus how to use a paint sprayer

“New” Blue Cane Chairs…plus how to use a paint sprayer

Ever since painting my Chippendale desk chair....by hand...with a brush...over the course of several hours...a paint sprayer has been high on my 'to buy' list. Some of you may recall I have sprayed furniture in the past using our air compressor, though that big,...

A Desk Lamp Becomes a Wall Light

A Desk Lamp Becomes a Wall Light

I've coveted adjustable arm wall lights from the first moment I saw one. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 To me there's just something so desirable about their sculptural form and subtle industrial edge. That said, I never really envisioned actually using one in my own home. You...

How To Paint Ceramic…Drum Stool Redo

How To Paint Ceramic…Drum Stool Redo

Some of you may 'member that back in early December I shared a mini makeover of my living room and as part of that little re-do I included a new side table in the form of a ceramic drum stool. The stool was originally black (which is, of course, a perfectly fine...