When my BFF told me that she wanted a new pallet wood headboard, I knew that we (ok, ok Hubs) could do it for her. She wanted something rustic, with straight lines (score – no fancy tools needed!) but that would make a statement in her room. Oh, and of course, it must be budget… Read More DIY: Pallet wood headboard
So, if you saw my Before & After post on the ombre painted desk, you would know that I promised you a tutorial on how I did the ombre painted furniture technique that I used with the DIY chalked paint I made. The reason that I owe you a tutorial is because I hadn’t taken… Read More DIY: Ombre painted furniture technique using DIY chalked paint
From the moment I saw all those ombre painted desks floating around Pinterest, I just knew that I had to try it for myself. Luckily for me, I was able to line up the perfect project for myself: a desk for my daughter! When I told my mom about my plan, she very kindly offered… Read More Before and After: An ombre painted desk using DIY chalked paint
Hubs decided to create these industrial tap dispensers (or brass tap optics as I like to call them) for the bar he is in the process of finishing. I thought that they looked rather cool and felt compelled to share with you how he made them 😀 . Just in case you wanted to know… Read More DIY: Brass tap optics for your bar
If you caught my post on the second challenge in our #romancingthehome series, you would know that I have a DIY porch swing in my 70s box of a house. Today’s post is a short summary of how Hubs and I created it.
I don’t know about you, but I love the look of shutters. They just frame windows so beautifully! Once day when I’m all grown up and have built my dream house, there are going to be shutters everywhere. In the meantime though, they will just have to remain in my decor. That’s better than nothing,… Read More DIY: Wood Shutters
Can you believe that we are in September already?! There are signs of spring everywhere, even though the weather is still rather cold and wet… Today’s post is the first in our new “Romancing the Home” series and is about bringing a bit of that spring into your home – a DIY spring wreath! And… Read More Romancing the Home – DIY Spring Wreath
Hubs thought that I was a bit crazy when I told him that I wanted to write a post on how to hang a shelf. I mean, for him, it’s something that he does on the regular for me. What he doesn’t understand is that I truly have no idea how to do it. Which… Read More How to hang a shelf
As promised, here is my post for how to plant seedlings in our DIY hydroponic vertical garden. The beauty of hydroponics means that no soil is needed; the roots of the plants are fed by nutrients added to the constantly running water. Recently, Checkers (a local grocery store) ran a ‘Checkers Little Garden’ promo, where… Read More DIY: Hydroponic vertical garden – how to plant seedlings
If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that Hubs is fascinated with hydroponics and aquaponics. I think that this love started because we wanted to grow herbs and veggies at home, but had very little space to do so. This meant that he needed to get very clever around creating a garden in… Read More DIY: Vertical hydroponic garden