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Twenty-five simple DIY fall crafts and decor ideas. I’m back with a plethora of fall decor inspiration! If you’re not in the mood for crunchy leaves, hoodies and pumpkin spice just yet — you will be by the end of this post! 😉 These bloggers all shared beautiful and inexpensive autumn DIY crafts and decor […]
Oh how lovely you are September! I’ve been taking long walks in the soft sun each day and continuing my ceramics practice. I’m learning more advanced techniques, it feels good to understand the nature and stages of clay and to create with my hands what I see in my mind. This week I’m focused on […]
This simple method for cleaning a stainless steel sink is quite literally my favorite household cleaning task. I am not exaggerating. It is SO easy, SO simple, and SO SO SO effective. It requires no special or harsh cleaners and will restore your sink to its original sparkle within minutes. Sherry tried this method first […]
How to create a beautiful and rustic woodland themed fall mantel. I went out of my comfort zone with my fall mantel this year, but I’m so glad I did! This time I added decor I’ve only traditionally used at Christmas. This is my favorite fall mantel EVER. It has everything I love…overflowing with full […]
I took a week off to enjoy my 25 year wedding anniversary in Maui, but today I’m back with a charming new DIY project. Vintage art and traditional decor has returned, and both make a home feel cozy and welcoming. I’ve always loved botanical wallpaper so I thought a collection of the small scale papers […]
Fashion influencers often set trends and inspire us with their style, but Rina Bach is taking it a step further with her latest IKEA hack. She recently shared a clever way to organize her sunglasses that’s both practical and stylish. The Struggle: Sunglasses Everywhere Like many of us, Rina found herself dealing with a bit […]
We’ve refinished hardwood floors in 5 of the 6 homes we’ve owned. That doesn’t make us professional floor refinishers, but as homeowners and DIYers, we’ve developed expertise for what to expect, what pitfalls to look out for, and how much refinishing your hardwood floors might cost. So in this post, we’ll answer all of your […]
I share this post every year because it's important to me that we have a visual reminder of this day, now more than 20 years ago. Can you even believe it? It's crazy to me that there is a whole generation that wasn't even alive when 9/11 occurred. If you've read my blog for long, […]
Meet Whitney Mancini who recently tackled a storage challenge in her new 800 sq. ft. (75 m2) apartment with an awesome IKEA kitchen cabinet hack. When Whitney moved into her place, she quickly realized that the only tiny closet in the apartment just wasn’t cutting it. “We needed the small closet for storing things like […]
Ten beautiful DIY fall decor and wreath tutorials! Use what you already have to create beautiful door decor arrangements for fall! I’ve created SO many beautiful DIYs for our fall front doors and porches over the years, so I gathered them all to share here. This is a good mix of wreaths and floral-filled containers […]