Tag: decor

  • How to make faux vintage signs

    How to make faux vintage signs

    I really love those antique farmhouse style signs, but I don’t always love how much they cost. Did you know there are websites chock full of vintage graphics that are royalty-free and copywrite free? One of my favorites is The Graphics Fairy. It was on that website that I not…

  • From Christmas to Winter: transitional decor that works!

    From Christmas to Winter: transitional decor that works!

    Have you ever undecorated after Christmas and immediately felt that your house looked naked or empty? I have. Did you know you can leave some of your Christmas decor out to serve as winter decor? You definitely can- don’t pack away all of your Christmas pretties. Today I’d like to…

  • Easy Christmas decor for less: framed Christmas bags

    Easy Christmas decor for less: framed Christmas bags

    Have you guys shopped for Christmas gift bags lately? There are some very pretty ones available. When I first spotted these two bags, I knew I’d use them to make something. I quickly grabbed a pretty picture frame, centered the sled and truck in the frame, and trimmed the bag…

  • DIY Halloween Decor: Yard Ghosts

    DIY Halloween Decor: Yard Ghosts

    Good Friday afternoon to you! This weekend, my family is recovering from a stomach virus and a respiratory virus. We are not planning to go anywhere, and will be staying home. If you’re bored and you want a quick, fun DIY to enjoy with your kids this weekend, make these…

  • Using natural elements for fall decor

    Using natural elements for fall decor

    Decorating for fall is so much fun. I like to think fall is when our house looks the prettiest. It’s just such a colorful, beautiful time of year. When I decorate for fall, I like to bring that color and beauty indoors. Some of my favorite fall decorations can be…

  • Make something Monday: Mason jar leaf lanterns

    Make something Monday: Mason jar leaf lanterns

    If you’ve been reading here awhile, you know I love mason jars. I seem to have a surplus of them, so I am always looking for cute things to do with them. I got the idea to try to make a tea light lantern. I found these cute leaf stickers…

  • DIY Easter Egg Wreath

    DIY Easter Egg Wreath

    I have seen these adorable egg wreaths all over TikTok and Pinterest, and I just couldn’t wait to make one myself. I hit a few snags, but I have to say mine didn’t turn out too badly. To make your own, you will need the following: Spanish moss, faux eggs,…

  • Free Printable Friday: Spring printable trio

    Free Printable Friday: Spring printable trio

    Since it is now March, I’ve got a bit of a spring in my step…pun intended. Here in North Carolina, we enjoyed 70 to 80 degree weather and everything bloomed out so beautifully, only to turn cold, gloomy, and rainy again by the weekend. *Sigh*. The kids and I are…

  • Why you should paint your bookcase back

    Why you should paint your bookcase back

    We bought a white Ikea Hemnes bookcase for our oldest daughter’s room. I loved the simplicity of the bookcase, and it seemed to match well with a headboard my dad built for her.     And while it looked great against the light blue walls and with the other furniture,…