Last week Mr. Decor inquired about the state of the cuffs on my long sleeved blouse. While I am a regular wearer of aprons they don’t protect my arms and their accompanying fabric from paint, glue and the other DIY gloriousness I get myself into. I have ruined more than one shirt from such shenanigans. So here is How To Avoid Looking Like a DIY Disaster. One of the art history classes I am taking this semester is entitled “The Portrait”. When we began studying the artist self-portrait a light ... View the Post
Forty Things
I’m on a mission. I am striving to go through every inch of our home and find 40 things to donate or recycle every week for a month. Yep, my goal is to remove 160 items that are no longer used, appreciated or are merely trash from our home. I’m doing this as a way to observe Lent. Forty Things. Forty Things For those of you who may not be familiar with Lent, it is a time of self-examination and reflection in preparation for the coming of Easter. There are a total of 40 days that began ... View the Post
New Ideas for an Old Mailbox
I have a bit of spring fever, how about you? Here are some New Ideas for an Old Mailbox. Our street has been under construction since last June. Recently, a driver in a large caterpillar construction tractor backed right into our brick mailbox. It used to look like this: We were left with this: The construction crew is currently attempting to rebuild the brick base. I bought a new mailbox as the old one was quite rusted. Don’t you just love how I have improvised a temporary mailbox? ... View the Post
A Quick Fix for an Ugly Faux Plant
I love lavender. I’ve been wanting a plant for use in various vignettes inside my home. As I am a notorious plant killer I started looking for a faux lavender plant and discovered that the size and type I wanted was around the $20-25 range. A Quick Fix for an Ugly Faux-Plant. A Quick Fix for an Ugly Faux Plant Not wanting to pay that much I kept my eyes open and finally found an entire row of this somewhat unappealing specimen at the store At Home. They were marked down to ... View the Post
Trash to Treasure Valentine Treats
A few weeks ago I talked about how I was making valiant attempts to clean my office/ sewing/craft room. Honestly, it’s going to take me some time. But I recently created some sweet treats from things I almost decided to throw away. Here is my Trash to Treasure Valentine Treats. Trash to Treasure Valentine Treats If you are a crafter you no doubt have bits and bobs of things sitting in boxes, tins, and folders. As I was cleaning I came across vintage doily placemats torn beyond traditional ... View the Post
The Finishing Touch for my Aidan Gray Inspired Chandy
I have long admired the French antique-inspired chandeliers from Aidan Gray. The Charlemagne Chandelier caught my eye but the $1,300.00 price tag caught my breath. This post features a tutorial for creating The Finishing Touch for my Aidan Gray Inspired Chandy. You may remember that I found a similar knockoff version on clearance. Through the power of paint and gilding, it was transformed. Tutorial It was however still missing one thing ~ the hand painted drops. But I just couldn’t ... View the Post
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