Is there anything better than finding an unwanted item at a thrift store and turning it into something useful with just a couple hours of transformative work? Well, maybe when the reinvented item can be used in two ways. In this post, Thrifted Bench Makeover With Upholstered Seat, I show you how I turned a $12 CAD storage bench into an upholstered painted bench seat. I also show you how this storage box can be used as a decorative planter. *This post contains affiliate links. Before ...
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Budget Friendly Rustic Fall Tablescape
I love this time of year when we're still enjoying everything summer has to offer, but the cooler evenings hint at the crispness of fall to come. I start planning fall activities and gatherings and the fall decor begins to make its way into the sparsely decorated summer rooms of our home. Usually, I save my decorating dollars for Christmas decor and the bigger items I'm saving for, so I typically find inventive ways to create fall decor on a budget. That's exactly why I created this budget ...
Easy Thrifted Chair Makeover
Have you ever spotted, or even purchased, an old chair in need of a refresh. You may have seen the potential and envisioned what it would look like with some fresh paint and new fabric. But you put the chair out of mind or in a corner of the basement because you weren’t sure what to do next. Sometimes the fear of “ruining” a piece is enough to forever put off proceeding with such a project. Well, I want you to know that with a small amount of preparation you can easily transform a tired old ...
Modernizing Our Farmhouse Kitchen – Week 4 of the One Room Challenge
I can’t believe it’s already week four of the One Room Challenge! This week marks the midpoint of the challenge and I’m sharing the progress made in the last week. In this post, I share how I'm modernizing our farmhouse kitchen and the incremental steps I’m taking to move towards more modern décor in our home. I still love the farmhouse style, but I’m taking things in a fresh, modern direction. We don’t get to experience everything in life, but we can certainly experience different décor styles ...
The Teen’s Guide To Decorating And Creating A Bedroom Sanctuary
The second the idea for this blog post popped into my head, I HAD to start writing it immediately. This topic is near and dear to my heart as my love of decor started early. I don't know exactly when, but I do know that by the time I was twelve, I was wallpapering my bedroom and rearranging furniture on a weekly (honestly, this is true) basis. Throughout my teens, I dreamt of updating our entire home, but it wasn't until my late teens and university years that I dove into decorating more than ...
Farmhouse Christmas Bedroom and an IKEA Hack
There's something so inviting about a Farmhouse style bedroom that is so cozy and inviting. And at Christmastime, this seems to ring even truer. I'm sharing my Farmhouse Christmas bedroom and an IKEA hack for a cute storage drawer. Farmhouse Christmas decor is all about adding cozy and charming layers to create an inviting and welcoming space. *The post contains affiliate links. Painted Dresser One of the most quintessential components of farmhouse style is painted or distressed ...