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10 Must Haves in a Laundry Room
In designing a laundry room, there are 10 must haves that I will be going through in this post. This laundry room was part of an entire basement remodel. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) The Before Before we finished our basement, it was just a place for storage. It was unfinished, cold, musty, and pretty dungeon like. Oh, and the “laundry room” was down there, too. Basically there was a washer and dryer against the main…
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How to Design an Entertainment Center and Built Ins
When we decided to finish our basement, a major goal was to make it a man cave of sorts. We have two teen boys who love video games, and we all enjoy watching tv and movies. What belongs in a man cave more than a large screen tv? My husband already had his dream tv and speakers in mind. Even though electronics are his specialty and not mine, I was also excited about using it all in the end! First though, my main thought was what will go under and all around that large screen that would look great and be functional. Which leads to this part in the basement…
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How to Make a Burlap Rose Wreath
I am going to show you how to make a burlap rose wreath that contains burlap roses WITHOUT frayed edges. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) Several years ago in my Etsy shop, this burlap rose wreath was a top seller. I made them in different colors and sizes, and they were actually fun to make! With all the different colors of burlap available, the possibilities were, and still are, endless. Here are some of the different…
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7 Ways to Freshen Up the Entryway
Entryway Remodel The entryway is a part of the house that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. However, it is the first thing everyone sees when entering your home, so it should really make a big impact! When we remodeled our entryway, I learned what can really transform the space and add functionality as well. Here are 7 ways to freshen up the entryway. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) 1. Paint the interior front door…
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How to Replace an Ugly Door Chime
The Before There’s an ugly doorbell chime solution! It was one of those things that you just kind of forgot was there, but every time you looked at it you pretty much hated it. That ugly plastic door chime hanging on the wall. One of the first things that people saw when they entered the house. It was ugly, plastic and not even centered on the wall! One day we finally got around to updating the entire entryway. I was so excited when I found an ugly doorbell chime solution! It was finally time to say goodbye to it for good. Here’s how to replace an ugly door chime. (This…
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How to Make a Yarn Wreath
For Valentine’s Day Let me show you how to make this simple yarn wreath with an XOXO banner. It is a super easy DIY project that will add a subtle touch of Valentine’s Day to your home. It’s also just so cute. (You can find another easy Valentine’s Day craft, farmhouse beads with a heart, here) (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) Decorating for Valentine’s Day for me means just a few subtle touches around the house.…
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How to Make Farmhouse Beads
For Valentine’s Day You can make these DIY farmhouse beads for Valentine’s Day in just a few easy steps! Let me show you how. (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) I love decorating for Valentine’s Day. It’s a lot more low key than Christmas, so it’s quick and easy. I really enjoy adding some subtle hearts and “xoxo” signs here and there. It’s a sweet holiday that should be celebrated with little reminders of love around the…
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12 Ways to Make A Small Bathroom Look Larger
I am going to take you through the 12 ways we made our small bathroom look larger. First let me take you back and show you what it looked like over the past 20 years! (This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it here. Thank you for your support!) The Before We have this very small half bathroom on the main floor. It measures 2’3″ by 6’10”. When we first moved in almost 20 years ago, it had a linoleum floor, wallpapered walls and an…
