I have been wanting to make an upholstered headboard for a while now but finding the perfect fabric often proves difficult, unless of course, I was willing to pay $50/yard. Why not stencil your own fabric? You get the color and pattern you want without the hunt and the cost. So I made a stenciled {…Read More…}
As I was perusing Pinterest (come follow me!) last week I saw this adorable Christmas pillow from Garnet Hill that I fell in love with. As I started making it I realized I seriously do not need another holiday pillow so I decided to change it up a bit to fit my every day décor {…Read More…}
Recently, I’ve developed a crush on cabinet doors. Maybe it had something to do with better utilizing the space on the other side of my own kitchen cabinet doors. It might be because of all the great ideas I found in the 5 Ways to Organize With Cabinet Doors post, a few weeks ago. The {…Read More…}
Upcycling is one of the hottest trends in this second decade of the 21st century. We’re all looking for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle to leave a smaller footprint on the earth our children will inherit. It’s safe to say that repurposing is certainly easier on the pocketbook, too. You know how much I {…Read More…}
I have a thing for storage. The minute I was sent a big box full of Martha Stewart’s new paint line I immediately thought “Where am I going to store this?” I decided to add to my craft paint storage with a little shelf that probably once stored nic-nacs. So after I {…Read More…}
One of the hottest trends in textiles and housewares this year is the chevron pattern. Although it has taken me a while to warm up to it I am totally in love with the patten now. Better known as “the zig-zag stripes on Charlie Brown’s shirt”, this diagonal stripe is a fresh, simplified take {…Read More…}
Summertime means vacation time for most families. Whether you are just driving over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, or packing your passports for an overseas adventure, traveling with children requires some advance preparation. Keeping busy little bodies and minds occupied while they are confined to car or airplane seats takes both {…Read More…}
