diy enthusiast | list maker | crazy dog lady
Moving is expensive. Between closing costs and bubble wrap you can put a dent in your wallet fairly quickly. So how do you spruce an older home up without completely breaking the bank? Being first time home owners, we had to be savvy with what we were willing to change upon arrival! Here are 6 quick ways to spruce up your new-to-you home…while having a few extra bucks for that pizza since you can’t find your kitchen boxes! Continue reading “6 Ways to Spruce Up an Older Home”
DIY is in my blood.
When I was little, if I broke something I never got upset because I knew my dad could fix it. I once witnessed him rig a dust pan to the front of our washing machine to catch the leak and trickle it into a bucket. Another time, I ran over my favorite sterling silver ring in the gym parking lot and he took a solder gun and warmed it enough to bend it back to shape. When I leaving for PT school, I told him I wanted a new bed and he went out in the garage and built me one that would make Pottery Barn green with envy. This man has talent. Continue reading “Painting 101”
For the love of lime green. Someone previously living in this house apparently LOVED it so much they painted multiple rooms with it. I did not appreciate feeling the need to wear sunglasses in my house, so this was the first thing to go. Aside from painting, I decided my guest room needed a fun touch. Something more than paint, but less than ripping down walls.
Shiplap. Anyone with a little Joanna Gains in ya can appreciate my love of it! But sadly this is not Waco and I can assure you I have no shiplap hiding behind my 90’s walls. I looked up real shiplap and very quickly decided my husband would not appreciate eating ramen noodles to make room for it in the budget. A few pinterest searches later, and I had my decision. Faux shiplap. It was happening. And it had to happen now. Continue reading “Shiplap Love”
