Custom Faux Stained Glass With Gallery Glass
Is that a tossed octagon window? Yessss, I need it! Just imagine all of the possibilities for it? I'm going to create my very own custom faux stained glass window. I found a pair of these windows and this is how they looked when I found them, you'll need some vision here to see past the age and neglect. Remove and apply caulk with this best selling caulk tool that Amazon reviewers swear by! The wooden grill in these was so easy to remove, it just popped out and I was relieved so tha…
How I Made My Upholstered Monogrammed Headboard
Well my new monogrammed headboard is done and I love how it turned out!! If you're new to my blog, let me remind you. This is the old metal headboard we had forever. Nothing wrong with it. But since I was finally giving our poor neglected master bedroom a make-over, I decided to include a new upholstered headboard that I could make myself. Just to recap, so far my Classic Cottage Bedroom make-over has included: 1. Painting the entire space with Farrell and Ball's Wimborne White 2.…
Learn how to create a succulent planter out of a bird bath. I found this birdbath last summer at a garage sale for $4 and it’s been sitting empty in our backyard up until now. Other than the bird bath, I did not need to purchase anything Other than the soil, as I simply used succulent clippings from our backyard. Step 1:
How to Make an Easy DIY Industrial Pipe Paper Towel Holder
When we were designing our kitchen, I knew I wanted to get our paper towels up off of the counter, especially since we don't have that much counter space to begin with in our small kitchen. But, I just couldn't find what I was looking for - all of the under cabinet paper towel holders were either blah, or downright ugly. Given that I was going for kind of a rustic look in our kitchen, I figured I would just DIY it instead - and using the CHEAP piping you can find at your local hardware…
I purchased this 6 drawer Bassett dresser on the Facebook marketplace. I knew it was in rough shape but know it could be sanded down and given a new life with a fresh coat of paint. I started by removing the hardware and started filling up the holes with wood filler. Once that was dry I started sanding down the drawers. I used my orbital sander and sandpaper grit 120/220/320 to get a smooth surface. Here the dresser was mostly sanded down. As you can tell it had light wood u…
How to Paint an Accent Wall DIY
I love white but I wanted to add a little depth to my dining room this year. So, today I am going to show you how to paint an accent wall. Get accurate measurements with this best selling measuring tape that Amazon reviewers swear by! Accent Walls have literally changed my life, and this black evergreen color is probably my new go to. And as a plus I only spent $45 to get this project done. (I had most of the supplies on hand from other projects) This is before the update. I didn…