Interior Design, Decor and Lifestyle
Chalk Painting Furniture I absolutely love bringing an old piece of dated furniture back to life. Today I'm going to walk you through the process with a piece that I am currently chalk painting. This is the piece And this is the After: I used Americana Decor in Yesteryear and then finished with their Creme Wax in Clear. ...
When it comes time to purchase new furniture, there are many things to consider: your family lifestyle, pets, and of course, durability. When I recently had to acquire new furniture for my living room, I realized just how stressful this could be. There was much to consider, and as new furniture is such a large purchase, I wanted to get it just right. The space I needed to furnish is a space that ...
DIY Vintage Pillow Cases I love old vintage pillow cases, but have a hard time finding them - and buying new vintage style cases is sooo expensive. So this week, I decided to make my own for next to nothing. First of all, I always keep an eye out for sales at Fabricland and Lens Mills. Recently, I found some beautiful embroidered fabric in a white cotton for $4.00 a metre. To make two pillow ...
Here is an easy DIY vintage looking frame that anyone could make, best part it’s cheap! I absolutely love old frames and frames with character, but I can never seem to find the size that I want. When I received a beautiful piece of art from my husband that had a simple black frame, I did not want to spend hundreds of dollars reframing it. So the more I thought about it, the ...
Here is a master bedroom on a budget. One of the things I really enjoy doing is changing up a space. But when the budget says no and the heart says yes, what do you do? Well, for me, it usually involves some paint, particularly chalk paint. My bedroom had been very masculine for a couple of years and I really wanted to lighten it and add some feminine touches, much to my husband's dislike. ...
