Arts & Crafts

21
Dec

2012

Homemade Mistletoe

Inspired by Andrea’s mistletoe ornament from West Elm, I decided to use some of my snow day for one more Christmas craft.  When you are a new homeowner on a budget, you learn how to do holiday decorations at a discount!  I had all the supplies I needed on hand. Felted wool (I chose 2 [...]

29
Aug

2012

Lyric Artwork

Now that I’ve gotten the ball rolling in our bedroom, I’m inspired to make it a space that we will love.  The paint and a few new accessories have already started us on the road, but one thing that is lacking is artwork.  Our walls are bare.  Not that all walls need to be covered, [...]

23
Aug

2012

Lamp Makeover

I did it. I remodeled our entire master bedroom/bathroom in 1 weekend with the help of my mother.  It has taken me several days to recover (it was a whole lot of paint and elbow grease!).  I will share full room pictures soon, but I have to wait for this weekend to be able to [...]

10
Jul

2012

Gallery Wall

One of the things I was most excited to do once we got the house, was make a gallery wall.  Once we got the living room painted, I started forming a plan of attack.  My parents are giving me our family’s piano (I’m the only one that plays) and I was hoping it would arrive [...]

6
Feb

2012

The Craft Corner

It is still a work in progress, but it is getting there.  We’ve still got some stuff to hang on the walls (hence the clock on the nightstand), but it is currently functional should I choose to be creative!  The desk was my great-grandpa’s and has lots of storage space which is a major thumbs [...]