Imagine the most boring, yellowish brown, laminate wood table/nightstand with the drawers missing. I had such a piece in a dark corner of our house, holding our extra shoes. Our apartment does not have a mudroom and I could never imagine having grimy sports shoes in the closet. Yuck! We have a shoe rack neat…
DIY Bubbles Wall Art – Update A Boring Artwork
It is hard to get really good artwork that you truly love. Unless you are willing to spend a large amount on them. We all have those ordinary, mass-produced framed prints, right? I do too. I have an exceptionally ugly one I got from a thrift store. I bought it only because I liked the…
More Lovelies From My Garden
I have shown you a few lovelies from my little patio garden earlier. Here are some more. Delicate pink impatiens. Red and white begonias. Fantasia dark red geraniums. My yellow and cream/off-white rose bushes bloomed. The flowers are smaller than usual, I think they need a boost of energy. Anybody knows of any natural plant…
A Sneak Preview
I got some fabric in shades of blue and green. As you may have noticed from my past projects here and here, they are my current favorite color combination. I will be using them in a few projects, one of which is more cushion covers to complete my living room update. The green fabric proved so hard…
{Ditto} DIY: Gold Decor Mood Boards And A Gold Vignette Challenge
Gold – one of the most priceless metals in the world. I wonder why designers have such a love-hate relationship with gold, well brass actually! Gold is quite expensive, after all. Only kings could afford to decorate with gold, so the common man turned to its similar-hued cousin, brass. Brass decor items are common in almost…
Cute ‘Pin-spired’ Spring/Summer Crafts
I tried out some cute craft ideas I saw/pinned. I am all for simple, cute craft projects! Crepe Paper Rose Wreath I actually made this wreath a long time ago. I love how sweet it is, and had to share it with you. Below is my crepe paper rose pin-spiration from Filth Wizardry. I followed their…
Spring Cushion Covers
I wanted a quick update for our living room. We had red and black throw pillows and I wanted to lighten the look for spring. I bought this fabric from Hobby Lobby a long time back. I finally got around to making new cushion covers out of it. I am no seamstress by any stretch of…
How To *Put A Superhero To Work*
What do mothers do when left alone with Superheroes? Put them to work, of course!!! In the bathroom, Holding accessories, Holding bedtime books on the chair-turned-nightstand, Now, let me put Iron Man back on the toy shelf, before Boy gets home from school. You won’t tell him, right?!! 😉 I staged these photos just for…
Dry Vase Arrangements And A Blog Milestone
We’ll do that in reverse order. The milestone first. I am happy to announce that last night my blog views crossed the 10K mark! Woo-hoo!! In only my third month of blogging! A big shout-out to all my regular and occasional readers. You guys are the best! Keep visiting! Don’t forget to follow me via email (button…
Succulent Love and Painted Pots
Succulents are a girl’s best friends. They are easy to re-pot, not very demanding and add much-needed greenery indoors. After I undertook my first paint makeover project, I painted some terracotta pots. I painted them in blue, a mint green and a mix of the two (that’s the larger pot in the picture). I knew…
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day, folks! May every day be dedicated to the betterment of our home planet!! Find the tutorial for the brown paper bag tree craft here.
Book Page and Paper Wreaths
I love book page wreaths. They are elegant, romantic and quirky, at the same time! I have seen a lot of variations in blog-land. These are a few I have made. Since they are from my pre-blogging days, there are no step by step how-to pictures. I will try my best to explain them. 1)….
