DIY Projects
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Faux Orchid Thrift Flip: How to Repot a Floral Arrangement
I recently embarked on an out of state thrifting adventure with my husband and daughter. We drove around Pennsylvania to some thrift stores that we like to visit from time to time, including Second Avenue Thrift Superstore and Goodwill. On the trip, one of my favorite scores was this potted faux orchid. According to the sticker on the bottom, this was originally from Pottery Barn and was selling for $50. I got it for just $5! This is definitely considered a steal in my book. I love orchids, but whenever I buy real ones they always end up dying after a few weeks. I was excited to score this one…
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DIY Dollar Tree Foam Pumpkins – 3 Ways to Decorate Them
The Dollar Tree is chock full of craft supplies and cute fall décor. Much of it is quite generic andsometimes a bit cheesy, but there are still plenty of ways to customize this inexpensive décor to suiteyour style. I found three foam pumpkins and decided to upcycle them to match my living room! Using supplies from Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby, I was able to create three colorful pumpkins that lookelegant and edgy. Gather your supplies and then follow these simple tutorials to create your own! Pumpkin #1: Edgy Studded Pumpkin Supplies: A foam pumpkin, studded push pins available at Dollar Tree, a hot glue gun and some acrylicpaint in…
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DIY Painted Mini Pumpkins
Miniature pumpkins are a cute way to decorate for the fall season! They are a great addition to your bookshelves or placed in a bowl as filler. You can buy real pumpkins, or pick up some faux ones to reuse year after year. I’ve always wanted to paint some chinoiserie style pumpkins for my fall decorating. I’ve seen them on Pinterest and never quite got around to making them until this year. You may have painted pumpkins before, but these are elegant and go great with grandmillennial or traditional décor. For this project, I picked up three small white pumpkins from Hobby Lobby. They were $3.99 each, but I bought…
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DIY Framed Silhouette Portrait
This is a super simple project that turns out beautifully! My mom used to make these for the kids who attended Cubbies, a children’s program at our church. They always came out so cute and parents loved taking home a silhouette of their child. My mom had hers hanging proudly in our home and they looked great! The great thing about this artwork is that it makes a wonderful keepsake. It’s something you will cherish for years to come! Follow along with these easy instructions to create your own DIY framed silhouette portrait. Supplies Directions Capture a photo of the profile of your subject. In my case, I used a…
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DIY Gold Framed Art: Butterfly and Doily
Something I always like to keep an eye out for at thrift stores and yard sales is gold frames. I love the classic traditional vibe that they add to my space. I scored these two frames from different yard sales for a steal. I kept them in my decor stash for a while, but recently inspiration struck and I was able to put them to good use. The smaller frame had no backing, so I took a piece of cardboard cut to size, some fabric, and hot glue. I used hot glue to wrap the fabric around the cardboard and then glued the fabric rectangle to the frame. I added…
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DIY Plate Collage
I adore the look of unique vintage plates. Some of them are so beautiful, they can stand alone as a work of art. Since I love plates so much, I decided to put my growing collection of them on display by creating a plate collage. A plate collage is a great way to add a unique and dimensional element to your space! Here are a few tips for designing your own: Lay out your plates in the desired pattern on the ground first. This gives you a chance to easily mix and match until you find the right look! Buy the right hardware for hanging your plates. I found mine…
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Furniture Flip: My Grandmother’s Vanity Makeover
When my grandmother passed away, I inherited her beautiful vintage vanity. I had always admired this piece, and was thrilled to have something lovely to remember her by. Unfortunately, during the time this vanity spent in her assisted living home it incurred some water damage on the surface. It was in need of some TLC. There were some serious cracks in the veneer on the top surface of the vanity. Fortunately, this was nothing a little Bondo couldn’t repair! I chose a pale turquoise blue for the paint color. Now my grandmom never would have painted this piece, preferring the look of natural wood. But the only way to mask…
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DIY Floral Wooden Letters
I was shopping at Home Depot recently when my boyfriend walked up to my shopping cart holding some wooden letters he had found. They were a J and an L for Juan and Lauren (those are our names, for those of you who don’t know). The COVID-19 quarantine was just beginning, and I knew I would be facing some raging boredom very soon. Plus, I thought it was adorable that he picked these out for us. So I purchased the letters and than ran to Target for a few other supplies to make this easy but stylish home décor craft. (By the way, all of these supplies can be purchased…