During that big housing crisis, we were looking to get into a better neighborhood. We were super lucky and sold our old house and found an unfinished house. The main priorities were to finish what needed to be done to move in, and all of the perks would have to come later. One room layout that never worked for our family was the bench and hangers in the mudroom. I know the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Curvy Side Table
Hi! I'd love for you to follow me on Pinterest Her Tool Belt and if you love instagram, you can keep up with me there too! While flipping through the PBkids magazine, I saw the cutest little side table. I've also seen similar shaped tables at Pier 1. It went on my long to-do list for my daughter's room. But then my Aunts decided to do an Extreme Room Makeover … [Read more...]
Recycled Sweater Fall Garland
Last year, I made this fun West Elm knock-off Wooden Wall Tree. Since it has the look of a bare tree, I thought that it would be perfect for Fall decorations. Then in November, it'll will be a cute 'Thankful' tree, don't you think??? I decided to make a fall garland to drape on the tree, inspired by this 4th of July garland. My good friend, Jenny has been making Recycled … [Read more...]
DIY Outdoor Seating
I have been wanting to add outdoor seating to my deck. My deck is long and narrow, standard outdoor furniture sets won't fit as intended. So 'outdoor seating' has been on my to build list for a while. I went to a DIY conference called Haven during the summer. The great folks at Ryobi challenged the attendees to build one of four projects, for a contest. You know I'm a … [Read more...]
Gallery Style Command Center
I have a problem, a clutter problem. The epi-center of this clutter problem is the kitchen counter. It is the dumping zone for everything, mail, school papers, and a lot of random stuff. What makes things worse, is that the counter is one of the first things that you see when you walk in my front door. Ya I know, I have a weird layout. I decided that I have got to do … [Read more...]
Giant Magnetic Bracket Frame
One of the elements that I wanted to add to my functional command center is a large magnet board. My kids can stick up there latest coloring creations or school projects for all to see. Also it's a perfect place for a paper or slip needing to go back to school. In the near future I plan on adding a family calendar to the top, leaving the lower area for the kids stuff. This … [Read more...]