When my husband and I were first married, we had very little furniture or decor. Our little apartment sported a few pieces of second-hand furniture and handful of wedding pictures in mismatched frames. Thus, I started working on projects!
We had very little money to buy new things, but I didn’t want that to stop us from making a home for our growing family. Since I already liked crafting, I decided to try my hand at refurbishing furniture and creating wall decor. And I fell in love with it!
I was constantly working on or searching for new projects. Eventually, family and friends began to give us their cast offs. Though it took some time, we were able to fill our home with custom pieces.
Here is where I share tutorials and inspiration for my favorite projects!
For yearsss, I have seen gorgeous bullet journal pictures on Pinterest and Instagram. I have always wanted to do one, but I knew that I would never have the time or the motivation to draw out a layout each week. Plus, I like my Happy Planner. (A beautiful bullet journal spread from Christina77star.net.) After seeing… Read More How to Start a Bucket List Bullet Journal
Wreaths are definitely among my top 10 favorite things ever! They are an inexpensive way to decorate your home and celebrate each season. Many times I have scrolled across wreaths on Pinterest and have been astounded by the price….$349 for ONE WREATH! Unless you just have a thing for outrageously overspending on door décor, there’s… Read More How to Make A Fall Wreath for $20…or Less!
Over the past 9 years, as an Army family, we have moved around quite a bit. Each new location slowly becomes our home and becomes part of us as well. I decided to dedicate a wall in our house to display each of the locations that we have lived. Including, of course, our ‘home of… Read More How to Make State Silhouette Wall Art
Spring is my favorite season and tulips are my favorite flower. So, when I came across half-off tulip bushes in Hobby Lobby I knew they would make a perfect spring wreath for my front door. [Wreath-making is kinda my jam! Wreaths are my favorite DIY project. Check out this gorgeous farmhouse wreath I made on the cheap!]… Read More How to Make a Spring Wreath Using Tulips
You’ve seen them all over social media. Everyone loves a good deployment homecoming. Nothing can make you teary-eyed like watching a service member reunite with their family. (A few years ago, when daddy came home from a long field training.) These are special moments. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and other family members drive or fly… Read More How to Make a Deployment Homecoming Sign
Love the farmhouse style? Hate the farmhouse price? Yeah…me too. Joanna Gaines really started a trend with her modern farmhouse decor. Now, my Pinterest and Instagram feeds are filled with beautiful pictures of rustic homes. These homes are simple and clean, emphasizing natural light, wooden textures, greenery, and salvaged or upcycled pieces. Many of these… Read More How to Make a Faux Boxwood Wreath
Although “make a deployment wall” was number 86 on my Deployment Bucket List, it was the very first item that I completed! The girls and I were excited about making it and couldn’t wait to get started. Before getting started, I googled ‘deployment wall’ images and looked on Pinterest for inspiration. And though I… Read More How to Make a Deployment Wall