When I found some super cheap grey chevron fabric at Hobby Lobby ($4 for a yard!) I decided I had to buy it...even though I had no idea what I would use it for. I knew something would come up, and the fabric was really great quality duck cloth, so I knew it would hold up well for any project. Then, when I was cleaning out the garage a few days later, I noticed I had tons of thin scrap pieces of wood, and it clicked that I could easily make my own canvas borders, and then use the fabric to cover it...perfect! This was a super easy DIY project, and super cheap too. Essentially less than $4 ...
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DIY Tufted Ikat Ottoman from Upcycled Pallet with Tutorial
If you are on Pinterest, it's likely you have seen lots of various pallet projects. Pallets are wooden squares that are used as bases to ship items. They are usually reused or discarded, depending on the condition of the pallet. For months I have been keeping an eye out for discarded pallets, so I would be able to make one of these fabulous upcycling projects I have seen over and over again. Usually whenever I spot one that is being thrown away, it is in shambles and in no condition to upcycle. Then, one day coming out of Kroger I noticed this pallet by the ...
DIY Growth Chart Ruler
A growth chart ruler?!?! I was so excited when I saw this creative idea on pinterest (follow me for other great ideas)! This way, we can move the ruler whenever we want, take it with us if we ever move, and have a cool memory keepsake of Austin growing up. Since he isn't even two yet, I thought this was the perfect time to make this (and maybe I will go back and mark his old heights from milestone doctor appointments...). I followed the instructions on That Village House, and this was pretty simple to make. Apparently the people over at That Village House got the idea from 517 Creations, ...
Guest Blog: DIY Disney Princess Dress with Tutorial
When I found out how crafty my friend Marina is, I was hopeful I could get her to write a guest blog for me. She is super duper crafty and pretty much said she would do whatever I wanted! But, since she is the crafty one, she came up with this awesome idea to make a Disney Princess dress on the cheap and easy (easy if, um, you know how to sew?). I can't believe how awesome it came out, and so much cheaper than if you shelled out the money at the Disney Store. Marina also has a 22 month old toddler, and I bet we can both agree that no one wants to spend a lot of money on clothes that are ...
DIY Dresser turned TV Console with Tutorial
My husband celebrated his 29th birthday back in July, and I decided I wanted to buy him a new TV. Since we had moved in April, our old TV (32 inches) was a little small for our new living room. After much research I decided on a bigger, 51 inch TV, and was psyched to get it and throw it up on the wall. Our new house already came pre-wired for the flat screen to mounted above the fireplace, and I planned on taking full advantage of it. Well, after a huge ordeal with the TV and mounting process (long story short, ended up going through 3 tvs and a huge PITA to finally ...
Lowes Coupon: $10 off a $10 Purchase!
Lately I have been doing a lot of DIY projects and even though I am doing it myself, the costs for supplies can add up. Although I shop at Home Depot 99% of the time, the paint color I wanted for my current project is only sold at Lowes. I remembered when I moved that they sent me a coupon in the mail (from filling out a change of address form with the USPS), but it was already expired. So I did a quick search to see if there are any printable coupons, and didn't have any luck. Then I found out that if you sign up for 'My Lowes', much like a Kroger Card or frequent member card, you ...