DIY home decor projects to help you create a warm and welcoming environment for your family and friends. Thrifty upcycles and homemade projects
A few days ago I was handed a box of scrap wood. literally. A small box full of left over pieces from a collaboration for the SCRAP WOOD MYSTERY BOX and was challenged to see if I could come up with a way to make use of them. Immediately a barn quilt came to mind,…
It’s no secret that I love to go thrifting, junking , yard-saleing…you name it. Basically if I have the chance to find something beautifully aged, then you can count me in. I wanted to share my most recent vintage finds. These have been collected over the course of a couple weeks and why I chose…
Hey there! Can you believe it is already time to start pulling out your fall decor? If you’re like me it’s hard not to want to jump right into fall decorating as soon as I see ther first leaf hit the ground. If you’re on the fence about whether or not its’s time, here is…
Old-fashioned homemaking and simple DIY Living isn’t all about being a stay at home mom, although, that certainly is a big part of my personal experience. Rather is is about embracing a slower paced and intentionally simple lifestyle. Back in the day this type of lifestyle was the standard way of living. Today, no so…
Recently we added 12 new baby chicks to the farm. This was my very first time raising and caring for chicks on my own so I had a lot of research to do to ensure they were kept comfortable and safe. I am writing to share my personal experiences and maybe a nugget (or two)…
What I love the most about DIY is it truly can become a way of life. There are ways to incorporate do it your self projects in every space in your home and this is a lifestyle that the earlier generations knew all to well. There is both a challenge and fulfillment in doing things yourself…
Let me just be up front and say this is my very first time working with compost. We are new to having our own homestead though we are familiar with gardening and living off the land. Since moving here in December we have been slowly getting things in place as we transition into the homestead…
Good ole cast iron. There really is no other way to cook and season your food the old fashioned way. Growing up I remember mom saying the same thing. She had a collection of cast iron from all over, and she still has my Grannie’s from years and years ago. I remember cooking over an…
I recently painted a wall in our living room and I have been trying to decide how to style it. I completed the first element for the wall today. A DIY brown paper scroll. You can buy hand lettered scrolls off Etsy but the size I needed was a bit pricey. Making one this way…
When I was tossing around ideas for creating a kitchen island, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to repurpose SOMETHING, but I wan’t too sure on what. Of course, if you follow the blog, then you already know we decided on the dresser in the image below. I am super pleased with how…
