• Decor - DIY Projects

    5 Repurposed Kitchen Island Tutorials

    1:50 PM - By 

    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 this piece turned out. But y’all, if I had a place in my house for more than one repur­posed island, you betcha I would have these in this collection. I just sim­ply want­ed to gath­er them for you, and unfold my thought process behind my…

  • DIY Projects

    How to Prep Your Cabinets for Paint

    4:51 AM - By 

    Okay, y’all. Let me just start by say­ing, I am not a pro­fes­sion­al painter. This is my sec­ond time tak­ing on this type of project but my first time doc­u­ment­ing the process. I com­plete­ly under­stand how over­whelm­ing it can become with the crazy amount of cab­i­net paint­ing tuto­ri­als that are out there. That is why I have tried my very best to break it down in the clear­est way possible.  We recent­ly moved into our for­ev­er home and even though I fell in love with the house, I did not love the cab­i­nets. And let me tell ya, if there…

  • Decor - Decor + Styling

    Easy DIY Plant Stand

    2:37 AM - By 

    Bookshelves have always been a challenge for me. One I figured out a little pattern for styling it started to become easier. Believe it or not bookshelves are not just for books...gasp! Everyday things you have around your house like candlestick, spindles, and orbs are all perfect ways to add depth and character to your shelves.

  • Decor - Decor + Styling

    Upcycled Pine Cone Decor

    1:56 PM - By 

    I am not gonna lie this is one of those projects that when you first start it your like, “what the heck?” Or at least I was any­way. I had this grand vision of how it was sup­posed to look and let me just warn you you may be tempt­ed about 3 min­utes in to give up and throw it in the trash. Take heed my friend I promise it will turn out beau­ti­ful­ly if you just see it through! Supplies Needed: Medi­um Sty­ro­foam Ball (I rec­om­mend this size because the final prod­uct ends up larger) Hot Glue Gun Scis­sors A…

  • Decor - Decor + Styling

    DIY Apothecary Canisters Using Mason Jars

    12:28 AM - By 

    Supplies Needed: Mason Jar with lid  Can­dle­stick or small vase Knobs Spray Paint E6000 Craft Adhesive This project was so fun and fes­tive! I was look­ing for some­thing sim­ple and chic to add to a spring vignette and this was just the thing! If you live with me then you know that I col­lect glass jars. I am not real­ly sure why but I can’t seem to bring myself to throw them away. There are so many uses for left­over glass! Any­way, off my soap­box and back on topic…I start­ed with a left­over mason jar. I scrubbed it clean of all stick­ers…