momhomeguide.com

A mom blog on creating the perfect home for one's family

how to make easy envelope char cushion covers with ties

Simple Chair Cushion Covers with Chair Ties (Pinterest Challenge)

By 12 Comments

Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures! In the challenge, held once a month, bloggers like myself tackle a project we've pinned. I've been thinking of making cushions for my kitchen chairs for some time. I finally found this pin by DIY Candy on how to make a chair cushion with chair ties. This pin shows how to make an entire chair cushion from scratch. (Creating the cover, stuffing the pillow, etc.) The pin inspired me to make DIY envelope cushion covers (with chair ties) for inexpensive $5 chair cushions that I found at my local Walmart. The cushions Continue reading...

Lauren of Mom Home Guide shares the final reveal of how she updated her home's kitchen for $100.

Final Kitchen Reveal ($100 Room Challenge)

By 14 Comments

Thanks to DecoArt for providing me with the stencil and the Americana Chalky Finish Paints that I used to create my DIY stenciled table runner. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the $100 Room Challenge, hosted by Erin of  Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. In the challenge, bloggers like myself aim to update a room for no more than $100. I love this kind of challenge -- I am always working to update my home without spending a lot! The room I decided to update is my home's kitchen. My plan was to add new nickel knobs to my DIY-painted kitchen cabinets (I Continue reading...

A DIY wooden table runner stenciled with lemons using DecoArt Americana Chalky Finish Paints

DIY Stenciled Table Runner – $100 Room Challenge

By 14 Comments

Thanks to DecoArt for providing me with the stencil and the Americana Chalky Finish Paints that I used to create my DIY stenciled table runner. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the third week of the $100 Room Challenge, hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. In the challenge, bloggers like myself challenge ourselves to update a room in our homes with just $100 in only a month. We share the results of our $100 room challenge every Wednesday -- next Wednesday we all will be sharing our final room reveals! This week I worked on making a DIY wooden Continue reading...

$100 Room Challenge — Kitchen (Week 2)

By 18 Comments

Thanks to Premier Prints for providing me with the fabric that I will be using in my kitchen update. Thanks also to DecoArt for providing me with the beautiful chalky finish paints and stencil that I will be using in this project. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the second week of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in a month. I’ve followed the challenge for a while now. I’ve learned that it’s possible to make big changes to a room Continue reading...

Kitchen Update – $100 Room Challenge

By 12 Comments

Photo sources: Table runner by Semigloss Design, RusticWood Table Runner by Michelle James Designs, Chair Pad by The Morning Stitch, and Fall Kitchen by Curly Crafty Mom. Welcome to Mom Home Guide! Today is a fun day because it is the first day of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in the span of a month. I've followed the challenge for quite some time now. I've learned from the challenge that it's possible to make substantial changes to a room without spending a Continue reading...

Favorite Mom Home Guide projects of 2018.

My Favorite 2018 Projects

By

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I received products from Keter in exchange for my completely honest review. Last week, I shared which projects here on Mom Home Guide were most popular with readers in 2018. Now that the New Year is here, I would like to share the projects I completed in 2018 that I'm most proud of. Easy Window Valances When my teen daughters were tots, I had custom window coverings made for the windows on the main floor of our home. The style of those window coverings were much fussier than the type of style I like in my home these days, so I took those window Continue reading...

How to hang mini dollar store wreaths on kitchen cabinets for Christmas

Kitchen Cabinet Wreaths {Dollar Store Craft Challenge | Christmas Edition)

By

I like decorating my home for Christmas, but I usually don't want to spend a lot of money doing so. So today I'm happy to be joining my blogging friends for the Dollar Store Craft Challenge | Christmas Edition. I've always liked the look of mini Christmas wreaths on kitchen cabinets, so I decided to make that my project for this challenge. Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of this post to see all of my friends' projects!!    This is a very "light" craft project for me. In the rush of the season, I almost forgot that this blog hop is today! But luckily, it's a snap to Continue reading...

Adorable breakfast table with chalkboard menu, breakfast sandwiches and juice

Quick and Easy Breakfasts for Weekday Mornings

By

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StartWithSmithfield #CollectiveBias Now that my daughters are in high school, our mornings are hectic. To get out the door on time, they need to eat breakfast before 6:30 a.m. My husband has to leave for work early, too. I do what I can to get everyone out the door on time. If your family is like mine, you know it can be tough to get everyone to sit down for breakfast. I’ve found a few ways to make our mornings run smoothly. Serve a Quick & Delicious Breakfast If I Continue reading...

how to clean white kitchen cabinets

My Painted Kitchen Cabinets — A Year Later

By

Thanks to General Finishes for sponsoring this post. General Finishes provided me with the stain blocker, paint and topcoat that I used to paint my kitchen cabinets. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to run this blog. Thanks! It's been about a year since I painted my oak kitchen cabinets white with General Finishes Milk Paint. I am glad that I painted the cabinets! My kitchen looks much more modern and bright since I painted the oak cabinets. Plus, painting the oak cabinets white was a fairly simple Continue reading...

oak kitchen cabinets painted white with General Finishes Antique White milk paint

Planning a Kitchen Remodel

By

If you've been following this blog, you probably know that I've taken steps to update the look of my home's kitchen. I've repainted most of the oak cabinets white. (I just have a few more to paint.) I've purchased some new cabinet hardware to install. I've made small changes like organizing drawers and installing inexpensive tile under the kitchen sink. I'd love to change out the flooring and the counter, too. A good blogging friend of mine is doing a complete kitchen remodel -- I have to admit I'm a bit jealous! If you are considering a DIY kitchen remodel or if you are thinking of having Continue reading...

an organized kitchen junk drawer

Kitchen Junk Drawer Remake – Drawer Organizing Blog Hop

By

Welcome to the Drawer Organization Blog Hop! For the entire month of April, 12 bloggers will be sharing the process of cleaning and organizing one drawer in our homes each week. To kick off the first week, we're focusing on drawers in our kitchen and dining rooms! Our blog hop's participants: My Pinterventures • Intelligent Domestications DIY Adulation • Domestically Creative • Cookies Coffee and Crafts Domestic Deadline • Across the Boulevard •  Mom Home Guide • Centsably Creative  I think almost everyone has a "junk" drawer in their kitchen. Continue reading...

Easily convert a coat closet into a cute pantry by screwing some inexpensive wooden crates together

Easy Projects to Organize Your Home

By

This post contains affiliate links. Now that the new year is into full swing, I thought I'd review some of the organizing projects I've completed in my house. It's been a few months since I've organized many of the places I use for storage in my home, so I thought I'd think about the organizing I've done so far and see what I can do to add more storage and reorganize any messes that might have popped up since my original projects. Now that I'm reviewing some of my previous projects, it gets me thinking that I'd love to organize my master bedroom closet with a beautiful closet organization Continue reading...

A Christmas table with silver reindeer, a burlap table runner, white lanterns and a lighted marquee joy sign

Silver & Reindeer Christmas Table

By

This post was sponsored by Oriental Trading, which provided me with the decor for my kitchen table. This weekend, I went on a Christmas home tour in my town with two neighbors/friends. My town is filled with beautiful old Victorians, craftsman-style and Greek Revival homes, etc. On the tour I got to see a handful of homes beautifully decorated for the holidays, and it got me in the Christmas spirit! So I am happy to share today how I decorated my kitchen's farmhouse dining table for Christmas! Almost all of the items I used to decorate my Christmas table with are from Oriental Trading. I Continue reading...

how to clean white kitchen cabinets

How to Clean White Kitchen Cabinets

By

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MySpringClean #TeamSponge #CollectiveBias Many of you know I have been working to update my home's kitchen. My biggest kitchen project so far has been painting my kitchen's oak cabinets white. I am only about halfway done, but I am loving how my "new" painted white oak cabinets look! There are fixes I'd love for the kitchen -- like adding a tile backsplash, updating the floors, replacing the countertops and installing a beautiful farmhouse sink. So I'm excited to share with you Continue reading...

Kitchen herb garden and green goddess salad dressing recipe

Green Goddess Dressing Recipe & Mother’s Day Giveaway

By

I am so glad that spring is here and that summer isn't too far off! Today my blogging friend, Carrie at Curly Crafty Mom, and I are launching our monthly garden feature! Over the next few months, Carrie and I will each share a new gardening product each month. This month I'm sharing my new mini kitchen herb garden and a recipe for my favorite salad dressing, Green Goddess Dressing. Kitchen Herb Garden I love cooking with herbs, so I like to keep them on hand for recipes. I recently created my own mini kitchen herb garden by using a stand meant to hold bathroom supplies as a stand for Continue reading...

oak kitchen cabinets painted white with General Finishes Antique White milk paint

White Painted Oak Kitchen Cabinets Reveal

By

This post was sponsored in part by General Finishes , which provided me with the General Finishes Milk Paint, primer and top coat for my kitchen project. Thanks! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. A few weeks ago I started painting my oak kitchen cabinets white. I am about halfway through my project now, and I am loving the look of my white painted oak cabinets! (By the way, my husband surprised me the other day with that huge bouquet of flowers you see above -- isn't he sweet?) The below photo shows what my kitchen looked like before I started my project. I am glad Continue reading...

This month I've been working on my kitchen and catching up on books and magazines

Currently — April (Kitchen Update and Reading List)

By

This post contains Amazon affiliate links.   Happy Monday, everyone! Today my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I are sharing our “Currently” posts. In our “Currently” posts, we share a little bit about what’s going on in our lives. Lately, I have been getting back into reading books and magazines. I read a lot of news and blogs online, but haven't been reading much print lately, so I've been eager to leaf through some books and magazines Sometimes, I just want to just enjoy some off-screen reading time. I'm currently reading Yellow Owl Workshop’s "Yellow Owl Continue reading...

5 great products for organizing a kitchen

5 Great Kitchen Organization Products

By

*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. The right products can be key to having an organized kitchen. These five kitchen items are perfect for organizing and beautifying a kitchen. Glass Canisters The Anchor Hocking 1-Gallon Heritage Hill Jar, Set of 2 glass storage jars are an attractive option for storing flour, sugar and cereal. They are pretty enough to leave out on a kitchen’s counters or open shelving. Pantry and Fridge Storage Bins These clear Kitchen Pantry and Cabinet Storage Bins are ideal for storing like items in the fridge for better organization in your Continue reading...

Currently -- what's going on in my life at Mom Home Guide

Currently (February)

By

This post was sponsored in part by Oriental Trading, General Finishes and Commercial Silk, who provided me with free products in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission that helps to fun this blog. Thanks! Happy Monday, everyone! Today my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I are sharing our “Currently” posts. In our “Currently” posts, we share a little bit about what’s going on in our lives. Valentine's Day is tomorrow! I hope everyone will have a wonderful Continue reading...

coffee card decorated with a homemade banner for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Coffee Bar & Folgers Jingle Contest

By

“This post was sponsored by Folgers as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines concerning the use of endorsement and testimonials in advertising. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” Today I’m sharing with you a simple and sweet Valentine’s Day banner that I created for my kitchen’s coffee beverage cart. My family and I love our kitchen’s coffee area, so I thought that I should decorate it for the holiday! I love how my simple Valentine's Day heart banner turned Continue reading...

archives

categories

Privacy Policy