Thanks to the makers of the Giani Marble Countertop Kit for partnering with me on this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains affiliate links. These links won’t cost you anything, but may earn me a small commission. I've been wanting to swap out my home's laminate kitchen counters with marble looking quartz countertops for a while. I am always looking for easy budget DIY kitchen makeover ideas. My kitchen's counters are nearly 20 years old. But now that my twins are entering private liberal arts colleges (with large tuitions) in the fall, my Continue reading...
Easy Budget Sink Update
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission that helps fund this blog. Thank you! If you have been following my blog, you may have noticed that I've been updating my previously boring and blah builder-grade bathroom bit by bit. I painted a stenciled feature wall using a Cutting Edge stencil, painted the oak vanity with DecoArt Satin Enamels Paint, installed an easy to hang MirrorChic bathroom mirror frame and added a beautiful glossy painted Giani marble counter! (I painted and updated the counter myself!) I Continue reading...
The Secret to Getting Marble Counters on a Budget
Thanks to the makers of the Giani Marble Countertop Kit for partnering with me on this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. This post contains affiliate links. These links won't cost you anything, but may earn me a small commission. My husband and I have owned our home for about 19 years now. Some things in our house are starting to show their age. With two daughters entering college in the fall, I have been looking for ways to update my home on a budget. Luckily, I have found a fantastic way to update kitchen and bathroom counters. I recently used a Giani Carrara White Continue reading...
Duck Tape & Mason Jar Ring Suncatcher Craft
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today I am joining my blogging friends to share upcycled crafts! I enjoy suncatcher crafts, so I made a quick and easy suncatcher using a mason jar ring, small iridescent plastic beads, clear Duck tape and some string. I found all these items in my home. This is a fun craft to complete with kids. Be sure to check all my blogging friends' projects, too! (You can see thumbnail photos of their projects at the end of this post, or click on the links below.) Farm Girl Reformed | Sew Crafty Crochet | Mom Home GuideTreasures Made from Yarn | Continue reading...
DIY Flower Pot Beaded Wind Chimes
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am happy that spring has finally arrived here in New Jersey! I am loving all the daffodils that are blooming in my front yard. I adore the warmer temperatures. I was feeling crafty recently, so I did a quick and easy craft for my backyard - wind chimes! I used an old terra cotta pot that I spray painted, cut out some vinyl designs with my Silhouette machine, and strung some beads and mini bells together. I got the beads and cute mini bells from Amazon. Terra Cotta pot wind chimes are a fun and easy craft. Terra Cotta Pot Wind Continue reading...
How to Paint a Bathroom Cabinet in a Weekend
Thanks to DecoArt for providing products used in my bathroom makeover. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I have been slowly working to update my home's master bathroom. Just before our daughters were born, my husband and I purchased our home in 2002. The master bathroom came with standard features - white tile floor, a large unframed bathroom mirror and an oak bathroom vanity. Today I am sharing how I easily painted the bathroom cabinet / vanity. Painting a bathroom cabinet is something you can do this coming weekend! I used Americana Decor Satin Enamels Paint by DecoArt (in Continue reading...
How to Install a MirrorChic Bathroom Mirror Frame
Thanks to MirrorChic for providing me with the mirror frame shown in this post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to Friday Finds! On Fridays I share products that I've tried and love. Today I am reviewing a bathroom mirror frame from MirrorChic.com. MirrorChic crafts custom mirror frames for bathroom mirrors. These beautiful and affordable mirror frames make it easy to frame any frameless builder grade bathroom mirror. Check out my how to video on how to assemble and install a MirrorChic mirror (at the end of this post). Beautiful Budget Bathroom Upgrades Over Continue reading...
Spring Bird Grapevine Wreath with Lace and Ivy
This post contains Amazon affiliate links at no cost to you. I can't believe that spring is only a little more than a month away! I love springtime. I enjoy hearing the birds return and seeing trees start to green and early perennials pop up in gardens and on lawns. (I planted some crocus in my front lawn last fall, so I excited to see those bloom.) I decided to make a quick and easy spring bird grapevine wreath to celebrate spring's upcoming arrival! I am sharing this post as part of the Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop. Today my blogging friends and I all will be sharing our own homemade Continue reading...
Pretty Valentine’s Day Tote
This post contains Amazon affiliate links, at no additional cost to you. Now that February is here, Valentine's Day is around the corner! Today I am taking a cue from one of my fellow bloggers -- Julie of My Wee Abode. Julie and I met one year at the Haven blogging conference. She blogs about small home solutions. She creates the most darling spaces with a few well placed and chosen details. She is an expert at making a big statement with small spaces! She recently created some sweet Valentine's decor from a woven tote. I already had an adorable straw tote hanging in my bedroom, so I Continue reading...
Hang a Canvas Easily Without Nails (Friday Finds)
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. This Christmas, one of my teen daughters surprised my husband and me with a portrait of us that she painted. I was amazed by her painting. Her painted canvas is a beautiful depiction of my husband and me on our wedding day. I love it! I immediately wanted to put the canvas up on a wall. I wanted to hang the canvas without nails. (In my experience, there never is a stud in the spot you want to put a picture. Plus, I'd rather not have to get out a hammer.) My husband and I don't have any large framed photos from our wedding day. We couldn't Continue reading...
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