It’s probably obvious I’m not a dead leaves and raffia kind of girl. Not that there’s anything wrong with traditional fall decor; it’s just not my thing. So when it comes to holiday decorating, I’m more into rusted junk and weird tchochkes. Speaking of rusted junk, these hinges came off our old fence, and despite […]
How to shorten woven bamboo shades
I purchased inexpensive woven bamboo roman shades for both our playroom and our upstairs bathroom windows. It was easy to find cheap shades in the width I needed (27 inches), but the standard length (63 inches) was way too long for my 44.5 inch windows. Just check it out. Yeah, that’s sloppy. Before I ordered […]
From the archive: Upcycled faucet handle light
Going through some boxes in the basement, I came across this light I made when I was in high school or maybe early college. I had totally forgotten about it, so it was a fun find. It’s made from some old plastic “crystal” faucet handles with Christmas lights tucked through holes in the back. My […]
From rusty to shiny: Repainted registers
The registers in our future playroom and upstairs bathroom were starting to look a little worn. Before OK, that’s not really accurate. They were flat out gross, covered in years and years of dust and rust spots. And with painting the walls white, the dirty almond-colored registers would have stuck out pretty badly. Before New […]
Playroom update
Hooray! The walls are white and the floors bare. I opted to leave the oak paneling on the walls. I didn’t see the point in ripping it down, sending it to the landfill and replacing it with ultra-smooth drywall. Almost all the walls in our house are textured, so the paneling fits right in. Besides, there’s something quite nice about wood […]
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