Stencil Painting DIY

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I haven’t done a DIY in a while, mainly because its winter and if I paint anything I can’t escape the fumes — so I’m sharing a stencil painting project that I did a while back. I had a big space above my bed to fill and after a few weeks of looking around I came […]

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Wintertime Bookmaking

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Look what I made from scratch: a book! Last summer I took a course in bookmaking with Chicago’s Spudnik Press and I’m using the cold and quiet months of winter to re-indulge in this craft during my free time. For Christmas my sister bought me a bookmaking kit from Hollander’s,  which is a famous company […]

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Fall DIY Wedding Ideas

October is almost over and I promise this is my last wedding themed post for a while…until next year maybe 🙂 During wedding planning, everyone knows that DIY projects help save money and stay within a budget. If you’ve planned a wedding before you know what I mean when I say how important it is to […]

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Autumn Inspired Simmer Pot

The weather has just gotten cooler this week and in an attempt to make my home smell cozy, I’ve tried a Fall inspired simmer pot. They are a super easy and clean way to scent your home. All you have to do is bring water to a boil and then drop in your ingredients. Let […]

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How To Paint Bathroom Cabinets – My 5 DIY Tips

One of my goals for the year included painting my bathroom cabinets. They were too modern and an ugly oak color that did not match my personal taste. But I didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars buying and installing new ones. So the next best option was to paint them. If you google bathroom cabinet DIY […]

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DIY Chandelier Transformation

Today I wanted to share my first pre-blog venture into the realm of household DIY. I did this last February so its a few months old, but I managed to transform a really bland light fixture into a classic chandelier for under $50. Read on to learn about my DIY Chandelier project. When buying a home, […]

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