Making a DIY Lampshade in Buffalo Check for Christmas This year our Christmas decor theme is black and white buffalo check. The fabric is trendy, bright, and fun. Unfortunately, I don’t have one piece of buffalo check decor. Time to get busy updating and mixing in things that we do have, starting with this simple buffalo…
Easy DIY Bench Upholstery Update This little wood bench is a $10 garage sale find, Hub’s son needs more dining room seating for his growing family, so it’s getting a bench makeover with a new upholstered top that can be removed and washed. They will find the extra seating handy for a family with kids….
DIY Clam Basket for Fall Long baskets are very hard to find, I did find a pricey one online but as usual, my tastes cost more than my budget allows. During the search, I learned that this style of DIY wire basket is called a clam hod basket or vegetable hog. This DIY clam hod…
DIY Wood Block Pumpkins for Fall or Thanksgiving You often see this type of DIY wood pumpkins on Pinterest, but I have never made them and I had half of a 4 by 4 in the scrap wood pile. I thought something Halloween themed but since Fall is just beginning these We are Blessed wood pumpkins…
Make a Lazy Susan with Scrap Wood Have you ever wondered how to decorate a table with a lazy susan? Or what to do with an old lazy susan? Let me show you how I took a small thrifted lazy susan, and turned it into a large decorative lazy susan for our dining table. It…
Designing Cushion Covers This post shows you a simple way to design your own cushion covers. Using white fabric with rag flowers, vintage doilies and crochet is a really pretty way to add a soft touch to your decor. These cushions make nice gifts as well, I have been asked to make some for friends…
Decorative Bulletin Board from a Broken Mirror This farmhouse bulletin board has been waiting in the garage since last Christmas. This really nice mirror was placed behind one of my Christmas trees to reflect the light. Loved it, in a few days later I went to “adjust” it just a tad and knocked it over…
Easy to Make Old Window Frame Backdrop Project Thankfully Summer is still here and I am loving the time outdoors building simple things and enjoying every ray of sunshine. Unfortunately, lazy summer days don’t last forever and before we know it Fall and Halloween decorating seasons will be here. This year I am getting a…
