Category: Crafts & DIY Projects

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Empowering Projects

Limewashed Table Makeover

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. ETA 8/24/26: The original limewash glaze used in this project is no longer available on Amazon, but you can find a similar option here. When

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Empowering Projects

Installing Luxury Vinyl Over Existing Tile

This year has been…challenging. On New Year’s Eve, we sat around my grandma’s bedside. Just after Christmas, she fell asleep and woke only to say things that made no sense. She didn’t recognize Mom or me. She only knew Eli, who was six-months-old at the time and like a child,

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Adding Character to Your Home

Chalk Painted Kitchen Cabinets: 2 Years Later

It’s been two years since I chalk painted our kitchen cabinets. Here’s the top 10 questions I get about my chalk painted kitchen cabinets: 1. What did you use? Originally, I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White on the uppers and Duck Egg Blue on the lower cabinets.

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Crafts & DIY Projects

Easy Upcycled Pumpkin Lantern

All of the poor, brassy light fixtures left in piles at the thrift stores make me sad. I’m always checking them out at our local Restore, wondering what I can do to retell their stories. I picked one up for $5 the other day, thinking I’d use the “guts” of

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Crafts & DIY Projects

DIY Love Letter Wall Art

At our house, I believe the walls are sacred. I love wall art that means something to us, whether it is photos framed beautifully in reclaimed wood frames or handwritten recipes. This easy canvas wall art preserves your (or your loved one’s) handwriting in an artful way. I love the

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Adding Character to Your Home

How to Install a Kid-Friendly Stair Runner

If you’ve been following our stair makeover, you’ve read how I ripped up the builder-basic carpet in a fit of madness then painted the stairs for less than $50. The final step was installing a runner from Sisal Rugs Direct. Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the best

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