Finally! I can finally do my happy dance because my dream for the last three years has come true! We finally live in a white house. In fact, we joke with our kids because now they tell people they live in The White House. So as I have mentioned before, we bought our home for [ Read More… ] …
7 Beautiful & Budget Friendly Bathrooms!
Today I’m going to share my Round Up of 7 Beautiful Budget Baths! Since my hubby and I own a remodeling company, we buy ugly houses and make them pretty. And I love it! Most of the time. I have lived with no cabinet doors, plywood floors, and rooms without doors. But the hardest thing [ Read More… ] …
Farmhouse Dining Room Makeover: Created with Almost All Used Furniture!
Today I’m going to share a peek inside my own house to show you a recent budget friendly make-over I did on our dining room! I know dining rooms can sometimes be an old fashioned concept today. In these new open floor plan homes, they tend to disappear, instead showing up as part of the [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 20: Easy Front Door Makeover
Welcome to Day 20 of the Postbox Designs 30 Day Design Challenge…I’m super excited about this day’s mini make-over project! It’s the right mix of simple things that = a big impact. What better time than spring (or almost spring like it is here in Michigan), than giving your front door some love? We gave [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 19 The Best $5 Kitchen Upgrade
Today let’s talk about a $5 way to upgrade your kitchen….one of my favorite DIY tricks…adding a glaze to your cabinets! So back on Day 6 when we were talking about painting furniture, I promised you I would tell you a little more about adding a glaze to your wood furniture or cabinets. This is [ Read More… ] …
$357 Boy’s “Little Gentleman” Bedroom Makeover! (Includes 5 DIY Art Ideas for $3 TOTAL!)
My Little Man is nicknamed our “Dapper Dude”. Does anyone else have a little boy who loves the finer things in life? My kindergartener will pick a button down shirt over a tee shirt ANY old day of the week. And his “go to” pants are his Polo dress pants. Believe me, you [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 13 Pretty Up Your Wastebasket
It is Day 13 of the Postbox Designs 30 Day Design Challenge. And yes, today we will be talking about trash. How to pretty up your trash that is. At least the receptacle for it! If you are the LEAST handy/crafty/non DIY-er in town, then THIS day’s Challenge is just for you! This one is [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 12 Upgrade Your Mirror
It is officially Day 12 of the 30 Day Design Challenge and I am calling out all ugly mirrors! So, if you didn’t know this about me, I’ve been in the remodeling world for quite awhile now. My hubby and I own our second generation remodeling company that we bought from his parents almost eight [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 10 Swap out your Knobs
Welcome back to the 30 Day Design Challenge…it is already Day 10! This is an upgrade that can start as low as a dollar. It is the perfect way to upgrade a ho-hum piece of furniture, or make a piece look more high-end. I’ve done this on several pieces in my house. My latest was [ Read More… ] …
30 Day Design Challenge: Day 9 Try a Stencil!
So if you read my blog from yesterday, I referenced the stencils from my childhood. My parents had baskets lining their bedroom, and I had the Laura Ashely blue bow pattern. Now as an 8 year old, I thought I had the most beautiful room in the word. I kept those until I was a [ Read More… ] …