Painted Wooden Framed Mirror

I’ve got a lot of mirrors in our small home and I do believe it gives the feeling of being a bit more open and spacious. This mirror I got from my mom because my parents seem to always be decluttering therefore making my home more cluttered.

Have I mentioned I’m an organized and minimalistic person at heart? You wouldn’t know it from the look of my basement, garage, and sometimes my dining room table but, it’s a bear to deal with when I need to be creative so I don’t lose my mind but, need an organized, clean, uncluttered space so I don’t lose my mind. What a balancing act. Continue reading “Painted Wooden Framed Mirror”

DIY Silver Plated Tray & Sconce Votive Centerpiece

I’m not a fancy person with expensive taste in clothing, lifestyle, or home decor. It just doesn’t fit with our laid back way of living. The biggest thing is I’m not willing to spend lots of money on things just to achieve a look no matter what style it is.  It doesn’t mean I don’t like fancy decor styles. It just isn’t something I lean towards when decorating. Oh, and I have no eye for decorating my home at all! Continue reading “DIY Silver Plated Tray & Sconce Votive Centerpiece”

DIY Mid Century Modern Themed Plant Stand (Free Atomic Patterns)

This MCM modern plant stand project started out as an experiment. I wanted to test ‘gluing’ a laser printed pattern onto wood with Polycrylic instead of the more common Mod Podge method. At the start, I had other ideas for the final piece but it quickly turned into a completed mid-century styled plant stand with the clever idea of adding some hard plastic hangers cut to length for legs. Continue reading “DIY Mid Century Modern Themed Plant Stand (Free Atomic Patterns)”

Black and White Printed Map Antiqued with Coffee and Tea Stain

Angie and I like to come up with easy yet creative handmade DIY gifts for holidays and birthdays. No matter if it’s for the kids or adults, you’re most likely getting a handmade present from us. Recently I needed a gift for my Dad who has a fondness for visiting Hawaii (who wouldn’t) so I set out to make an antique style map of the islands.

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