Why are desks so expensive? It's 2021 and a large majority of the world is working from home now. I wanted a beautiful, custom desk, so I did what any crazy DIYer (or desperate work-from-home-er) would do. I made my own. My wood desktop is a whopping 115 inches long...
A few months ago, some videos of vases being painted with baking soda went viral. So, I did an experiment by painting three different vases three different ways--this article is going to have all the information you need on how to paint a vase for the RIGHT result....
People like to act like you need a garage full of tools to do any projects that transform your home--but you don't. Even the best woodworkers started with what they have. You don't need 14 different types of saws--you can cut pretty much any kind of wood and do almost...
I know you've seen accent walls all over Pinterest. I've been drooling over them for years--especially the geometric accent walls. But I always thought they were too complicated and didn't go for it. Until one day... I did. And let me tell you... this is actually one...
Tapestries are totally slept on. (As an elder millenial--did I use that slang correctly?) For less than the cost of most simple picture frames, you can buy a tapestry AND build a quick and easy DIY tapestry frame. Ready to do it? Want to jump to the section you need?...
Floating shelves are all over the internet. You can make so many different sizes, shapes, and colors of floating shelves or rectangle shelves to fit your space. In this post, I'll walk you through the steps to easily build a floating rectangle shelf to add some...
Giving gifts is supposed to be fun. But if you identify as a terrible gift-giver and you are working on a slim budget, like me, then it's just plain stressful. It wasn't because I didn't like people or I didn't like giving gifts. I loved the people I was buying for,...
Now that I'm officially done reupholstering a couch, I get the hype. This definitely deserves some kind of celebration. Like a spa day. Or a cash prize. When I decided to do this, I had absolutely NO experience with upholstery. I had no idea what supplies to get and I...
Turning your home into a place that you love means identifying everything that doesn't work well in your home. Alllll the way down to minor things, like your fruit basket. For years, I had this regular fruit bowl. It was kind of pretty and it basically did the job....
Hi! I’m Kaylee–a mom of 2, business owner, DIY addict, and so much more. You’ll find some fun DIY tutorials, totally honest reviews, and lots of tips for making your home fit YOU. Welcome to Mama and More!