So, sure--decorating your house with items from your favorite and most ridiculous TV comedies may not seem like the classiest design plan. But hey, we aren't going for classy. We're going for REAL and for homes that we LOVE. So yeah, that might just mean having Parks...
Budget-Friendly Projects
Affordable home upgrades, projects, and fun ideas
How to Make a DIY Hanging Rope Shelf for under $15
So I have a little bit of a newfound obsession with shelves. Before I really got into DIY and design, all I had in my house were random, mismatched canvases with quotes or verses, and a few picture frames. Flat and boring. But you know what isn't flat and boring? A...
DIY Deck Upgrade: How to Spray Paint Spindles Different Colors
This is a guest project, written by Kaylee (yours truly), but done by an incredible and crafty friend. If you've been wanting an easy and affordable project to upgrade your deck, read on to learn how to spray paint spindles different colors. Why you should paint...
The Ultimate “The Office” Show Home Decor
I consider The Office to be my show. I've seen every episode, I know all the quotes, and I continue to watch it over and over and OVER. And I mean, Pinterest perfect home design is great and all, but all I really want in my life is The Office show home decor....
The Best Tapestries on Amazon
Last year, I was stuck in a beige apartment, so I started looking for cheap ways to brighten up my space without painting. And I discovered something amazing: TAPESTRIES. Up until, well, not that long ago, I thought of "tapestries" as weird earthy things that only...
How To Make Fake Floating Shelves
Can we all agree that floating shelves are amazing? They are beautiful, farmhouse-y, very in style, aaaand they add function, which is kind of my thing. But sadly, building floating shelves is not easy. As much I loooove Pinterest, let's just admit that it can lie to...
Easy, Funny, & Free Bathroom Sign
Okay, confession: I didn't think of this awesome bathroom sign on my own. I really would love to take credit for it, because it's one of my favorite things in my house, but I can't. I saw it on my Pinterest feed and stopped in my tracks--I had. to. have. it. Like...
How to Paint Your Front Door–The Easy Way
When I was "researching" (which really means pinning things on Pinterest) how to paint your front door, I kept seeing all these diagrams like this: Whaaaaaaaat the junk am I looking at? Well I'm here to tell you that you can put away your calculator and protractor,...
How to Use a Peel and Stick Backsplash Over Tile
WELCOME TO THE KITCHEN FROM HELL. Woah, sorry, that was probably too intense. This kitchen is from 2017, when my husband, daughter, and 38-week pregnant self were flat broke and bought this extremely old and dated house. I had no money and no DIY skills whatsoever,...
How to Paint Wood Paneling
I'm a little nostalgic when I remember painting my wood paneling. This was really my first DIY adventure in our house--before I really fell in love with all things DIY and got more intentional about doing it as a stress reliever while I was home with my kids. When we...