Nightstand Before and After
It’s hard to believe but we’ve been living in our new place for almost a year. We’re really settled in and happy, but i’m always looking for small new projects to work on around the… Read More »Nightstand Before and After
DIY
DIY Vintage Book Page Table Runner
For my friends bridal shower, I created a vintage book page table runner from old romance novels. Below, I’ll walk you through the steps to create your own for any event. Roll out your ikea paper… Read More »DIY Vintage Book Page Table Runner
DIY Scrabble Coasters
This past Christmas I made a gift for a friend, knowing that she liked to play Scrabble. I couldn’t afford to buy fancy presents this year, so a craft project was a fun solution. Unfortunately… Read More »DIY Scrabble Coasters
Upstairs Bathroom Renovation Complete
The upstairs bathroom is finally finished! Although these photos are not really up to date, they don’t include what we ended up doing with the corner shelf in the shower to cover the pipe. I’ll… Read More »Upstairs Bathroom Renovation Complete
The Library
When we first viewed our apartment we knew the nook in the corner by the window was meant to be a floor to ceiling library, that and Andrew has a lot of books, so they… Read More »The Library
Anthropologie Origami Workshop hosted by Poppytalk
Tonight was great fun! I went to a workshop hosted by Poppytalk at Anthropologie. We learned how to make origami Christmas ornaments. Hopefully in the next few weeks i’ll get around to finishing the project… Read More »Anthropologie Origami Workshop hosted by Poppytalk
Kitchen Renovation Progress
The kitchen is almost done! We’re just doing some final touches. Things left to do: under cabinet lighting over head lighting corner cabinet lazy susan caulking Things are still a little all over the place,… Read More »Kitchen Renovation Progress
Vintage Trunk Before and After
Another weekend brings another project. This weekend we found a 50’s style trunk. It really needed some love, specifically on the front, there were some deep scratches, but the top was in great shape. We… Read More »Vintage Trunk Before and After
Spray Painting Our Fridge
The apartment came with a really old, really large, really not energy efficient fridge, but we’re really not in the budget for a new fridge, so we decided to give the giant white elephant a… Read More »Spray Painting Our Fridge
Vintage Dresser: Before and After
Thanksgiving weekend has been a busy one! Lots of apartment projects on the go. One of them is finally done. I found a dresser on craigslist, it was in really bad condition, the veneer was… Read More »Vintage Dresser: Before and After
DIY Animal Cake Topper
This is probably the most affordable and fun cake topper i’ve done ever. 1. Find your favourite plastic animals at the dollar store 2. Drill holes in their belly area just deep enough for a… Read More »DIY Animal Cake Topper