Life would be pretty "blah" without colour in it. It's a way to express our individuality, our creativity, and to make our homes interesting as well as beautiful. Even if your style is minimalistic and modern, there is always room for colour and pattern somewhere. Where to start? Where to find inspiration? A great way to introduce some colour into your space can be with artwork. Art is very personal, so what you select really says something about you and your style. Do you like modern, abstract, still life, traditional, landscapes, watercolours, or photography? Some people like a bit of everything and a mix is always a good thing. Whatever your style, art "speaks to us" and if we love it, we buy it and take it home. I usually know within about 10 seconds if it is the piece for me, an … [Read more...]
21 Chevron Home Decor Projects
Chevrons are so gorgeous and totally in. It doesn't have to be complicated or hard to add to the house. These DIY decor projects are incredible and so, so cute. Add chevrons to your home without having to do a full makeover with these brilliant inspirations from some of our favorite bloggers. 1. Cascading Chevrons Pillow by Camelot Fabrics 2. Gold Chevron Box by Krafty Kath 3 .Tissue Holder by A Little Craft in Your Day 4. Chevron Halloween Frame by Craftaholics Anonymous [sc:adsense ] 5. Pink Chevron Tray by Domestic Bliss Squared 6. Lumbar Pillow by Blissfully Domestic 7. Chevron Lamp by Happy Hour Projects 8. Pallet Coffee Table by The Merry Thought 9. Room Divider or Dressing Screen by Mom it Forward 10. Inspiration Board by This is Happiness Blog 11. … [Read more...]
Time For The Reveal With Valspar and Ace Hardware
It’s reveal time. When I told you about the summer colors we are loving this year, I said I would tell you how we were going to get them in our lives in a big way and here it is: That’s right – paint chips. I recently received a “color wheel” full of inspiration in the mail from Valspar Paint and Ace Hardware . Have you ever felt overwhelmed in the paint section of a large home improvement store? Too much to look at, maybe not enough help or not the right help? Good news! Ace Hardware has teamed with Valspar to create a boutique style experience in their stores. Just like the curated, edited experience you have in a clothing, beauty or jewelry boutique – it’s now available at Ace in The Paint Studio. The beautiful blue green aquas we loved were perfectly portrayed in Valspar … [Read more...]
Furniture Painting Tips from Angela Statzer
"The feeling of satisfaction from taking something ugly and making it usable has never left me. To find, create, and redo is my passion." Angela Statzer. This past weekend I had the privilege of attending the Becoming Conference on behalf of One2One Network. Angela Statzer of Button Bird Design presented Find, Create, Redo a session on repainting wooden furniture. Angela opened the session saying she wasn't a professional speaker. She can claim not to be a speaker, but she has the heart of a teacher that shone as she described her craft to the Becoming Conference attendees. Angela walked the session through the entire process. Finding a piece to refinish. According to Angela, yardsaling is by far the most cost effective method of sourcing wooden furniture for repainting. She … [Read more...]
Paint Your Own Peg Dolls for Homemade Children’s Toys
There is just something about homemade toys that makes them that much more special. Recently, my family went on a trip and I needed something to keep my little one occupied in the car. She has lately developed a fascination with little people and figurines. After a trip to my local Target and seeing the outrageous prices for the many different “little people”, I decided to make my own little people. Using peg dolls from the craft store (I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby – eight dolls for $2.99) and paint from my growing collection, I painted a timeless treasure for my daughter that means a lot more than a little plastic toy from Target. Another great thing about this craft is it takes mere minutes to create! If you have older children that can handle a paint brush, this is a great summer … [Read more...]
Quote Board Wall Art You can Make Yourself
My husband and I recently purchased a new house. A new house means total bedroom makeover for me. We have been living in apartments for the past five years, and I have never really done anything in the decorating department. I am so making up for that now! I have seen these large graphic signs all over online and I had to have one for the large empty space over our bed. This can be a time consuming project and I highly recommend a helper as some of the steps can prove quite difficult to do by yourself. With all that being said a huge shout out goes to my wonderful husband as this project would be trashed and I would be a ball of pregnant tears without all his help! It ended up being a really fun couple’s project! Supplies to Gather: 1. A large piece of finished grade wood. For my … [Read more...]
