We decided not to participate in the One Room Challenge this season in favor of focusing on our backyard makeover but you know that I have still loved following along! Last week was reveal week and I took a nice long afternoon to go through the submissions. Here are my favorites! One Room Challenge Reveals that...
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DIY Wooden Foot Rest
Want to build a wooden foot rest for under your desk? Check out this simple step by step tutorial! When Morgan's office switched from desktop computers to laptops, everyone was happy about the technology upgrade, except Morgan lost her foot rest. She always put her feet on top of her computer tower, and was really...
Outdoor Lanterns I Love
As the weather warms up, it's amazing to spend more days (and nights!) in your outdoor spaces. While I don't like to get too accessorized in the outdoors, there is one accessory that I love - a lantern! Of course they have a coastal, nautical feel but can also just feel summery and luxurious. I...
Our Hardscape Benches + Fire Pit with The Home Depot
We have been working really hard to get our backyard into entertaining-worthy shape for the summer season! We previously shared our wonderful new patio with you and are so excited to have partnered with the Home Depot again to add Pavestone Rumblestone hardscape benches and fire pit to our space. The bench and fire pit...
Repurpose Clip Hangers into Regular Hangers
We have gone through phases at our house where different hangers work better for us. Sometimes we need clip hangers, sometimes we need regular hangers. We love using velvet lined hangers because they are soft on our clothes and hold them in place, but we seem to run out of regular hangers a lot (I'm...
Happy Birthday Dear Morgan
Today is my beloved wife's birthday. She's about to celebrate the last year of her twenties and she definitely has no reason to be sad about turning the corner next year. She has absolutely accomplished so much in her life and I couldn't be more proud. I mean, just look at this blog alone. Charleston...
7 Handmade Gift Ideas for Mother's Day
Here's some great handmade gift ideas for Mother's Day that are sure to blow your mom away! She's going to love something you made special for her! Mother's Day is just around the corner and if you're crafty like us, you're probably interested in making something for mom like you did back when you were...
DIY Removable Pineapple Tassel Zipper Pull
If you love the look of a good tassel zipper pull but don't want to pay for one, you will love this super simple tutorial to make your own! If you know me, you know that I am obsessed with Lilly Pulitzer. Take a peek at my closet if you don't believe me. I don't...
Mothers Day Gift Ideas
Mothers Day will be here before you know it. While your presence is always the best present, here are a few Mothers Day gift ideas that I know no mama would be sad to receive! Here are a TON of woodworking projects that make great Mother's Day gifts! Sproket Photo Printer // Succulent Terrarium // Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder...
Three Ways We've Used Countertop Scraps
We're very resourceful people here at Charleston Crafted. We don't like to waste ANYTHING. We hoard anything that we think we can use again later. When we had our kitchen countertops custom made last year, we told them to save and bring us all the scraps they cut off. When they delivered the countertops, we...
A Long Weekend In Helen, Georgia
We usually take a big, ten day vacation for our wedding anniversary. This year, due to work and personal commitments, we weren't able to make a long vacation happen. But, we were able to squeeze in a four day trip. Sean offered to surprise me with our destination and just told me that we were...
Shop Our Master Bedroom
Hello hello! I am back again with another room that you can shop - this time it is our master bedroom. I love this room because it is so cozy and inviting. It was actually the first room that we "finished" in this house - so many people focus on common areas like a living...
3 Inspirational Painted Dressers
What is one thing that literally everyone needs, you can often find at a thrift store, and is easily transformable into something new? That would be a dresser for your clothes. If you've outgrown your old dresser or need a new one for a new space, it might not be feasible to buy a new...
Our Patio for the Home Depot Patio Style Challenge
Happy Monday y'all! I am so excited to tell you that, after weeks of teasing on our instagram, our patio makeover is going live on the Home Depot blog tomorrow! I was really blown away by the outdoor furniture & accessory selection at our local Home Depot and on HomeDepot.com. The variety of options made...
Target's New Opalhouse Home Decor Line is SO GOOD!
I accidentally stumbled on Target's new Opalhouse home decor line and y'all. It is SO GOOD! Overall it is very bold, boho, and also nature-inspired. All together, it's a lot. But there are so many amazing pieces, I just had to share with you today! FURNITURE Avocet Rattan Fan Back Accent Chair // Touraco Accent Table Brown/White // Myna...
Cheers to 3 Years
Today marks three years since our beautiful wedding. The years have flown by but it also feels like it has been forever. Know the feeling? I feel so lucky to have spent these three years married to my best friend and of course look back on the beautiful day and fabulous party very very fondly....
9 DIY Wedding Decor Ideas
Wow! Tomorrow marks our third wedding anniversary! Crazy how fast time flies. We have been doing so much travel and home renovation since then and can't believe that three years is already passed. Our upcoming anniversary got us thinking about our wedding day and some of the amazing DIY wedding decor we put together to...
Repurposing an Old Stone Fire Pit
We are having a lot of fun working on our yard this season. We already shared our new patio and if you follow us on Instagram, you've seen some sneak peeks of the work that we are doing on a hardscape bench and fire pit area off the end of the fire pit. Since we are...
Shop our Sunroom
Hey y'all! Today we are back with the next episode of Shop Our Space! This post is all about our sunroom. The sunroom is actually an addition on the back of our house. We love it for all of the windows, but the long skinny shape of it + the door placement make layouts a...
RYOBI 40v Expand-It System
Interested in all the options of the Ryobi 40v Expand-It System? The options are endless and we have a review of how it all works! Spring is here! And with spring comes yard work. Yard work can be a real drag sometimes, but that's only if you're using outdated, ill-performing equipment. We recently switched all...
Using pebbles to fill outdoor dead space
A couple weeks ago, we shared with you guys how we built a new raised bed cucumber garden that was featured on Pretty Handy Girl's website. When we built that garden, it left this weird outdoor dead space in the corner of our fence because the fence was angled. We didn't know what we could...
Easter Tablescape with Carrot and Lettuce Centerpieces
Happy Spring y'all! I hope that all of your weather is starting to warm up and that spring is on the horizon. Today I am sharing an Easter tablescape. Since it is almost Easter, I decided to lean a little Easter with my spring tablescape, but also leaned a little garden whimsical. I know, whimsical...
DIY Hidden Litter Box Solution
Want to build a wooden container to hide your litter box? You'll love this DIY Hidden litter box solution! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LoveTheseCleanPaws #CollectiveBias No one likes unsightly, smelly cat litter boxes in their house. They are gross and embarrassing and...
What's going on Wednesday
Hey y'all and happy Wednesday. Weird post title, I know, but we usually share our free for all posts on Fridays, and this Friday I am sharing a spring themed table decor blog hop instead! So, I wanted to pop in and tell you what's been going on with us. We are about ⅓ of...
Our 7 Favorite Driftwood Projects
We live at the beach, y'all, so driftwood is free an abundant on our coastline. We love making driftwood projects to grace our home to give us coastal, but not beachy, decor. We've made a lot of driftwood projects over the years, going back to when all we had was a drill and a handsaw,...
DIY Wooden Lantern
Today we've got a DIY wooden lantern that we think you're going to love based on it's geometric shape and ease to build! This "x" patterned wooden lantern looks really cool and is perfect for battery-powered candles. You read that right- battery powered only. We don't want any of you crazy kids putting a fire...
Fabulous Console Table Ideas - from Amazon
We have been toying recently with the idea of adding a console table behind our sofa in the sunroom. It would cover up the back of the sofa (which is fine, just very plain) as well as give some storage and tabletop surface to the space. Our plan would be for Sean to build a...
Upcycled Countertop Side Table
If you've been following us for awhile, you know we love to upcycle materials whenever we can. Today we're sharing with you an upcycled countertop side table we made using an extra bit of slab from our kitchen counters! When they fabricated our counters, we asked them to bring all the scraps with them when...
The Four Best Ways to Frame a Mirror
Framing a mirror can be a great DIY project for any home. Whether you are creating an entirely new frame or you want to spruce up a frame that you already have, a new frame will bring life back to a mirror and change your space. We've done a few and can show you the...
Spring Floral Azalea Mantel
We had a beautiful spring weekend in Charleston and the gorgeous azaleas in bloom inspired me to update my mantel for spring. Azaleas bloom in Charleston in March and April and coming in a wide variety of colors. Our side yard is full of white azaleas that I included in this design. The bushes produce...
Shop Our Front Room
A lot of the rooms in our house are done. Not done forever, but definitely in a state of done-for-now. So, I thought that this would be a great time to share all of the sources for our rooms with you! So, we will be sharing a series of shop our rooms. Today, I am...
An Easy DIY Way to Change Your Filters
This post is sponsored by Filters Fast.com, an automated home delivery service for all your filter needs in your home. All opinions in this post are those of Charleston Crafted and we are actual users of the service. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Charleston Crafted possible! Hey everybody! Today we are talking...
Are Solar Panels Worth It? One Year with Our Solar Panels on our Home
If you're considering having solar panels installed on your home, a big question you may have is whether they are worth it. Here's our opinion after having two homes with solar panels! Update- this review and experience is from our first home where WE chose to have the solar panels installed. Our second home already...
DIY Cardboard Cat Play Box
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NutrishforCats #NutrishPets #CollectiveBias We all know that cats ignore new toys in favor of the packaging that they come in. So, today I am sharing with you a DIY cat play pen made from a cardboard box! This...
How to Resell Vintage Decor
I love thrifting, but I don't want my house to look like a thrift store! Two years ago, I decided to start re-selling my thrift finds in order to still be able to shop and also make a little money off of this hobby. Last year, I actually made more of a profit off of...
DIY Raised Cucumber Garden with a Trellis
Check out how we built a DIY raised cumber garden trellis for our raised bed garden. This is a quick and simple DIY that doesn't require many tools or skills! It's springtime and I am so, so ready to get our vegetable garden in the ground. We are planting this weekend (!) but have been...
One Year with our Recycled Glass & Oyster Shell Countertops
It is hard to believe that it has been one year since we had our recycled glass & oyster shell countertops installed. To mark the anniversary, we wanted to write a post and check in with y'all about how they are doing and how we feel about them. All photos in this post were taken...
DIY Scalloped Pallet Wood Planter
Want to make a pallet wood planter? You'll love this simple scalloped DIY version! Planters come in all shapes and sizes and now I'm throwing a scallop shaped planter into the mix. The best part was I made it for free entirely out of a pallet that was leftover from our shipment of concrete for...
11 Unique Planters from Amazon
Y'all know that I have gone crazy with Spring fever! The weather is warming up and I am ready to surround myself with plants. Plants are beautiful and wonderful, but cool planters can make them even more interesting. So, I decided to round up a selection of really unique planters, all of which are available...
Our DIY Garden Paver Walkway
Hey y'all. We're sharing our new garden paver walkway with you today. You should know by now that we don't like to let things go to waste. When we tore our our old patio a few weeks ago and laid down a new one with the Quikrete WalkMaker, we didn't want to throw the old...
Shopping for our Patio at the Home Depot
We recently finished laying a Quikrete concrete patio and love the results. We are really excited to be furnishing our patio with home decor from the Home Depot as a part of their Home Depot Style Challenge! If you follow me on Instagram, then you might have seen some shots from our shopping spree on...
How to Plan a Vegetable Garden
We are starting to get some warm weather here in Charleston and I am getting really excited for our spring planting. I recently shared how I am planning our raised bed vegetable gardens this year on my Instagram stories and got a lot of questions about my process. So, I thought that it would be...