Looking to mix it up a little bit from the standard star or angel on top of your Christmas tree this year? In the last few years, we've made 3 DIY Christmas tree toppers that can be easily replicated and give you a new look on your tree. Plus, we have another one coming out...
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Fence Post Planters
We're coming at you today with a new way to build raised gardens in the form of fence post planters. Yo, did you know that fence posts are really cheap at Lowes and Home Depot? We're talking less than $1.50 each. That makes these pieces of wood excellent for outdoor projects. We built some raised...
Coastal Christmas Decor from the Past
We refuse to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving, but I know that a lot of y'all are looking now for holiday decor inspiration. So, we are popping in today to share the coastal Christmas decor that we have had in our home in past years. I made this wreath out of spanish moss and it...
Thrift Flip: $70 Mid Century Modern Dresser Makeover
Want to transform a dresser with a two toned look? Here's our Mid Century Modern Dresser Makeover and the steps to get a two toned look of your own! Though we have done a ton of different types of DIY projects, I think that thrift flipping furniture will always be my favorite. It really takes...
New England Leaf Peeping 7 Night Itinerary
Last month, we spent 7 nights driving around New England for some leaf peeping. It was an amazing trip and you can read our initial recap here, but we wanted to put together a specific New England leaf peeping 7 night itinerary for anyone that is looking to head north next fall to enjoy colorful...
ORC: Laundry Room Makeover Reveal
Hello and welcome to One Room Challenge reveal week! We are so excited to share our final laundry room with y'all. We took the space from 90's builder beige to 2017. And we are so excited with the results! We brought in elements of the new neutral (stark white), woven and natural textures (via the...
How to make a DIY Driftwood Coffee Table
Want to build a DIY table out of driftwood? Here's a tutorial on how we built a driftwood and glass topped coffee table! One of our first truly DIY building projects way back when we first started blogging was an amazing DIY driftwood coffee table that we built from scratch using driftwood from Dreher Island...
DIY Wooden Adult Advent Calendar
The holidays can be all-consuming. They are already creeping into November, and if you are anything like me, you might already have the itch to get out your festive decorations. Today, we teamed up with some other amazing bloggers to share holiday projects that can be completed in just half an hour! We decided to...
DIY Raised Bed Flower Garden
We've been spending the last year and a half working on the inside of our house and our backyard and never really did anything to the front of our house aside from this modern address sign. We finally go around to it when we recently built a DIY raised bed flower garden to go in...
DIY Basket Pendant Light
Want to make a DIY basket pendant light? It's super easy! One of the last touches for our laundry room makeover was to update the lighting from an old boob light. I wanted a basket light to really bring that textured feel up to the ceilings. I found an amazing long basket at Goodwill that...
Under Cabinet Storage Solution
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AGummyYouCanTrust #CollectiveBias When we first moved into our house, we thought we had SO MUCH storage compared to in the condo. So when we moved in, we started putting stuff in a bunch of places. That included under...
Three Tiered Propagating Plant Stand
Projects don't always have to be super elaborate and time-consuming. We've been really into propagating plants lately and we wanted to build a three tiered propagating plant stand to keep an eye on our experiments. We made this three tiered propagating plant stand out of scrap plywood, dowels, mason jars and a couple of great...
Our New England Leaf Peeping Recap
A few weeks ago, we headed north a little New England leaf peeping. Living in Charleston, we don't get a lot of cool fall weather or beautiful leaves, so we really wanted to get some in what we knew would be a beautiful week of vacation in New England. We flew into Boston and rented...
ORC: DIY Metal Storage Bins
Our laundry room is not huge, but it luckily also includes a great linen closet area. Because of that, we were able to turn the linen closet in our master bedroom into a sweater closet! In this space, we want to keep a few extra towels, sheets, the carpet cleaner, beach towels, and some pet...
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween, y'all! I hope that you all have a sweet day full of tricks and treats! We are both working (the one holiday that I don't mind going to work because it's all silliness, costumes, potluck lunches, and cubicle trick or treating) and handing out candy tonight. But, we looooove getting dressed up. We...
ORC: DIY Woven Wall Hanging Display
I am back with more laundry room magic! I really love basket gallery walls and wanted to replicate that feeling in this space. But, it's narrow and there's not a lot of room for deep baskets. Woven place mats to the rescue! I love how this turned out and how it brings that natural, woven...
9 Look What You Made Me Do Taylor Swift DIY Halloween Costumes
Wow, y'all! Thank you for all the love on my DIY Taylor Swift Cat Burglar costume video! That post has gotten so much love on YouTube that I wanted to do a little more. Taylor's Look What You Made Me Do video has SO MANY amazing looks, I wanted to round up look boards of...
How to Hang a Peel & Stick Tile Accent Wall
Want to add texture and interest to your room - without grout?! Here's How to Hang a Peel & Stick Tile Accent Wall. One thing that I really wanted to do in the laundry room is to play with tone on tone texture. I've noticed that pops of texture have really become a trend ahead...
Can you use a wood top on an outside table?
Nope. Post over. Jk. But for real, it didn't really work out. A couple of months ago, we found a set of really nice wicker furniture on the side of the road. It didn't have any cushions on the seats or a top on the table, but it was in great shape. So, after debating,...
ORC: Painting and Hanging a Reclaimed Cabinet
Hello and welcome to our laundry room makeover as a part of the one room challenge. An important part of this project was adding more beautiful storage. While we added a wonderful wooden shelving system, I also wanted to improve the storage above the washing machines themselves. Hanging a cabinet was the simplest way to...
How to Build a DIY Cardboard Cat Castle
Want to build a DIY cardboard castle for your cat? Here are the step by step instructions that you need to do so! I love making my gray fluffy cat, Bear, happy. I have bought her a ton of toys and as you can imagine nothing makes me madder than when she ignores the new...
How to make a countertop from plywood
Want to add a plywood counter top to your home? Here's a step by step tutorial showing exactly how to make a countertop from plywood. Plywood countertops are growing in popularity for many reasons: primarily functionality and affordability. Plywood is extremely durable - even after getting wet. Plywood countertops are budget-friendly and a great way...
How to Make DIY Concrete Pumpkins
Want to add concrete pumpkins to your fall or halloween decor this year? Here is an easy step by step guide on how to make diy concrete pumpkins! It's getting very close to Halloween and we are having so much fun decorating and celebrating! Since learning some basic concrete pouring techniques, we have been trying...
Spooky Halloween Porch Decor & a Link Up!
I absolutely love Halloween. I love dressing up and being silly and decorating! This year we focused on decorating our front porch. Focusing is a great way to make a big impact, and since this is what most people will see of our house (we aren't having a party or anything this year) it makes...
ORC: DIY Oversized Pegboard Shelves
If you want to make pegboard shelves for your home, you will love this simple DIY tutorial! One of my biggest pet peeves that seems to be the normal for everyone else is metal, wire shelving. Why is this such a thing? Things don't sit on it right and it's so flimsy and cheap looking....
My Favorite Ways to get Cozy for Fall
It's officially fall, y'all. And while it's still hot in Charleston, it really is cooling down, and the evenings especially. As it starts to get darker earlier, I am looking to get cozy at home in the evenings. Here are my favorite ways (via Amazon!) to get cozy for Fall. Tasseled blanket - nothing says...
How to clean your fridge (in 5 easy steps)
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ExperienceScrubDots #CollectiveBias Your refrigerator is one of the hardest working appliances in your house - it is always running, and you probably really depend on it to keep your favorite foods cold. The fridge can also get really...
One Room Challenge: The Initial Legwork (Arm Work?!)
Hello hello and welcome back to our One Room Challenge: Laundry Room Edition. You might remember that we are doing a 6 week laundry room makeover. Week 1 was the least glamorous but most necessary. This past week we: Demo-ed all the old metal wire shelving Patched & sanded the holes from said shelving Scraped...
DIY Group Costume Idea: Halo Top Ice Cream
I just love Halloween. Dressing up, being silly, decorating with bugs and pumpkins - I'm all about it all. I also really love group costumes and simple homemade costumes. So, when I came up with this costume idea, I had to execute it. Yeah, pretend it's not a group of just me 🙂 So many...
How Do You Know If You Should Sell It, Donate It, or Trash It
Spring cleaning is a huge deal, but I really try to clean and purge once a season. The end of a season is a great time to acknowledge whether you used something in the last 6 months and get a clean fresh start for the upcoming season. A lot of people hate to purge, but...
One Room Challenge: Laundry Room Design Plan
We are so excited to be playing in another One Room Challenge - a twice annual event where bloggers makeover a whole room in their house in just 6 weeks! We are so excited to be making over our Laundry Room this time! I am nervous because as I write this, we really haven't done...
How we like our recycled glass oyster shell ECO counter tops 6 months in review
Since posting about our recycled glass oyster shell ECO counter tops in April, they (and our kitchen reveal) have quickly become the most popular posts on our site. Since we have now had them for six months, I wanted to check in and review how we are liking them and to answer some FAQ. For...
DIY Taylor Swift Look What You Made Me Do Cat Mask Halloween Costume
Looking for a DIY Taylor Swift Look What You Made Me Do? You are in the right spot! Y'all might know that I get super hype for Halloween. I love decorating and making costumes and this year I made an effort to have my costume early in advance to share with you before Halloween. You're welcome....
Modern Desk Chairs Under $100 on Amazon Prime
You might have seen that Sean recently built an amazing modern desk for our new desktop computer (I know, what year is this!) Well, I decided that I wanted a modern chair to go with it. I wanted something comfy, so I didn't really want to DIY it (lol). I stalked the thrift store for...
$100 Challenge: Hallway Makeover Final Reveal
Hello and welcome to the finale of the $100 Room Challenge! We have been making over our hallway in only 1 month for only $100 and I am so excited to reveal the results to you today. Week 1: the design plan Week 2: how to save $$$ on house paint Bonus: our beadboard ceilings...
What We Think About Our Gel Foam Bed: One Year Later
We have now had our Gel Foam Bed - a mattress in a box - for a full year and I wanted to update our review on it. We have gotten lots of questions about the memory foam mattress and how we are liking it so I thought that it would make sense to do...
Trash To Treasure: What to do with a Damaged Vintage Peacock Chair
Warning: this post might be tough to get through if you are a vintage furniture lover! Why? You might remember that I found this vintage peacock chair on the side of the road. I was so excited to rehab it, but as I really looked at it, I realized how damaged it was. The whole...
How to Replace Wooden Balusters with Iron the Easy and Cheap Way!
Here's how to replace wood balusters with iron and update stair railing without replacing it completely! Want to update your staircase? Here is our tutorial on how to replace wooden balusters with iron the easy and cheap way! Talk about a transformation from '90s to modern! Updating our railing and balusters has been one of...
What's the Easiest way to Paint a Door: Roller or Sprayer?
Want to paint a door in your home? Let's compare whether it's easier to paint a door with a roller or a sprayer! Painted doors are really on trend right now, which I love because it is such a simple and inexpensive DIY update! We have painted 2 exterior doors to our home using 2...
How to Cover Popcorn Ceilings with Beadboard
Want to cover your popcorn ceilings? You'll love this simple tutorial on how to cover popcorn ceiling with beadboard! Do you have popcorn ceilings in your home? This texture was super popular decades ago for covering imperfections in the drywall and making finishing work go more quickly. But, it is a look that feels very...
Gorgeous Dining Room Furniture that you wouldn't believe came from COSTCO
Looking for good deals on high quality furniture? Here's the best dining room furniture for sale at Costco right now! Today is the final installment of my three part blog series on Costco furniture! If you missed it: here are the posts on Costco Living Room Furniture and Costco Bedroom Furniture and Costco Patio Furniture. Today I...
$100 Challenge: The Best Way To Save Money on Paint for your House
Paint is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to update and customize any room or home. But just because it is the cheapest doesn't mean that it is cheap. Even if a gallon of paint is only $25, multiplying that by multiple gallons and multiple rooms can really add up. We know just as...