My NY Style Bedroom Gallery Wall
“What is the point of walls and walls filled with random pictures that aren’t family?”, he asks while eyeing my latest gallery wall with a raised eyebrow. SAFETY FIRST Someone asked me an excellent...
View ArticleChore Chart – Mint Edition
“Chore charts”, “sanity”, the words might as well be synonymous. If you have kids you know how incredibly fantastic it would be to have them dash up to you and proudly announce they are done for the...
View ArticleThe Violet Bedroom To Be
Three young faces peek around my door frame with wide eyes and awe, and well they should! I’m standing there like the end of a Home Depot commercial, superhero stance, admiring my newly made-over...
View ArticleThe Ugly Duckling Door Turned Headboard
Once upon a time there was a sad lonely door, and it was the ugly duckling of all the doors at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. There was also a crazy DIY chick who loved to craft and do happy dances...
View ArticleAmazing Suitcase Organization
My family hates traveling. Does that make us weird? Well who can blame us with our bad luck in travel! We’ve gotten separated due to over-filled flights, we’ve lost bags, thrown away items because of...
View ArticleDIY Quirky Head Vase
I posted a sneak peak on Instagram the other day, and realized I must be on a bud vase kick! (A few weeks ago I posted this minimalist bud vase). But who doesn’t love a little nature in the home? Bud...
View ArticleAwesome Use of Leftover 2×4’s!
Ever wonder what to do with those leftover slices of 2×4’s? Make a phone charging station!! I’m a contributor over at Remodelaholic, and every other month I share a fun DIY project. Today I’m sharing...
View ArticleHow To Hack Your Way To A Wardrobe
This month Hickory Hardware and Pittsburgh Paints challenged 9 bloggers (including yours truly) to transform an Ikea Rast Dresser using their products. What fun! I jumped onboard right away with the...
View Article10 Brilliant Tips On Getting Garden Ready
We asked top bloggers and brands the question, “What do we need to know to get garden ready and take it to the next level?“, Here are their brilliant responses.. As the weather warms up, we all want...
View ArticleThe Most Attractive Storage For Kid Stuff
I’m thrilled that my 11-year-old daughter wants her room to be “all grown up”! I confess, I’m excited partly because that room doubles as a guest room, and partly because I’ve been looking forward to...
View ArticlebHome Open House & Summer Home Tour
Join the incredibly talented bloggers of bHome App & Community for a special summer home tour open house, starting today!! 31 bloggers, 31 homes, one amazing week…and even a special $200 giveaway...
View ArticleMore Summer Home Tour Goodness…
Isn’t Summer the best? Beside the obvious warm weather, and happy vacation season (yaaaay! No more school!), I love that it is the summer home tour season! The post More Summer Home Tour Goodness…...
View ArticleWest Elm Bench Knock-off
My idea of a good time is cruising through the West Elm catalog with a bag of snickerdoodles and pretending I could actually afford to buy everything in it. Like this $699 West Elm slab bench, I was...
View ArticleGeometric Painted Mugs
Hi everyone it’s Gilly from Colour Saturated Life and I am so excited to be back here sharing another colourful DIY project with you. Today’s DIY is inspired by all the hand painted ceramic tableware...
View ArticleYMCA Dream House 2015
It’s that time of year again, when the YMCA Dream House makes it’s debut! There is something so satisfying about touring a beautiful home in person. You get a whole new sense of appreciation for the...
View ArticleDIY Corbel Shelves
I love making custom shelves and organizational racks! It effectively increases the storage of any cabinet, room, or closet, and makes organization a cinch! You can easily and inexpensively make your...
View ArticleA Gorgeous & Effective Cleaning Closet
I don’t relish cleaning…I don’t know why since I enjoy organizing. Creating a beautiful and effective cleaning closet (although it’s more like a cleaning cabinet), helps get me a little more motivated...
View ArticleDIY Reclaimed Wood Bookshelf
If you saw Alea Joy’s home tour on Design Sponge a few months ago, you might remember the beautiful bookshelf tucked into a corner of the jungle-like dining room. It’s jam-packed with all sorts of...
View ArticleTips To Beautify Your Porch Or Patio
This has been a beautiful summer to lounge in the outdoors! I’ve been encouraging my kids to trade in the computer and other electronics for the activity (and creativity!) of the wonderful outdoors....
View ArticleWest Elm Acrylic Shelf Knock Off
It’s time for another installment of the West Elm Knock-off Series! Last time I showed you how to build a West Elm knock-off slab bench (which is an astounding $699) for a mere $15!! Today myself and...
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