DIY

home depot patio style challenge // cecilia

May 1, 2017

Happy Monday, everyone! You all saw Niña’s, and now it’s my turn. Showing the best for last… KIDDING! Haha! Niña and I were so excited when we got to be two of the eighteen bloggers who partnered with Home Depot for the patio style challenge! Niña and I got the same patio dining set, but as you can tell, we styled our spaces quite differently!

Here’s a sneak peek of my outdoor space, but make sure to see the DIY projects we had done for this project and the entire space HERE! Thank you Home Depot for including us in this fun project!

home depot patio style challenge // niña

April 24, 2017

Cecilia and I are so excited to be two of the eighteen bloggers partnering with Home Depot for the patio style challenge! Cecilia and I got the same patio dining set, and we’re so excited to show you guys how we styled it! Today, I’m up on the Home Depot blog sharing how I styled my backyard deck!

Below are some pictures of my outdoor space, but make sure to see the entire space here! Thank you Home Depot for including us in this fun project! Thank you Heritage Lace for the pillows and crochet basket! They were a perfect touch to my outdoor dining space! You may purchase the pillows here and the crochet basket here! Also, thank you Shelly Sarver Designs for the flower vases!

kitchen update

October 4, 2016

Our house is still a work in progress, but here’s a quick update. We still need to get a backsplash, new faucet, crown molding, and that BIG $8 markerboard put up that I got from Target that we showed in our video.

BEFORE photos:

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AFTER photos:

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bathroom update

January 4, 2016

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It’s crazy to think that above is what our bathroom previously looked like! It has actually been updated for awhile now, but I just haven’t had a chance to blog about it! We got rid of the linoleum, and the hubby put in laminate flooring which was also put in on our entire main level. Click HERE for details on that. Blaine also painted the cabinets, trims, and doors. He used the same technique he had done with our kitchen cabinets. Click HERE for details.

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I purchased these decals from Wall Needs Love. Love them and is such a great way to spice up a space! I used these on one wall of the bathroom.

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For wall prints, I purchased this book from Hobby Lobby for $14.99 and frames from there as well. Oh my goodness…This book is every person’s must have! Especially, if you have a difficult time deciding what prints to hang up. It comes with 14 sheets of various prints from sizes such as 4×6, 5×7, 8×10, and 11×17. I really liked the quality of the prints as well. Plus, some are even gold and silver foiled prints! My one complaint is that you have to cut the prints to separate from one another. I wish they were perforated. It would have made my life easier. 😉

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Everyone needs a good reminder, especially the kids so I found these small white letters at an end cap at Walmart. Less than $1 for each letter. I then bought some paint for the front of the letters.

Here it is! I actually had done all of this without anyone knowing. Everyone woke up the next morning in awe. 🙂 I’m just full of surprises!

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The white and gold accessories, I got from Hobby Lobby in their clearance section. Beautycounter Hand Wash available for our family’s precious skin.

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diy | watercolor collage

September 11, 2015

Another bare wall in our house just needing some love! I wanted some color and after going to Hobby Lobby, I decided to do a collage of watercolor ‘paintings.’ I bought some paint, 2 pads of 12×12 watercolor paper (each pad had 12 sheets), and some paint brushes…I spent about $20. I then bought some foam board, double stick tape, and an exacto knife at Target and bought some Command poster strips from Menards. I spent about $50 total for this project.

I’m not a professional so I just did what my heart desired as far as design for each painting! 😉 The watercolor paper is 12×12 and to get the max # out of each foam board, I decided to make each paper 10×12 by using an exacto knife to cut the excess on 2 sides. When attaching the watercolor paper to the foam board, I first used double sided tape. It did not work very well. I ended up using my hot glue gun and it worked like a charm!

Here it is…a large watercolor collage wall gallery to give that wall some subtle color and character!

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