Warmer temperatures and newly sprouting bulbs announce the arrival of spring! I wanted to add a touch of that fresh spring green color to my décor with a simple display of split pea and moss balls. Decorative balls can be quite pricey, but you can make your own for a fraction of retail prices. To make the pea and moss balls, all you need is Mod Podge in matte, green acrylic paint, one package of six smooth foam balls, a bag of green moss, and a bag of dried split peas. The first thing ... Read More about Pea and Moss Balls
Marvelous Milk Glass
Growing up in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, I associated Milk Glass as granny-glass. Images of little old ladies sipping tea at lace covered tables adorned with flower filled white vases, clouded my “oh-so-chic” teenage mind. I mean come on, I was stylin’ in my totally rad neon legwarmers and aqua-net hair, and I knew what was “in” and what wasn’t! I admit my judgment for truly tasteful items was quite flawed back in the day, but I have thankfully formed an adult appreciation for this marvelous milk ... Read More about Marvelous Milk Glass
How to Install a Light Fixture
I recently purchased this beautiful Addie Pendant from Ballard Designs. The pendant is mouth-blown seeded glass with silver metal trim and is a foot tall. It now resides in our laundry room which is almost done with its makeover! This is the third light fixture we’ve installed in the past two months so I figured I’d show you all How to Install a Light Fixture for yourselves! Ballard Designs When we installed the bead board ceiling, we cut the hole for the electrical box to large, so a small ... Read More about How to Install a Light Fixture
Installing Bead Board Ceiling
Do you have a room in your home where the door stays closed most of the time? Ours is the laundry room. I hate doing laundry! I figured with four kids, the laundry wasn’t going to go away, and I needed to make the room a more pleasant place to be in. The laundry room needed a makeover. Last year, Traci at Beneath My Heart made over her laundry/mud room with a gorgeous bead board ceiling. I was inspired! Installing bead board ceiling was exactly what our little laundry room needed! Our last ... Read More about Installing Bead Board Ceiling
DIY Sisal Shade
I recently became a contributing writer for Infarrantly Creative and shared this post with the IC audience a few weeks ago, but I wanted to share it with you all also! Decorating with natural fibers adds warmth and texture to your existing décor and using sisal rope is an easy and inexpensive choice. Today I want to show you how to take a boring, plain lampshade and transform it into a custom Sisal Shade. For this project you will only need a few items: A lamp shade (new or old) 1/4 inch ... Read More about DIY Sisal Shade
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