Ohhhh I'm so excited I can officially start talking about Christmas, my all-time FAVORITE holiday! And because of that, I've collaborated with 25 other creative bloggers for a "Deck the Home Blog Hop"! Every Monday (starting today!) we'll be sharing a themed Christmas post and this week's is "Door Decor". I've shared my project below and on Wednesday I'll be featuring one of my fave projects from the week. Oh, and be sure to check out all of the creative talent in the link-up below! You'll be singing "Jingle Bells" at the end of it! With that, here is my door decor project which is a non-traditional DIY Christmas wreath using yarn! Materials The materials for this wreath couldn't be simpler: Wire Wreath Form Thick Yarn in 4 colors Gorilla ... [ Read More ]
An Easy DIY Halloween Wreath!
Halloween! It is such a fun time of the year to decorate as a lot of it has to do with black along with punches of colour - totally my jam! With that, I created an easy DIY Halloween wreath and I'm going to show you how I did it with some very basic supplies! Gather your Materials! You'll need: Wire Wreath Form Artificial Garland in your colour choice (mine was black!) Assorted Halloween decorations (I chose spiders!) Gorilla Glue (Affiliate links are provided) Start creating! The process is so simple, you'll be making these types of wreaths for every occasion, just ask my other half! Take your garland and start winding it through the wire wreath form so that it's nice and full. For this wreath, it took about 3 lengths of garland. Add in your ... [ Read More ]
DIY Bookends with Fusion Mineral Paint!
Ever walk into a store with a design find in mind and you can't seem to source it? That often happens to me so what I do now is also look for things that I can easily modify to get the look I was hoping for. Like bookends! How to DIY Bookends to the look YOU want! I wanted some cute bookends to hold my design books but the all-white ones I found weren't cutting it for me. Materials Bookends (these were found in the depths of my basement but any object would do) Fusion Mineral Paint Fusion Decoupage & Transfer Gel Craft Brushes (I always like getting ones in different sizes) Scrapbook Paper Scissors Start Prepping and Get Painting! These little guys are ceramic and they were a little dinged up from being hidden in our basement so I gave them a quick ... [ Read More ]
Easy Craft Project using Empty Boxes!
I don't know about you but in our house, we use plastic sealable bags EVERYWHERE! From using them for their actual intended purpose (i.e., food!) to toys, puzzle pieces, hardware, etc. They are resuable, sturdy and practical! And recently I discovered that the boxes they are housed in are just as useful too! Easy Craft Project using Empty Boxes! I was about to throw out this empty box until it dawned on me that, with a little prettying up, it could be reused for another purpose! Materials You'll need: An empty box Scissors Self-adhesive shelf liner or cover paper A pencil The Process! Step 1: Undo your box until it's completely flat. My box had flaps you could undo so I didn't need to cut anything down. Step 2: Trace the outline of your box onto the ... [ Read More ]
My Purse Busted…and now it’s Home Decor!
You know that feeling when you find your "it" bag for the summer? The one you hoped you would find and then you walk into TJ Maxx or Winners and what you imagined miraculously was there? This bag was that for me: But after filling it waaaaaaaaay too much with stuff on a certain Haven trip, it busted. I was heartbroken. I was thisclose to throwing the purse out in my hotel room when I thought, wait, I think I can translate this loss into some sort of home decor. And I did! How to Turn a Busted Purse into Home Decor! The bag itself is a circular woven rattan bag so I thought, if I could take the handles off, I could use each of the circle sides as decor. The process was easy! Get your scissors out! With anything woven, you have to be careful with what you cut, otherwise ... [ Read More ]
How to Install a DIY Pendant Light WITHOUT Hardwiring Anything!
There are rooms in my home where no electrical was placed in the ceiling. So floor lamps, table lamps, even string lights make up my lack of light in that space. But then I had a recent "a-ha!" moment when it came to pendant light fixtures. I could DIY one myself WITHOUT installing any electrical anything! (GASP!) How to Install a DIY Pendant Light Fixture WITHOUT Hardwiring Anything! This is the table top lamp fixture I found at, you guessed it, the dollar store! But you can find similar ones here and here which would work just as well for this project! The key to this whole project is that this table lamp is battery operated!!! No electrical installations required! At $4 per table lamp, I thought I'd give my idea a try! Materials Here are the materials you need for ... [ Read More ]
How to DIY a Geometric Vase!
In the midst of working on another project that I've been dying to show you, I had quickly DIY-ed a vase I had into one that was more interesting - well, geometric! And it was SUPER easy. How to DIY a Geometric Vase! Materials Here's what you'll need: A vase you're willing to paint! Decorative Acrylic Paint (I love Decoart's line!) Paint or Foam Brushes Painter's Tape (FrogTape is my favourite!) Easy Steps to Follow Step #1 - Cut a piece of tape that is a little more than the length of your vase and place it on your vase. Step #2 - Repeat Step #1 by place another piece of tape on your vase in a random pattern but layering it on the last piece you placed. Keep repeating this step until you're happy with the outcome. Step #3 - Start painting! Paint ... [ Read More ]
My Vacation Souvenir (Say “Hello” to my New Frog Friends!)
We recently went for a family trip to Williamsburg, VA and we LOVED it! Contrary to what we originally thought, there were an incredible amount of things to do, not only for our 4 year old but for adults alike! Including shopping which is always high on my agenda ;) We went to a very charming (and very LARGE) shopping complex called "Williamsburg Pottery" and this is where I met my new frog friends! They are shallow wicker baskets that cost me a whopping $0.59 each. (Is that not insane?!?!) If you know me, you know I have love for adding something unexpected (usually involving animal shaped things) in my designed spaces. So it was no surprise to anyone that I picked up 2 of these cute little frogs! The only thing I wanted to change though was their colour. So I hit our ... [ Read More ]
Easy Cabinet Hardware Makeover!
I found a product that had my head spinning with ideas on how to use it. It's one of those products that you buy, knowing you're going to use it for something and then it hits you! For me, my inspiration was our cabinet hardware. Easy Cabinet Hardware Makeover! The hardware I was looking to change has a brushed nickel finish and it's just plain boring. The Find! With that, my new find got my design juices flowing! It's metallic adhesive film which I found at the dollar store and I'm cuckoo bananas for it! (For my Canadian friends, "Dollarama" is my go-to spot.) If you can't find this product at your local dollar store, Amazon has a ton of options for a similar product! (Affiliate link provided) The Process! I've been playing around with metallic finishes in our ... [ Read More ]
DIY Modern Patriotic Wreath!
The lovely Joann of "Woman in Real Life" and Lisa Marie of "Fabulous Habits" are hosting a Canada Day Blog Hop this week and I threw my hat in to show you my latest obsession, modern wreaths! And this one was easy (and I mean EASY) to make. It all revolves around this floral tile I found at Michaels: I took a dollar store frame that was for a 4" x 6" photo and I printed off this free image: The grid design on the back of the floral tile and some ribbon is how this whole thing is going to come together! I first strung one piece of ribbon through the frame along the top and repeated the process for the bottom. Then I flipped the floral tile over and threaded the ribbon through the top and the bottom of the floral tile. Tie each set of ribbon ends together ... [ Read More ]
