HOMEROOM: Master Bedroom Makeover (Part 2)

I’ve made more progress on our master bedroom makeover and I’m so thrilled with the results so far. I previously shared the first dresser makeover here where I showed how I used textured paintable paper to turn orange wood Ikea dressers into light and bright white dressers. The next step was to replace the valance with fresh curtains, paint the remaining two dressers, figure out a solution for the headboard and freshen the rest of the room.

HOMEROOM: Master Bedroom Makeover (Part 1 Dresser)

I am finally going to makeover our master bedroom. This is the saddest room in the house. Original inexpensive furniture from when we first got married, mismatched décor, old blinds and curtains and the list goes on and on. It’s going to be a slow process since I only have weekends to work on the projects. This will be the first of several posts and I’m starting with one of the dressers.

UPCYCLING: Sea Green Beach Glass Jars

Spring is officially here and my thoughts are jumping ahead to warm summer days and the beach. I love sea glass and over the years have made several faux sea glass projects.

ETCETERAS: Clearance Desk Lamp Makeover

You probably know this about me by now but I love a good clearance item. Set me loose in the dollar store or clearance aisle in any store and I’m bound to find something that I end of “making over”. The best time to score these deals are after the seasonal sales. I found two desk lamps after the back-to-school frenzy was over for $5.00 each.

LITTLE CRAFT: Cereal Box Purse ~ Valentine Box

This is a sponsored post for which I received product and compensation. All opinions are mine.

Do you have a little one? Specifically a little girl? You can easily make this fun Valentine’s Day Card Holder with a cereal box like I did for Valentine’s Day with Plaid Crafts.

UPCYCLING: DIY Faux Enamelware Compost Bin

I’m going to be better about composting this year but in order to do that, I need a cute bin on my counter to inspire me. I had the perfect size metal bucket but it was in pretty sad shape.

BE MY GUEST: Poured Paint Vase by Little Red Window

Hi everyone! I'm Cassie from Little Red Window, I am a former architect, craft addict, artist, Etsy shop owner and mom to one very busy preschooler. I was so excited when Carolyn asked me to guest post while she's on vacation and I thought I'd share one of my favorite projects with you today! It all started when I realized I had too many boring florist vases. You know, the free ones that come when you get sent flowers?


It's not that I get sent flowers a lot but after 15 years of living on my own (omg, that makes me feel old!) and some big life events like having a baby and a death in the family, we'd acquired quite a few and I got a little tired of looking at them. I can rarely leave anything be for too long in our house. So I tried a quick little spruce and now these simple (and free!) florist vases are some of my favorite things on my shelves!

ETCETERAS: Springtime Sea Glass from Recycled Bottles

I’ve been saving up my little salsa jars because I love the shape and the little chevron pattern at the top of the bottles.

FRESH LOOK: White & Gold Painted Pot

When you have a creative and craft blog, people give you all kinds of goodies because “you can do something with this”. I recently received a bunch of pots and they all have tons of potential.

TRENDING: Marbling by Martha Stewart plus a giveaway

Have you noticed marbling projects popping up here and there? I’ve noticed this trend lately and have been fascinated with the technique and the beautiful projects that I’ve seen. As always, Martha Stewart in on-trend or leading the trend with these gorgeous marbling projects featured in the March edition of Martha Stewart Living.

ETCETERAS: Homemade Glass Paint

One of my favorite quick-change décor projects is to paint jars and vases in whatever color is currently inspiring me.

FRESH LOOK: repainted gold table with chevron accents

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape brand painter’s tape for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Would you believe this is my first chevron pattern project? I’ve never used the pattern on anything before this and actually you can’t really call this chevron because I switched the pattern a little to create a diamond design.

Celebrations: Black Lace Stenciled Treat Jar

You don’t have to spend a lot of money on Halloween décor. Simple items found around your house can be made eerie with a little creativity. Even a recycled jar can work as a treat jar with a little paint and embellishment.

Fresh Look: Embellished Wood Boxes {homemade gifts}

I’m having lunch with three friends next week. I used to work with them when I used to get dressed, carry a brief case and drive to the office. We’ve all left the corporate world for one reason or another and supported each other in our various new ventures.

ETCETERAS: White & Ecru Lace Stenciled Bottle

Spray painting a wine bottle is such a fun and easy craft project and the results are instantly gratifying. For this project, I added some pretty lace detail and I love how it turned out.

Fresh Look: painted basket {faux dipped}

I saw some pretty paint dipped baskets on the Martha Stewart craft of the day. Such a fun way to jazz up some plain baskets.

Upcycling: syrup bottle to aqua pitcher

Do you like my new rare antiquity? Or at least I can pretend it’s an antiquity. It’s not as convincing as I had envisioned it would be but it’s still a fun faux upcycle project.

Etceteras: inspired by turquoise {crackle paint}

I’ve been experimenting with different crackle paint methods. Awhile back, I tried out the Elmer’s Glue process on this little bird. The crackles were quite large and I wanted to make something with fine crackles.

Fresh Look: maison blanche vanille | hutch makeover {& giveaway}

I’m so excited to show you my dining room hutch makeover. I’ve been wanting to paint this hutch for the longest time. But for whatever reason it just never got done.

Little Craft: piggy piggy bank

Using plastic animal in crafts have been very popular for awhile now. I created some jars a few years and I’ve seen some fun and creative projects on Pinterest.