In my opinion, some words should be eliminated from the English language. “Throw pillows” is one of them, and only “decorative pillows” should be allowed. Let’s think about it. The word decorative is an adjective. It’s a harmless adjective that describes things. But the word throw? That’s a verb. And my family takes their verbs seriously.
How to Make Simple Farmhouse Decorative Pillows, a Few Tips & a New Video
February 10, 2017 by 8 Comments
Spring Flowers Apothecary Jars with Refreshed Printable Labels
February 8, 2017 by 13 Comments
Buying myself a bouquet of spring flowers is right up there with getting my nails done or treating myself to lunch. As the L’Oreal commercial says, I buy them, “because I’m worth it.” 🙂 Flowers make me happy. They look beautiful and they smell great. I never buy bouquets that come in the basic glass jars. There are far too many of them sitting on thrift store shelves already (but they make great toilet brush holders). Instead, I like to make {Read More}
Quick Fixer Upper Project | Lazy Susan Gets a Farmhouse Style Feed Sack Makeover
February 1, 2017 by 4 Comments
I was cruising down the road, listening to the oldies station when Barbara Mandrell came on singing “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” If I had a personal theme song, that would be it.
The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Make a Farmhouse Barn Quilt Block Sign with Step-by-Step Tutorial
January 29, 2017 by 31 Comments
Do you remember when I wanted a barn quilt, but I soaked in my bathtub while my son drew all the painting lines for me? And do you remember the time I had to patch 100 screw holes in my kitchen because I had drilled so many screws into the walls? Both of those stories illustrate something I’m embarrassed to admit … I can be kind of lazy. But sometimes laziness pays off when I figure out an easier way {Read More}
How to Make Easy Stenciled Farmhouse Style Flour Sack Kitchen Towels In 10 Minutes or Less – Instant DIY Kitchen Cuteness Project!
January 27, 2017 by 14 Comments
Kitchen towels … can you ever have too many of them? Most of mine are pretty grungy from everyday use, so I don’t display them. But every so often I treat myself to a pretty new one. I decided me and my kitchen were worth it.
Farmhouse Kitchen Decorating Stenciled Wooden Sign and Spring Flowers
January 25, 2017 by 23 Comments
Last week I was in the mood to do a little farmhouse kitchen decorating. I made a new sign, did some rearranging and cleaning, and then the most wonderful thing happened.
Bespoke Wooden Totes & American Farmhouse Style
January 13, 2017 by 18 Comments
My daughter has a word-of-the-day app on her phone. Most of the words are ones that are seldom used and neither of us know what they mean, but the one she told me the other day was bespoke. It’s an old word that dates back to the 1500’s and is rarely used in normal conversation, but it’s become a somewhat trendy word today. According to Merriam-Webster, bespoke refers to things that are ordered before they are made. My husband and {Read More}
Laundry Room Sign Stenciled on Salvaged Wood Shelf
January 1, 2017 by 3 Comments
Well, hello 2017. It’s so nice to meet you! I’m kicking off 2017 with a super-duper easy project in my laundry room. It’s been three and a half years since we remodeled our laundry room. I still love it today as much as I did when we finished it, but I realized the other day that I haven’t tweaked a single thing in the room since then. I’m a tweakaholic, and that wasn’t like me at all, so I was ready to {Read More}
Top 10 Posts of the Year & My Personal Favorite
December 26, 2016 by 3 Comments
I studied the data in Google Analytics to find the top 10 posts from 2016. I discovered that my readers unanimously like old stuff, but not just any old stuff…
Turn Old Junk into Fabulous Farmhouse Decor
December 23, 2016 by 15 Comments
The end of the year is a time of reflection, and while digging through the mountain of junk in my workshop earlier this week, I started reflecting on some of my favorite farmhouse projects that I’ve made out of castoffs that others call junk. This isn’t an exhaustive list, but I’ve broken it down into projects made with three types of junk that I love to work with. METAL JUNK
