Last week I shared how we made a Candyland tree extraordinaire out of our $25 faux tree. This week I want to show you how I spruced up an inexpensive Walmart flocked garland with colorful ornaments and ribbon. In my opinion, garlands are one of the most difficult Christmas items to shop for. It takes a lot of trial and error. The fresh and "live-looking" garlands are usually only available online and at a high price, so you don’t really know what you have until you order it. Then if you ... continue reading...
Candyland Christmas Tree Reveal and Donut Ornaments Too!
Apologies ahead of time for bombarding you with Christmas and ornament DIY galore, but the playroom Candyland Christmas tree is finished! I wanted to share the sources for our tree along with more easy-to-make ornaments in case anyone else is gearing up for Christmas. If you are into the Candyland theme, keep on reading. If not, I will return to my regular DIY and--let's face it--holiday postings next week. First, the tree: I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. The mix of red ... continue reading...
DIY Lollipop Decorations for a Candyland Christmas
Even though it is early November, Christmas decor is on my mind. Every year I put a small tree together for the kids in the upstairs playroom. We usually just decorate it with the ornaments they make at school and random leftover ornaments from Christmases past. But this year I want to spruce it up for them a little bit. I was perusing Pinterest last night and came across the most adorable Candyland-themed Christmas tree. It is loaded with colorful gingerbread houses, pipecleaner curlicues, ... continue reading...
Refinishing laminate wood furniture with gel stain
Mr. L and I recently purchased a used, lateral file cabinet for his office for $30. It was in great condition, but the style was dated and the entire file cabinet was constructed of laminate wood on top of plywood. Before we brought it into the house, I decided to try out my favorite fail-safe gel stain on the cabinet to see if I could bring the style into this decade. And it worked! Sort of. The funny thing is that I think we ended up with a piece that leans toward mid-century modern. However, ... continue reading...
A touch of fall and Halloween decor
Happy fall! Thanks to impromptu homeschooling and the general state of unrest around the house, it has been a while since I've popped on the blog. However, I was inspired by the season to spend a little bit of time last week decorating for fall and Halloween and wanted to share my progress. I'm somewhat of a minimalist when it comes to holiday themed decor, so I didn't go all-out. But I did add a pumpkin here and there to infuse some fall warmth into the house. And a little bit of spookiness. ... continue reading...
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