Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer
Living to inspire and be inspired
This is the story of one of my latest estate sale finds. This particular estate sale had a lot of goodies, but it was a bit pricey. That is until we made it to the garage and found this little baby ( I think the men were in charge of pricing everything in the garage!), and a beautiful side table my mom purchased for $20. Here is the before: I love the lines of it and I think it's really pretty just as it is. I thought it would make a perfect addition to my master bedroom, but … [Read more...]
It's been a little over a year since we completely overhauled our front yard. I found that nature can be a fickle thing. As much detail as I put into selecting just the right plants for just the right spot... ... and made sure that I had odd numbers for aesthetic value, Nature took it's own course... ...and I'm ok with it. Instead of the expected 24" in diameter, I got 36". Instead of my original perfect grouping of three, I now have many pairs, with one … [Read more...]
If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen the hint I gave about what I was working on yesterday, while the rainy weather had me confined to the house: This arm belongs to this chair: I found this chair at the thrift store for $40. You may be looking at it and wondering why on earth I dragged this home for $40? It is without a doubt, the most comfortable and supportive desk chair my behind and I have ever experienced. It had to come home with me. When I got home … [Read more...]
If you read my last post, Sew Easy Outdoor Cushion Covers (Part 1), you know how easy it is to give your outdoor furniture new life. You don't need to be an expert with your machine to make simple covers for those old cushions, just a willingness to try! In this episode (sounds like I'm ready for TV now ha ha ), I am kicking it up a notch. I'm sharing my new outdoor settee cushions. This is a tiny bit more difficult, but still really simple! Take a look: Cute, … [Read more...]
Looking to update your outdoor patio furniture with new cushions? Look no further! I'm going to show you step-by-step how easy it is to make new covers for those faded, time-worn, covered in bird poop and who knows what else, outdoor cushions! Making new covers made my outdoor furniture look brand new again! (Plus I spray painted the actual chair, again...good for another year!) I purchased this set at Target years ago. It came with several pieces and the price was right. I … [Read more...]
Hello my beautiful friends in blog land! I have a little makeover to share with you today... AND I will also be sharing the recipe for the chalk paint I used to paint it! I found this little stool at an estate sale a couple of weeks ago for $10: Even though I knew it would be super cute when it was I was done with it, I still had a hard time paying $10! Here it is after it's makeover: Cute, right? It was really gross before and that upholstery? … [Read more...]
It is time...time to change out my Winter to Spring wreath. Isn't it crazy how expensive wreaths can be to buy already finished? There are so many new ways to create a budget-friendly wreath floating around out there, but I'm a fan of the traditional flowers-on-grapevine wreaths. Call me unadventurous I guess, but that's what I like. Creating this type of wreath can seem harder than it really is. Sometimes I think it's just knowing what stems to buy. I'm going to show … [Read more...]
Although I can build a gate (Like how I worked that in? Really you should check it out if you haven't already), I am a girly girl at heart. Growing up, I always loved playing with my barbies and setting up the house; rearranging the furniture. I think God knew what he was doing when he gave me boys though, because I would not be very good at sharing my barbies! (I'm serious.) Growing up, I had my favorite. She had longer hair than normal (that's probably why she was my favorite, I had … [Read more...]
I was out with my babies last Saturday yard saling and as I was perusing one particular yard sale, my eyes came upon something unbelievable. It was this: Which was attached to this: $20?? Really? I had another moment of, "I don't want to walk away, because someone else might grab it!" You've felt that before too, I'm sure. I took it up to the ladies and quickly paid and just about bolted to my car with it before they changed their minds. And now it looks like … [Read more...]
I have another easy picture frame project to share today. Do you have that one thing you look for when you're junkin", yard salin', or thriftin'? For me, it's frames. I surely do not need them. It's just that there are so many things you can do with a simple picture frame. So I always keep my eyes open. I gave this one a new life as a pretty tray: There are so many uses for a cute lil' tray, right? Here, I'm offering you sugar and starfish. What?? (Just go with it and … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Christy and welcome to my blog. This is the place where you can see a little bit of everything. From sewing to painting, reinventing to ripping down and rebuilding, with a little bit of craftiness sprinkled in between, I love a project! So stick around and let’s see what we can get ourselves into!
Desk Chair Makeover 
Back Yard Makeover 
Recycled Granite Block Patio 
My $20 Yard Sale Table 
How I Destroyed and Rebuilt My Sectional 
How a Girl Built a Gate 
Cabinet Makeover with a Secret Identity 
Side Table Goes Provence 
Front Yard Transformation 
DIY Summer Wreath for Under $10!! 
How to Create a Landscape from Scratch 
Sew Easy Outdoor Cushion Covers (Part 1) 
Sewing Stool Redo & Chalk Paint Recipe Revealed 
From Old Picture to Pretty Tray 
New Life for Outdated Frames 
