DIY Gingham Lampshade Tutorial There are some decorating projects that are fun because they save money. And then there are the projects that become special because of who you made them for. I made this little gingham lampshade with my daughter for her new baby’s nursery—and it may be one of my favorite DIY projects ever.
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Let’s talk about the kitchen renovation at our A-frame cabin! When we purchased the cabin, the kitchen took up nearly half of the first floor. It felt wildly out of scale for such a cozy space and featured three 1970s avocado green appliances (including a trash compactor), all lined up along one wall, with a
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When you love a good DIY challenge, you learn to see potential in just about anything — even an old table that’s missing its leaves. That’s exactly what happened when I spotted this little gem on Facebook Marketplace for just $30. The table was solid oak, in good shape structurally, and had beautiful lines — but it
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Our Pocono A-Frame: The Beginning Two years ago we bought an old A-frame cabin in the Pocono Mountains as a potential winter retreat for our family. Built in 1970, it hadn’t seen many updates since—aside from a quirky duck-patterned wallpaper border straight out of the ’80s. The cabin came “fully furnished” which was code for
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White paint can be deceptively tricky. What looks like a safe, neutral choice can turn too yellow, too gray, or just feel… off—especially in a space with tons of natural light like in our kitchen. We’re in Week 4 of the Spring 2025 One Room Challenge where we are giving our dining nook a refresh
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Hey! This week kicked off the Spring ’25 One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the One Room Challenge, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way. While I’m not averse to buying new, I love being able to
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To cozy up my kitchen for Fall, I decided to add a cafe curtain to the window above my sink. Cafe curtains are timeless, but they do seem to be having a coastal grandmother moment right now. To make this cafe curtain I used a pillowcase! Earlier this year I purchased a pretty brown gingham
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This Spring we finally made the investment in window awnings for our home. With a southern exposure and no shade trees, the sun beats on the front and east side of our old 1940’s Jersey shore cape style house. When we bought this house in 2020, we found remnants of the original dark green awnings
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Hello everyone! This is reveal week of the Spring ’24 One Room Challenge and time for the participants to reveal their final projects! If you are finding me through the ORC, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way. While I’m
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Hello everyone! This is week 4 of the Spring ’24 One Room Challenge. If you are finding me through the ORC, welcome to my blog where I share my passion for creating comforting homes by thrifting, sewing and a little diy-ing along the way. While I’m not averse to buying new, I love being able to
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