DIY PROJECTS

DIY Name Decor, Letter Frame, Gutter Bookshelves, and DIY Owl Cushion With a family of 6, we really want at least 5 bedrooms, so each child could have their own bedroom.  When we bought this home, it had 3 bedrooms on the main floor.  The basement was not finished, but it allowed us to add 2 more bedrooms in the basement.  Therefore, we finally got our 5 bedroom home!  However, it took several months for each bedroom to get cleaned and repaired.  When we first saw this room, the bedroom door had a whole the size of a body.  Their was black and white striped wallpaper which was peeling and…

Ladybug Nursery Reveal When we bought this home, the Nursery had blue, stained carpet, and beige walls with lots of holes.  The closet doors where missing and there weren’t any window treatments.  A week after we bought this home, we found out we were pregnant with Baby #3.  After waiting 20 weeks, to find out the gender, we found out we were having another girl (#3)!  This is before my love of owls came along, and my two older daughters shared a pink, green, butterfly, and flower room.  I wasn’t sure what the nursery theme would be, until I saw this really cute Pink and Green Ladybug Nursery crib set,…

Create a Room for Two Girls with a Can of Paint Create a new room for Two Girls with Existing Decor. Trust me! It is hard adding a 4th child to a 4 bedroom home.  That means, two children are going to have to share a room, which means, a lot of rearranging and compromising. I am always looking for a way to Save Money and Re-Use, Re-Purpose what I Already Have.  So my husband and I decided we were not going to spend anymore money on more furniture, bedding, or decor.  The only thing he was willing to spend money on was a can of paint.  Therefore, we Created…

Basic Furniture and Décor You Need to Design a Room on a Budget Living Room Couch: $300-500, check out Gently Used Items on Craigslist, FB, or Bookoo Curtains and Curtain Rod: I spend $10 per curtain panel x 4 panels = $40, and about $15 per rod x 2 = $30 Total: $70. Buy at Wal-Mart. Rug: up to $50 Used up to $150 New, at Wal-Mart, Target, or Bargain Hunt Entertainment Center: Under $100 if DIY pieces from Goodwill, or $300 if New TV Wall Mount: up to $50-100 at Wal-Mart or Amazon. Gallery Wall with DIY Décor and Art Pieces: for everything $200, Get DIY items from Dollar Tree or New Items…