Best of May 2013

 

I cannot believe it's already the end of May! This month flew by like a speedy jet. It was a total whirlwind as I finally finished a few projects that had been taking forever. Phew! 

In cased you missed any of the fun projects this month, here's a little recap of all that happened in May!

The Wednesday Six: a new series featuring inspiring DIY & craft ideas!

 

Hey ya'll! Welcome to my new series, The Wednesday Six. Here's the deal. I spend a lot of time on Pinterest. I'm kind of obsessed with it. While I'm there, I see so many great ideas from so many talented fellow bloggers. I've decided to feature my favorite six projects every Wednesday here on the blog.

Just thank you.

 I'm taking a break from DIY today to say thank you.

Because I think it every single day and I want you to know that.

Just a sincere, heartfelt thank you. If you've ever left a comment on this blog, emailed me, or sent me a loving message via carrier pigeon. If you've become my friend because of connecting through our blogs, or if you're a loved one who continues to cheer me on. Thank you.

10 Painting Tips & Tricks You Never Knew

After painting most of our 1970's fixer upper by myself, I've learned a few things about paint these past few years. So, I thought it might be useful to share some of my favorite painting tips with you. 

These are my top 10 paint secrets that will save you time, money, and just make any paint job a whole lot easier. Enjoy!

Bedding Giveaway From Bedding Style

Great bedding can truly transform a bedroom, as I learned when decorating our guest bedroom which I finally revealed this week. Bedding can set the tone for an entire room and truly inspire you to create a bedroom that makes you smile every night when your head hits the pillow.  Bedding Style wants to spread the love by giving one lucky blog reader $200 worth of fabulous bedding from their online store! 

Decorating Bedrooms with Secondhand Finds: The Guest Bedroom Reveal

Today's the day!!

I finally get to show you the summer reveal of our guest bedroom. 

I've been working on this room for a month now, and I'm excited to finally be able to share it with you. I repurposed most of the items in this room, so I have tons to show you!

Upholstery Tips and Tricks

I just reupholstered my thrift store chair again. (It's going in the room I've been working on, and it needed a fresh new 'do.)

I've done several upholstery tutorials on the blog, and there are several FAQ's I get with every tutorial.

They're the same questions I had when I first started playing around with upholstery, so today I thought I would share a few tricks I've learned along the way and answer one of your most frequently asked questions.