By Polly Vaughan Craft is back, in a big way – while it was once the preserve of your slightly odd maiden aunties who had too much time on their hands, it’s now both fashionable and practical to know...
Link Party
Okay, so here’s the deal. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week…lots of evaluating, planning, thinking, dreaming, etc. I’m sure that’s come across in my posts this...
Kitchen Remodel
Matt and I have lived in our condo for almost six years. (It’ll be six years in July.) Until recently, I’ve been perfectly fine with it. I’ve actually liked that I have a tiny place...
It seems like once every year, some rumor gets started on Facebook about some new nefarious business practice that Facebook is going to implement. “Facebook isn’t going to be free anymore...
When it comes to projects around the house, do you actually see them through to completion? I don’t. And it’s the part of my personality that I hate the most. I would need a highly traine...
HTML. Those four simple letters that can strike fear in the hearts of many bloggers. Today, I want to show you how NOT scary this code is by playing around with some HTML code to style pictures in a ...
Chevron Window Boxes
As a blogger, content thieves can be one of the most infuriating things to deal with. We DIY bloggers can work HOURS on one single post–doing the actual project, taking the photos of each step,...
Over the years, I’ve posted a couple of “keeping it real” types of posts. But even still, I continue to get emails from readers who want to know how I live in such a small space and...
Kitchen Makeover
Clay Flower Artwork
Dorm Room Decorating
Hello all! Can you believe it’s Friday already?! And can you believe that there’s less than two weeks left in May?! MAY! My goodness, how time flies. Well, around these parts, Friday mean...
If you have a small kitchen and find yourself with a lack of storage, Mallory at Classy Clutter just might have the perfect solution for you. She built, from scratch, a roll out canned food storage s...
If you live in an apartment or condo, and only have a tiny outdoor space to call your own (or a tiny enclosed porch), you can still have a beautiful garden! This enclosed balcony turned into a beauti...
I’ve been trying to come up with a cute idea for marking the plants in my elevated gardens, and last night, a bit of creativity struck. I came up with this idea for stamped clay and jute-wrappe...
Lesson learned…before painting an outdoor rug and leaving it outside overnight to dry, check the weather forecast!! I finished painting my outdoor rug Monday night. The last stripes I painted w...
Virginia at Live Love DIY recently gave her kitchen a facelift with a fresh coat of paint on the cabinets. It looks so bright and lovely… But she didn’t stop with the outside of the cabin...
I’ve got more patio progress to show you today, and this time it’s my painted outdoor rug! I’m absolutely thrilled with how it turned out! Yes, I did stripes…again. I really l...
I have a confession. I’ve wanted to cover a countertop (or table top) in pennies and epoxy ever since I first saw the bar tops at Fuddrucker’s many years ago. I love the idea, the color v...
Cristina at Remodelando la Casa recently finished a high impact, low cost bathroom makeover, and the results are spectacular! She worked with the existing vanity, countertop, mirror, bathtub, etc., a...
Good morning, all! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! I spent some time working on my little patio area, and my first weekend project was making weather-resistant outdoor pillows for my Adirondack ch...
Hey friends! It’s Friday! Woohoo! If you’re new around here, Fridays at A2D are all about YOU. Feel free to show off your latest project by linking to the party below. And then take some ...
If you have a corner on your porch, deck, or patio that needs a decorative touch, then this diy ladder made from tree branches from Ashbee Design might be just what you need! Marji used the ladder to...
Yesterday I paid a visit to my client, Vicki, to see how her new kitchen is shaping up. The cabinets were installed on Monday, and I was excited to see how they turned out. First, let me back up and ...
One of the things I want to include in my patio makeover is an herb garden, but I’m having a bit of difficulty deciding what kind of herb garden I want to make. Right now, all of my herbs are p...
Good morning, and happy Monday to you! I hope you had a fantastic weekend! I spent my weekend working on some things for “my” patio. Now for those of you who are new around here, let me e...
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