short term rental design
Design Portfolio Project 1 – Suite Thyme


Helloooo, DIYShowOff friends! It’s been a minute. Or longer! Long overdue for an update! I’ve missed you. What’s been going on with you? All good? Around here? Continuing to embark on my whimsical journey of DIY, decorating and domestic wonders…

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DIY Signature Scents Gift Idea


DIY Holiday Gift idea It’s that time of year…time to start considering holiday gift lists. If you’re a DIY’er and love giving homemade/handmade gifts, bookmark the page and save these signature scent recipes! DIY Signature Scents How To: Choose your…

Easy DIY halloween floral skeleton decor tutorial
DIY Halloween Floral Skeleton


DIY Halloween Floral Skeleton tutorial I am so in love this decadent and decay theme for adding a touch of Halloween class to the front porch! It’s a skeleton with beauty and style and solar fairy lights! What I gathered:…

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Farmhouse Exterior Makeover


Hello, DIYShowOff friends! If you’ve been a DIYShowOff follower, you’ll remember our farmhouse from back in the day. Ready for a farmhouse before & after exterior update and makeover? It’s undergone the biggest before and after exterior makeover to date….

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Meditation Room Makeover


Happy Winter Solstice! Thyme & Mint Meditation Room Makeover Oh you guys, I enjoy hosting at our short term rental, Suite Thyme, here in my small hometown so much! It’s such a joy to make someone’s visit to Butler a…

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In-Ground Swimming Pool Installation: Our Story


With a halt on our traveling these last few years, we decided to create our own little resort at home by installing an in-ground pool. It’s not the same as vacationing to our favorite tropical locations but we’re now swimming…

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DIY Decorative Juju Hat Inspired Wall Decor Tutorial


African/Cameroon Juju hats have been around as home decor for a few years. They’re so beautiful, artisanal/handmade (symbolize prosperity, worn by ceremonial dancers). DIY decorative Juju hat inspired tutorial: DIYShowOff Juju hat wall decor tutorial When a friend of mine…

DIY Shed Door


DIY Shed Door! You know those projects you procrastinate, something that just sits around unfinished for years? Until finally, you just can’t take it anymore and the time arrives for getting ‘er done? Yep, that’s this project.   For four…

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Urban Nest Apartment Makeover Series


Hellooooo my DIY loves! It’s been forever! Not to say we haven’t been busy over here at DIYShowOff behind the scenes. 2020 was a crazy year but I love when there’s a project in the works to keep my brain…

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Baby Shower Gift Basket Tips and Inspiration


There’s nothing more precious than a new baby and putting together a collection of sweet baby gifts can be so meaningful for parents-to-be! I love shopping and gathering up gifts to create a beautiful arrangement and I’m all about a…

Staying at Home with Young Living


Hello, DIYShowOff friends!  How are you holding up? Hanging in there? Adjusting to the new routine of staying in if you can, homeschooling, getting things done around the house, binge-watching Netflix series, getting outdoors? Are you a part of an…

DIY essential oil infused hand purifier spray recipe @diyshowoff
DIY Hand Spray / Gel


No need to be afraid! One of the things I love about DIY and Young Living is the ability to make up all.the.things in a snap (especially when stores are selling out … this is a WAY better option) and…

Butler Suite Thyme
Charming, Trendy Small Town AirBnB Apartment


Ready for a ‘Suite Thyme’? There’s a new place to stay in downtown Butler, PA. Suite Thyme (AirBnB) is officially open for guests!  Welcome! Suite Thyme Created with the help DIYShowOff partnerships, the second story of this 1890s home boasts…

Holiday DIY/Decor Favorites from Christmas Past


Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa-la-la….let me explain. It’s early, yes. And I am all about Thanksgiving – being thankful, counting blessings, turkey feast with all the trimmings with family doesn’t get forgotten. But there’s a lot going…

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Project Diary #19 Bathroom Before & After Makeover Reveal


The bathroom before and after is the biggest transformation of the #helloredreno series. A lot of hard work, sweat, (thanks, Steve!), tears and love went into this space. Ready for the bathroom before and after makeover reveal? Check it out! …

Project #18 – Boho AirBnB Bedroom


Ready for a beautiful boho bedroom before and after makeover? Well, the before is just an empty room but the after is a sweet relaxing retreat! before… Good-bye blue carpet!   Hello, beautiful hardwood floors! The goal for the Suite…

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Project Diary #17 – Apartment Kitchen


Apartment kitchen – ahhhh! One of my favorite parts of this sweet apartment! Well, fitting it all in was a challenge and my original thoughts were to just provide a kitchenette area but when I really started to think about…

Project Diary #16 – Efficiency Apartment Dining Area & Coffee Bar


“Thyme” for another reveal! Squeezing in a dining area and coffee bar in an efficiency apartment can be a challenge! But a round counter heigh table, mix of bar stools and a coffee station/microwave cart fit perfectly tucked away in…

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Project Diary #15 – Apartment LivingRoom Before & After


We’re on a roll! Time to reveal the living room area of the #helloredreno #suitethyme series.  This room used to be one of the two upstairs bedrooms. The building is a house from the late 1800s. Upstairs was 2 bedrooms…

Project Diary #14 – Entryway, Stairs & Landing Before & After


I’ve been sharing teasers for so long, it’s ABOUT THYME I got to the good stuff! Right?Time for a reveal, room by room of the project I’ve been working on. The main floor is my wellness studio, the upstairs –…

Project Diary #13 – Floral Wallpaper Mural


Woo hooo! Work on the #helloredreno series continues and is back with motivation to get the renovations completed by {hopefully} July 1st, 2019! That might be a tad ambitious but that’s the plan! This past week I installed a beautiful…

Eclectic Sun Room Makeover


This little room at the back of our house has gone through several transformations. We mostly call it the mud room but it’s more of a sun room, reading nook, sitting room, overflow from the dining room when entertaining (more…

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Welcome! A Re-Introduction to DIYShowOff


Welcome: Helloooo DIY friends and new local friends! I’m so happy you’re here visiting my online home, my little space on the world wide web. Welcome! Make yourself comfortable! Feel free to take a bit of a virtual tour, poke…

Project Diary #11 – Living Room Before & After


I know. I know! It’s about time I checked in with progress. It has been slow moving given it’s been just about exactly one year since we closed on this studio space. And it’s still a work in progress, especially…

Project Diary #10 Vinyl Floor Tiles


Finally! I know. It’s been a while since the last update. Lots of work! There is something to report in the #helloredreno series, a bit of progress that includes beautiful new vinyl floor tiles and walls in a back entry…

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Project Diary #9: Carpeted Stairs


The #helloredreno series continues! The stairs at the studio needed some attention. We started with carpeted stairs and I knew that I wanted to go in the same direction. Choosing carpeting for the studio space from the entrance of the…

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A Clean Home is a Beautiful Home


One thing that I can’t stress enough when it comes to creating a beautiful home is that it begins with providing a safe environment and one way that I lessen the chemical footprint in our home is with the products…

Project Diary #8: Hardwood Floors


Project Diary #8: Hardwood Floors! Finally! The day I’ve been waiting for!  Moving right along! As a member of the Shaw Styleboard, I had the opportunity to choose flooring for the studio renovation. There are so many beautiful flooring options…

Project Diary Entry #7: Sealing Brick


Project Diary Entry #7: The bathroom makeover continues! We’re sealing an old original ‘decorative’ vintage brick chimney today! The full bathroom at the studio property I’m working on was completely covered in paneling or what my husband refers to painted…

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Project Diary Entry #6: Bathroom Flooring


It feels as if it’s been a while since I shared an update on the studio renovation. Most recent progress is the beautiful tile floors have been installed in the upstairs bathroom. As a member of the Shaw StyleBoard, I…

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Top Essential Oils for DIY lovers


Hello fellow DIY lovers!!!  With the studio renovation in progress (follow #helloredreno), I’ve never been so grateful for the power of essential oils! As a DIY enthusiast, I always have one project or another going on and as a DIY…

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Project Diary Entry #5 – Sealing a Wood Plank / Shiplap Wall


::Snooze:: Okay, not much to report as work and progress on the studio renovation has been slow the past month. The renovation has sort of been on hold for a few weeks while we await our turn on a possible…

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DIY Chocolate Candy Wedding Party Favor Gifts 


DIY Chocolate Candy Wedding Party Favor Gifts  Isn’t it funny where inspiration comes from? At times, it’s somewhere completely random or even unknown. I’m thinking the inspiration for these DIY chocolate candy wedding party favor gifts may have been handmade…