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DIY Headboard! FLUTED WOOD TUTORIAL!

Here's how to create a faux fluted wood look! ON A BUDGET! I'm so excited to share our DIY fluted wood headboard on a budget USING a cake spreader and some joint compound! I had this crazy idea after seeing a cake decorating video on Instagram and decided to try...

DIY contact paper countertops

Transform Your Ugly Old Granite Countertops with Contact Paper! Are your ugly granite countertops needing an update and you have no budget for new ones? Don't worry; you're not alone! Here's how to DIY contact paper countertops for only $100 ! WHY CONTACT PAPER!?...

DIY Concrete Tile Backsplash: Zellige Tile Inspired!

DIY Zellige-Inspired Tiles! Hi, Everyone welcome to part 2 of our kitchen budget makeover. If you missed it our last project was repainting our kitchen cabinets to look like wood. Today were sharing how we made tiles from concrete and installed them! Handmade...

The Ultimate Tea Sandwich Recipe: A Delicious Twist on Tradition!

Tea Sandwiches , Christmas Appetizer, Finger Foods for your party! Hey there, friends! I don't like spending long hours in the kitchen so today I'm sharing our family favorite go to quick tea sandwich recipe! This is perfect for a quick lunch, Christmas party,...

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How To Seal Furniture so it’s 100% Waterproof | Durable Wood Sealer

May 14, 2022

If you're looking for a waterproof finish with a subtle matte look on your wood or painted furniture. This is the DIY for you! Today I'm sharing my favorite method of sealing furniture so it's 100% waterproof. Meaning you won't get any water rings if you accidentally...

DIY Marble Resin Countertop

by [email protected] | Mar 1, 2020 | All Projects, Blog, Decorating, Home Improvement

Finally A DIY Marble Resin Countertop! Something I've had on my to-do list for ages 😁 ! I had no idea how I was going to make it but, I was pretty curious to see how it'd turn out. When we started remodeling our bathroom a few months back ( 😑 yes it's been...

DIY Live Edge Mirror

by [email protected] | Mar 1, 2020 | All Projects, Blog, Uncategorized, Wood Projects

Here's how we made our own live edge mirror from scratch! Best of all it only cost us about $38! Pretty AMAZING RIGHT 😍?! WOW! These last two weeks have been so exciting and very eventful to say the least. We slowly started our bathroom remodel last year sometime in...

Wood Vase DIY from old glass vases!

by [email protected] | Feb 8, 2020 | All Projects, Blog, Decorating, Upcycle, Wood Projects

Happy Friday! I hope your week was as exciting as mine was. This week we decided to challenge ourselves with some thrift flips 🙂 by doing a glass vase to wood upcycle! No magic needed. LOL! Among the many plans we had this year one of them was to create more DIYs...

DIY Wood Resin Tray

by [email protected] | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, Decorating, DIY Gifts, Wood Projects

Hello DIY family! For our project this week we ended up making a DIY wood resin tray! It's been a rainy week and honestly I can't complain because I absolutely love rain! January flew by ssso fast. Seriously though! If you're not familiar with the river table trend...