This week's #diy tutorial is a throwback to a couple of years ago, and I thought it would be perfect because, well... AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY! I absolutely LOVE the 4th of July. We are usually celebrating with family, and often up at the lake, filling our faces with tasty beverages, flag inspired apps, and all the mayonnaise heavy dishes we can make. And this time of the summer wouldn't be complete without a few patriotic decorations, because who doesn't love to decorate for a bir

I have a confession. I love to make BIG statements in small rooms. I think it's so fun to play around and take chances in spaces like this, and small powder rooms are the perfect place to do it. Tiny spaces like these often get forgotten, but let's not forget the little people, people! One of my recent DIYs took place in our powder room, and I'm kind of crazy about it. I'm talking about #wallpaper, and if you want a quick and easy way to spice up a space, then THIS. IS. IT. N

Let's be honest. Life can get crazy, and most of us are busy with a capital B. I don't know about all of you, but I am all about any kind of tip that can make my life just a little bit easier, so I'll take all the life hacks that I can get. In the same way, I use TONS of little hacks and short cuts when I'm doing my #diy projects. Some have worked, and some have flopped, but I thought that I would highlight a few of my favorite #DIYhacks, in hopes that they might give you the

I love Memorial Day. It may even be one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time for reflection and relaxation, and the kick off of all things summer. For us, that means heading up to the lake, lots of family time, and if we are lucky, anticipating some nice weather for the next few months. Though we don’t really decorate for Memorial Day or the 4th of July around our house because we are generally out of town, adding a bit of patriotism to the front door is a nice touch, and thi

Maybe it's the impending season change that we are [hopefully] about to have around here, but for whatever reason, I have been really feeling the fabric changes lately. Kinda like a new spring wardrobe. First it was the reupholstery tutorial from last week (which, by the way, you might want to take a gander at if you haven't already. It will give you some good ammo to go into this post with), and now it's this valance. Let me tell you about how much I love a good valence: It'

Well, here goes the neighborhood. If you are new to this blog, well... then you and I are in the same boat. So, let me start by introducing myself. I'm Liz. I'm a wife, mom, sister, daughter, friend. All the pretty standard titles around here, though I like to add "chronic DIY-er, creative thinker, and entrepreneur" to the list as well. My husband's choice of words would likely vary a bit. "Chronic modifier of perfectly good furniture and home decor," might be more like it f