Spray Painting a Living Room Materials for Painting: 124 Fluid Oz Sherwin Williams-Alabaster in eggshell Primer for the Brick Fireplace This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission which helps keep my blog up and running but won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to … [Read more...] about Spray Painting a Living Room
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How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves
How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves We have been very busy at our house creating a new living room. The first step was custom built in shelves next to the fireplace. We had shelving before, but it was not the right color and they looked less custom. Here is a BEFORE picture: I re-designed the space with the dominant color being white. Before, the walls in the room before were tan and … [Read more...] about How to Make Custom DIY Built-in Shelves
How to Tackle Home Improvement Projects with Young Kids
I have three small children and before I made the leap into DIY projects, I figured it was impossible to get anything done with little kids. In some ways I was right, but in many ways I was wrong. I want to share helpful tips on how to tackle home improvement projects with young kids. Share the plan with the whole family. Change can be hard on kids who thrive on routine and … [Read more...] about How to Tackle Home Improvement Projects with Young Kids
Kids Reading Nooks
Kids Reading Nooks It has been so fun to find examples of kids readings nooks. I have finally finished our kids reading nook in our playroom. I am really excited to have a place for more of our children's books to be displayed and for my kids to read comfortably. There really is very few things that bring me more joy than seeing my little girls sitting in their mini rocking chair … [Read more...] about Kids Reading Nooks
Home Improvements Worth the Investment
I rounded up some great articles that will help you understand what home improvements are worth the investment! The coolest site is the cost vs. value report done by Remodeling website. It is set up by nation, region and then by city. This makes it so you can see location specific data. Always consider the value of your home, the neighborhood and the market as you make choices about what to … [Read more...] about Home Improvements Worth the Investment
Gifts for DIY Enthusiasts
This Gifts for DIY Enthusiasts post is inspired by the ever-growing list that Cody has for tools. Since we have been doing DIY projects around the house, I have been surprised at how many tools we need to do one job, and then the second surprise comes when I find out how much a tool costs! I remember asking Cody about making some custom shelves in the basement. He explained that he would need more … [Read more...] about Gifts for DIY Enthusiasts