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bought this dresser at a garage sale for $30 (thanks Clare!)
sanded down all of the paint
the wood was a little too dry and spotty to stain, so I colorwashed the piece with latex paint and water.
sealed the paint, and protected the wood with varnish
removed the drawers
had MDF cut at home depot ($7 total) into [...]

My friend and neighbor Carson dreamed up an uber-organized Master bedroom closet. When I saw his, I had to have it. So, together we created this beautifully organized, less stress in the morning, fully functional master bedroom closet. See the before and afters below.
My problem with closets has always been shoes. In one house, all [...]

What do you think? Things are getting a little square in my living room (frames, tv, rug, table), this might be a nice way to break it up.
Urban Outfitters Wallflower Decor

So consider the alternatives. The Condo I moved into has 9 foot ceilings, and the average older home has 8 foot ceilings. This can make finding curtains potentially limiting, and certainly more expensive.
I have found an inexpensive alternative to this is flat bed sheets. Where you could certainly use solid colors, bed sheets come in [...]

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A hand-me-down and a birthday present from my friend Shannon inspired this little burst of color in the master bathroom. It’s hard to find the right thing to accent a bathroom, but if you keep it relevant, it will make sense and look great. This black tray was a hand-me-down from a friend. It would [...]

It has now been 3 weeks since I have moved into the new condo. And, in these three weeks, I have had a never-ending battle to get my internet connected. I don’t know why this has been such a hassle, but for some reason my service provider just can’t seem to get it together.
Lesson learned: [...]

Well, thanks Christine for asking! Sometimes painting lines can be tricky on walls, especially on a heavily textured wall, but it doesn’t have to be. You will have to forgive the terrible pictures, but hopefully you will get the idea.
Here is the step-by-step process for painting your own panels.
1. Choose how large you want your [...]

A long two weeks away from the computer- I have moved into the new condo and have had minimal internet. But, without the temptation of internet, I was able to get a few things done. I painted my bedroom in with big green panels, as you can see below. I measured 4″ away from all [...]