Category Archives: DIY

How to DIY a Pelmet or Box Valance…

DIY Pelment, Window Box- Instructions- Interior Design- DIY-Window Treatment

  As I started to research window treatment ideas for my master bedroom revamp, I was noticing that a lot of amazing modern pelmet designs were popping up on my Pinterest search. Whether it’s called a pelmet, box valance or … Continue reading

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Master Bedroom Reveal {Room Revamp of the Month}…

Master Bedroom Revamp- The Creativity Exchange- Interior Decorating- DIY- Ideas

  Well..,  I finally finished my master bedroom revamp/update project. I know it was more like “Room Revamp of the Month- Plus One Week”! It’s been a fun project and I am so excited with how everything turned out. For … Continue reading

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How to Gold Leaf on Paper {DIY Wall Art}..

DIY- How to Gold Leaf on Paper- Craft- Decorate- Instructions-Inexpensive wall art- DIY wall art

          I’m nearly finished with my master bedroom revamp.  I am so excited to get all the final projects done and see the whole room completely finished.  I need this weekend to pull everything together and … Continue reading

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How to Recover a Parson’s Style Chair {Furniture Revamp}…

DIY- Upholstery- Chair- Interior Design

    I have talked in the past about how great Parson’s style chairs are for inexpensive desk chairs, accent chairs for a corner in a room, or for when you have very little space. What I love most about … Continue reading

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DIY Gold Leaf Vase {How to Paint on Glass}…

How to paint on glass- gold leaf- gold leaf on glass

    One of my favorite crafting projects is painting on glass.  You name it, wine glasses, candle holders, vases and even old windows, I have painted them.  I just looked back through my archives and I can’t believe that … Continue reading

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DIY Fall Pillows Using Screen Print Paint…

DIY-Pillows- Screen Print Paint

    Last fall, I shared a fun guest post on one of my favorite blogs, Tatortots & Jello.  The project that I shared was how to create these easy fun fall/ Halloween pillows by using screen print paint, tape … Continue reading

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5 Easy Kitchen Updates with Big Impact {Friday Favorites}…

Kitchen Updates- Revamps- Decorating

  Hello friends and welcome to another Friday Favorites! Over the last few weeks, it seems like every where I turn, people are telling me that they’re updating their kitchens. Some of my friends are doing total kitchen remodels and … Continue reading

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Favorite Painting Tips {Friday Favorites}…

Painting Tips- Painting Tricks

  Happy Friday Saturday to you and welcome to Friday Favorites {a day late}… I had so many painting questions and emails after I posted my favorite tips & tricks for choosing paint colors a few weeks ago, that I thought … Continue reading

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DIY Faux Plaster Paint Finish for Trash to Treasure Projects…

How to Make Faux Plaster- Trash to Treasure- The Creativity Exchange

    For more than a year now, I have been transforming my trash to treasure projects and furniture pieces with a beautiful faux plaster paint finish technique.  I stumbled on this process by mixing a certain ratio of flat … Continue reading

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Favorite Wall Treatment Trends {Friday Favorites}..

  Happy Friday Friends and welcome to another Friday Favorites! There are some really amazing wall treatment trends that are popular in design right now and I thought it would be fun this week to take a closer look at … Continue reading

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