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Home Decor Tutorials

It seems like there is always a project to do around the house. If you like transforming old things into new, you have come to the right place. Discover…

  • how to fit a queen size mattress in a full size bedframe
  • the secret to reviving an antique box

and more…

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Primitive Valentine Decor Tutorial
Primitive Valentine Decor Tutorial
In this craft tutorial, I will show you how I made some primitive Valentine decor with pipe cleaners and wooden Read more
Kitchen sink light update
Kitchen Sink Light Update
The light above the kitchen sink in our house was a fluorescent light with a shelf above the light. It Read more
Packing Crate to Bookcase
Makeover: Shipping Crate to Bookcase
In this makeover post with video, I will show you how I turned an old shipping crate into a bookcase Read more
Felted Wool Lavender Flower Tutorial
Felted Wool Lavender Flower Tutorial
I love the scent of lavender! I have some growing in my flower garden, but I don't want to wait Read more
Restoring an antique dresser
Refurbishing an Antique Dresser
 I have been slowly refurnishing our oldest child's vacated bedroom.   Last fall, I was at an auction and they couldn't Read more
Converting a full size bed into a queen
Convert Full Size Bed - Headboard & Footboard to fit a Queen size Mattress
After our oldest child moved out and took her bedroom furniture with her, we decided to replace her bed with Read more
Adding a Deck to a Wrap Around Dust Ruffle
Add a Deck to a Wrap-Around Bed Skirt
After recently adding a new bed to our house, I was desperately searching for a bed skirt. I wanted it Read more
Restoring luster to an old wooden box
DIY: Reviving an Antique Wooden Box
Today, I am reviving an antique wooden box. I recently acquired this wooden box at an estate sale. While I Read more
treasures for crafts
Find Treasures at Auctions
I never seem to have any trouble deciding what I want to punch.  The problem lies after I finish punching Read more

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Primitive Valentine Decor Tutorial

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In this craft tutorial, I will show you how I made some primitive Valentine decor with pipe cleaners and wooden beads. I made a Valentine heart garland and some ornies to hang on cabinet doors with some of the extra hearts. Watch the Valentine Decor Tutorial Video: Making the Primitive Hearts: I started with bright […]

Kitchen Sink Light Update

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The light above the kitchen sink in our house was a fluorescent light with a shelf above the light. It was definitely functional but very dated looking. We decided to do a mini makeover and remove the boards and light and update the look by adding a pendant style light. The part of this makeover […]

Makeover: Shipping Crate to Bookcase

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In this makeover post with video, I will show you how I turned an old shipping crate into a bookcase for my craft books. This was an easy and very useful upcycle to help organize my craft room. When my sewing table is opened up, there is a big empty space on the backside. I […]

Felted Wool Lavender Flower Tutorial

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I love the scent of lavender! I have some growing in my flower garden, but I don’t want to wait until summer time to have some lavender sprigs to use in my farmhouse decorating. So, I figured out how to make these felted wool lavender flower stems. They are fast and easy to make and […]

Refurbishing an Antique Dresser

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 I have been slowly refurnishing our oldest child’s vacated bedroom.   Last fall, I was at an auction and they couldn’t get a bid on an antique dresser.   I hadn’t intended to purchase a dresser, but I just can’t pass up a bargain.   My husband would argue about the bargain part since he had to bring […]

Convert Full Size Bed – Headboard & Footboard to fit a Queen size Mattress

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After our oldest child moved out and took her bedroom furniture with her, we decided to replace her bed with a queen size bed. The only problem with that is we prefer antique furniture to new furniture. And, there aren’t queen size antique beds – at least none we could find. So, we attached a […]

Add a Deck to a Wrap-Around Bed Skirt

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After recently adding a new bed to our house, I was desperately searching for a bed skirt. I wanted it to be an ecru color, but not too dark. I knew I preferred having one with a deck (fabric between the mattress and box springs) as opposed to a wrap-around style. And, of course, it […]

DIY: Reviving an Antique Wooden Box

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Today, I am reviving an antique wooden box. I recently acquired this wooden box at an estate sale. While I love its size – just right for hanging on the wall to display pretty things, it had lost its initial luster. It was super easy to revive the box; less than an hour’s laboring. Here’s […]

Find Treasures at Auctions

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I never seem to have any trouble deciding what I want to punch.  The problem lies after I finish punching the project.  I love the way it looks, but what to do with it?  Luckily, my husband and I both enjoy going to auctions and flea markets and often find treasures that can be used in […]

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