Custom built-ins can be expensive. The DIY Billy bookcase built in hack is a versatile, affordable, and stylish alternative for creating a built-in look!
Do you love Spanish/Mediterranean/European style architecture and want to incorporate it into your own home? This DIY wall arch tutorial will walk you through the steps to achieve this simple yet sophisticated look. Excited to share the first project for our guest bedroom makeover at the Hacienda Hideaway! Earlier this year we added wall arches […]
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IKEA Billy Bookcase hack tutorial. Find step by step directions on how to turn Billy Bookcases into a wall of built-ins.
A small percentage of the vintage clothing arriving at our HQ comes complete with its pre-worn damage, such as stains, flaws, blotches, bleach spots, holes and rips – unsaleable, you’d think. BUT we have always believed it possible to repurpose these items to ensure they don't end in landfill. And that is why Emma join
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Up the ante on your bedroom remodel, not with fresh paint or new furniture, but by simply swapping out your basic builder-grade closet doors for something a bit different. Intrigued? Here are 12 alternatives to traditional closet door ideas that will take any bedroom design to the next level.
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This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.Since we moved in our house back in 2016 I have been wanting to give our garage a makeover, but I kept putting off because of lack of time. We finally made a plan and got […]
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Wow it has been a minute since I’ve had a blog post for all of you! Last I wrote we had just (finally) finished the master bathroom in preparation for selling our beloved Arkansas home so we …
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So, after all that work putting in a programmable thermostat, here’s how I covered it up. :) It’s on hinges, so you can open it up and get to the thermostat! I got the idea from this pin that was for an alarm cover. I plan on making the hallway where this thermostat is into a gallery of artwork, and this new artistic cover will be the starting point. :) The pin used a canvas to cover an alarm panel, but I knew that the thermostat needed to be able to gauge the room’s air temperature, so I worked on something that I could drill holes into. I’ve had it installed for about a month now, and so far so good with the thermostat and the furnace trucking along happily. I was inspired by this paper cut from Etsy that I saw ages and ages ago. “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” says the White Queen to Alice, in Through the Looking Glass. I started by finding this 8”x8” wooden “canvas” at Michael’s. I printed out the quote several times in several sizes before deciding what I thought would look best size-wise, then taped the paper to the board and used the technique I found from this pin to “trace” the letters on to the board. The pen leaves a light indentation in the wood which you can then follow with paint. But first, I drilled holes where the ‘o’s would be to allow for airflow to get to the thermostat. I found that a 3/8” drill bit about matched the size of my ‘o’s. Then I painted the letters. I started out with white paint because I was so in love with the idea of the inspiration photo. I knew that the holes would be darker, but I just kept thinking how much I like the light look. I wrapped some sandpaper around a pen to smooth the insides of the holes. To increase the amount of air that would reach the thermostat, I drilled holes into the sides of the wood canvas. I lightly drew them out with pencil in a wavy pattern and used different sized drill bits to make the whole thing look designed and purposeful, not just that I’m trying to keep the thermostat working. :) After sanding the sides, after a few coats of white paint on the lettering, I put about 3 coats of water-based satin clear coat over it for protection. I did a very light sanding (with 22o grit paper) in between coats and the results were phenomenal. The whole piece is super smooth and well-protected, but the satin clear coat is so matte, you can barely tell it’s there. It didn’t change the color of the wood at all. Doesn’t it look so cool? I wanted to spray pain the inside of the box white, for protection and just in case it helped visibility of the thermostat in any way (white reflects light, right?). So I taped off all the holes (so the spray wouldn’t mist through onto the front) and went to town. I bought these tiny hinges at Lowe’s. They’re just 1” tall and I made sure they weren’t really wider than the thickness of the wood. I placed them and pre-drilled holes. If I was fancy, I could have/should have notched the wood out for the hinges so they’d be flush, but I really didn’t want to take time for that step. :) It took me a minute and some trouble to really mount it level on the wall, and I just sort of trucked along and maybe said some bad words, so I don’t have pictures of that step. I will say I tried to make marks, level it, place one screw, level it, place another and so on. It turned out pretty good. My one important tip: since the screws for the hinges were so so tiny, much too tiny for any kind of wall anchor, I actually put wood glue all over the threads before I screwed them into the drywall, because I didn’t want them to just pull right out. I know we’ll be opening and closing this cover a lot. As we use this guy, I will tell you how the glue in the drywall holds up. Anyway, after installation, I had this! I loved the white letters on the light wood with the light wall. But I sort of hated how obvious the holes looked. I totally wanted to set up some tiny LED behind there so that the light would shine through (like above!) but let’s be real, Victoria. That’s ridiculous. So I just had to re-think it. I decided to repaint the letters in a really dark blue or black. I ended up deciding on a sort of navy color, and the way the lighting is in the hallway, it really does look cool: it’s very dark, you can hardly tell it’s blue, and the holes blend much better. So I actually unscrewed the hinges from the wood side, took it down and repainted it. My painting definitely got a little messier since I was painting 2-3 more coats over the white I already had, but it’s okay to be imperfect. And in the hall where you’re really not staring at it, it looks great. And I’m really happy to have a new cornerstone for my future gallery wall/hall! Now I just need to start hanging the rest of the pictures! What do you think? Are you willing to embark on this tedious process to cover up your thermostat? :)
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It’s almost summertime, and that means it’s time to get out your T-shirts! This was a long winter, so it’s going to be great to shed some layers and show off some skin. Speaking of which, maybe some of your old T-shirts just aren’t doing it for you anymore. Maybe they’re a little worn or faded, or maybe you’re just bored with them.
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Our DIY built-ins are coming along. Here's how we built the DIY bookshelves to rest atop the base kitchen cabinets.
The dresser is done! So many of you have been following this project from the beginning on my Instagram stories, and now the wait is over. For those of you who are just joining, it all started with this inspiration… I’ve been noticing this fluted/reeded furniture trend in high-end design for a while and I’m […]
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DIY shaker wall panelling in 7 easy steps Why DIY shaker wall panelling? Shaker wall panels are a timeless addition to any interior space and a really great way to add character to new-build or featureless homes. In this tutorial, I'll walk you through my DIY installation process for the simplest of all wall panelling
