I was visiting my daughter in NH this past weekend and just had to stop at one of my favorite thrift stores. Both my children head right to the book section where they have a field day with books on philosophy, psychology, classic literature-all for either .50 or $1.00. I head right to the home …
DIY/Crafts
I am in full Valentine’s Day mode and have been working on some projects that have been swirling around in my head since I saw this gorgeous red burlap at Walmart the other day. I picked up a yard for $2.97, love a deal! I didn’t want a standard round wreath for my door, but …
My color scheme for Christmas this year is silver & white. I wanted a different wreath for my front door other than a standard pine wreath that I normally use. I used deco-mesh for the first time when I made my fall wreath that I previously shared & I really love how simple it is …
Welcome to Our Crafty Mom! I have always loved flokati rugs and have been wanting to recover an old bench I have had forever in this faux fur. I picked some up beautiful faux fur at Joann Fabrics for 60% off. What a steal! This bench started out in a tapestry fabric about 25 years ago. …
I was going through my Christmas decorations and found a bin filled with gold beads that I hadn’t planned on using on my tree this year. They were so pretty & I wanted to do something with them. Beaded Christmas Wreath I picked up a foam wreath at the Dollar Tree …
I had two beautiful chairs that I bought at an antique store last year to go in my old purple bedroom. They are painted in Annie Sloan Paris Grey & I love them. However, the fabric was lavender & as my color scheme in the new house has changed, they didn’t go with anything. I …
I really wanted to have a gallery wall going up the stairs. It is the first thing you see when you walk in & really needed something. Luckily I didn’t have to buy anything and I had plenty of frames. I just updated the pictures. I laid the frames out on the floor first to …
Hydrangea’s are one of my all time favorite flowers, along with lilacs. Unfortunately, I was never able to grow them myself. But, every year at the Scituate Arts Festival I go to the same vendor who sells bunches of dried ones for $5 a bunch. They last such a long time & there are so …
With a yard of burlap fabric you can make a pretty no-sew valance in about 15 minutes! I needed a new curtain to go over the kitchen sink & knew I wanted something that would not cover too much of the beautiful view, so I thought a valance would be perfect. I looked at Kohl’s …
As I’ve mentioned many times before, Fall is my favorite Season! I have such fond memories of my Mom & this Season & attending yearly art festivals, especially the Scituate Art Festival, which was this weekend (squeals with excitement). My Mom took art lessons the last few years of her life & I remember how happy …