Category Archives: DIY

It has been almost a year since I started this blog and, considering the slow blogging pace during the first months this year, I never expected that I would complete enough projects to write a year in review post with my 10 top projects. Well, I was wrong and, being inspired from other talented bloggersContinue reading “Top 10 DIY Projects in 2013”

The time has come to change my fall home decor and get prepared for the coming holiday season. To get into the holiday spirit, I chose my front door as a starting point for the holiday decor. Last night I made this unique wreath reusing magnolia leaves from one of my previous projects. I loveContinue reading “Magnolia Leaf Wreath”

After a successful completion of the painting project of an upholstered wingback chair I was ready to undertake another DYI challenge; reupholstering a wingback chair. I have never done a project involving upholstery/reupholstery so to me only the thought of undertaking such a project was kind of intimidating. However, the wingback chair for this projectContinue reading “A Reupholstered Wingback Chair”

Tea lights, known as the most inexpensive candles, are incredibly beautiful when it comes to decorating tabletops and creating mood lighting and festive atmosphere at homes and celebratory areas. There are endless ways to use tea lights, which make them a very versatile decorating item. Being as inexpensive as they are, most of us tendContinue reading “Tea Light Centerpiece”

Even though there is no snow and the temperature has not gone below zero as yet, evening after evening we are cozying by and enjoying the fire of our open wood burning fireplace. As much as I was enjoying the coziness of the fire, I was pretty much disliking the dated and unattractive fireplace screenContinue reading “Fireplace Screen Mini Makeover”

Ever since entering the world of blogland I have seen quite a few painted wing chairs and sofas from bloggers out there, and many of them are quite fantastic. While I was convinced that paint can fix and bring up to date almost everything, I was not sure whether the ordinary latex interior paint couldContinue reading “A Painted Wingback Chair”

These past few days we are experiencing a nice rainless sunny wether, so I take every opportunity to spend the afternoons lounging on the sun at my backyard porch curled up with my favorite blanket. I have had two checked lambswool blankets for over 20 years, and even though throughout these years I bought otherContinue reading “Pom Pom-Edged Blanket”

Lately, the traditional jack-o’-lantern is being replaced by more glamorous pumpkin decorating, so I easily and happily embraced this trend. Few days ago I picked up another big jack-o lantern pumpkin at my nearby grocery store, and this time instead of chopping it up and making it ready for my cakes, pies and soups, IContinue reading “Pumpkin Decor Idea”

I find magnolia leaves breathtaking. They are shiny green on one side, and velvety, cinnamon brown on the reverse. Even the fallen and dried ones have that distinct rich shine and beautiful, beautiful fall colors. I do not have such a tree in my front or back yard, but luckily there is one in myContinue reading “Magnolia Leaf Arrangement For My Fall Mantel Decor”