Dollar Store Gem Back Splash - Part 2

Dollar Store Backsplash

If you’re a regular Dollar Store shopper (and aren’t most DIYers?), you know about those little “gems” in the floral aisle. They’re purpose is to hold your flower stems straight in a vase but there’s so much more you can do with them.

Dollar Store Gem Backsplash

Alicia W's boring bathroom wall needed refreshing. First she bought a bag of Dollar Store Gems. Check out how good her bathroom looks now for just $6!

Recycled Plastic CD Bins

My husband has an enormous CD and record collection. Thousands of CDs. Our best friend (owner of a record store!) gave him 4 plastic CD boxes. Unfortunately, they were of no use to him. And he asked me could I use them. 😂Bring 'em on!As many CDs as he has, I have books. Books on shelves. Books on stools. Books in corners and on chairs. If an area doesn't have CDs, then rest assured it has books.The shelf in my tiny dining room has 2 shelves on the bottom that I am never happy with, no matter what I put on them. Hellllloooo CD boxes!!

Upcycled Mantel Shelf Made From A Dresser Mirror

This upcycled mantel shelf is a great example of how you can get the exact look you want for your home and still save a ton of money while doing it!I found this piece while browsing my local Salvation Army store.

Informative DIY Faux Brick Tutorial

I’ve been a DIY’er for several years… and a blogger for…well, not nearly that long, so I have more projects than I do posts about those projects. I thought I would take advantage of and share with you something that I’ve done a few times and it’s one of my favorite DIY projects to do! Turning a boring wall into a gorgeous statement piece by using joint compound. I hope you’ll find this DIY faux brick wall tutorial informative!For our first DIY Faux brick wall, we used brick panels that we purchased at Lowe’s. I still love our walls of brick panels, (we have 3 of them), but I wanted to try this process using joint compound because it looked like fun. And it is! If you follow me over on Instagram @somethingpaintedwhite, you may have seen this process because I’ve done it a few times and I love to share my DIY’s in stories.

Dollar Store Glass Beads Become a Beautiful Backsplash

Did you know you could create a beautiful back splash with glass beads from the Dollar Store? I created a beautiful back splash in our master bathroom as part of my $100 Master Bathroom Makeover Challenge.. I was at the end of my project, I had already updated the oak cabinetry by painting them white. Now it really needed something that would pop in my small bathroom and pull it all together.

Dollar Store Beads/gems and Old/antique Window...#2

I decided to do another old window and decorate with dollar store beads. I am lucky enough to have 4 antique shops in my town... makes for easy picking of windows and sizes...i decided to be more creative with the lettering and it worked really well. I used dollar store gems, clear ones. But being this one too is for a Christmas gift and the dollar stores near me only have clear and blue gems, I went to a craft store and splerged for different color beads/gems.what you need: clear dollar store beads, clear silicone, paper, scissors and colored beads.Hope you all like this window as much as my other one...(side note, this window was larger and I miss calculated the amount of clear beads I needed. So I have a small spot yet to do with clear beads but you will get the idea)... happy crafting.

Cathedral Mirror Barn Door Joanna Gaines Inspired

I have a very small hall bath & the door opens into the bathroom, taking up even more space, so I wanted to replace it with a sliding door. I bought an arched mirror on clearance and mounted it to MDF, framed it out and added trim and molding on sides for privacy. I purchased the MDF from Home Depot and they cut all the pieces to size for me. I bought the barn door hardware on Amazon. I am pretty handy, but installing the hardware was challenging. It may have been just the one I bought because I had to make modifications. Look for one with easy installation.

Make Your Own Beautiful Wood Countertops for Under $200!

Want new counters, but can't spend thousands of dollars on natural stone? I'm going to show you how to make your own wood countertops for pennies on the dollar. They are gorgeous, warm and surprisingly durable!

Steampunk Decoupage on Vintage Luggage Redesigned Sidetable

For this piece I used the Grace on Design decoupage paper "Katerina" I used the iron-on method of decoupage using Country Chic Paint Clear Coat and Miss Lillians Patina and metallic for that rusty crusty goodness.

DIY Easter Inspired Candles + Easter Table Decor

I don't usually decorate for the Easter holiday, but I was feeling an itch to come up with some super affordable and cute Easter decor for my table this year. I decided to use these chippy vintage salvage porch posts I had on hand. I knew they'd make the perfect wood candlesticks, and I could give them a twist with some Easter decor.Easter Candle Stick MaterialsWood SalvageEgg ShellsPaint Moss CandlesStep One - Cut Your Wood Salvage

How to Create a DIY Archway Anywhere in Your Home

Want to add an archway to up your home improvement game? This DIY archway tutorial will help you make the perfect arch out of wood.This project started with one of those old TV niche/nook areas from the 90s. You can see the before below…

How to Make a Tulip Wreath for Easter

Learn how to make a gorgeous tulip wreath for Easter with just a few simple materials, and less than an hour of your time.

How to Make a Mosquito Repellent Patio Planter

Learn how to make a gorgeous mosquito repellent patio planter with 2 common plants from your local nursery!

Installing Rustix Wood Wall Boards to Our Master Bathroom

This post is sponsored by Rustix. All opinions are my own. Wood walls, wood boards and any sort of wood home accent has become a “thing.” I have to say I think this popular trend is here to stay! We recently swapped out our master bathroom vanity for a larger one, added a checkerboard accent wall and a new light fixture. When Rustix reached out to collaborate with a wood plank project, I knew exactly where I wanted to use it!

A Quick Weekend Closet Makeover With ClosetMaid

This post is sponsored by ClosetMaid. All opinions are my own.We love a lot of elements of our little, old house, but the tiny closets are not one of them. We wouldn’t call ourselves fashion people by any means (most of our day-to-day pandemic wear is paint-stained project clothes, if we’re honest) but after a quick weekend closet makeover with ClosetMaid’s SuiteSymphony system, we feel like we’re shopping in a cute little boutique every time we get dressed.You can also get more DIY tips and hints at our blog Shoe Makes New.

Cocktail Cabinet Becomes Oh So Art Deco

A friend was clearing out her mom’s furniture and messaged me to ask if I wanted an antique bar cabinet that belonged to her great-grandmother. And of course, I did!! I drove straight over to her town the next day and picked it up (before she had a chance to change her mind!). Once I got it home and had a closer look, I was beyond thrilled with the piece. It has a built-in music box!! I have worked with a lot of antique and vintage furniture, but I’ve never seen that before!!!! It also has a slide out serving tray. Jackpot!

Reed Diffuser

I absolutely love having my home smelling like my favorite scents but I don’t like all of the harmful chemicals involved in the store-bought plug-in type versions. This easy-to-make reed diffuser only uses a few simple ingredients and has no bad chemicals. It also doesn’t require electricity like plug-ins do and is much safer to use than a candle as you can leave diffusers unattended.

Rope Vases

Turn a Kevita glass bottle into a boho vase using jute/ rope and a glue gun.

Repairing a Cane Chair Seat

You might be surprised how easy it is to repair the cane chair seat of your bentwood with just some ordinary household tools.We have a whole set of Thonet bentwood chairs that my parents bought in 1978 and 1981 (how do I know? the year is stamped on the chair underneath the seat).These classic cane chairs are perfect in our kitchen. With all this use, we’ve had to periodically repair a seat here and there, even though we have been putting chair cushions on them.First, I would take those Thonet chairs to repair shops. But now that I have repaired a few cane chairs myself, I just want to share with you how easy it actually is.You will not need any special tools or skills for this repair. Hopefully, this tutorial inspires you and gives you the confidence to try to tackle more DIY repair projects in your own home!

How to Make a Photo Banner | Decorating With Photos

Get the steps to create a photo banner to decorate for your next celebration. Photo banners are perfect for milestone birthdays, graduations, retirements, anniversaries, or showers.For more simple and budget-friendly DIY project ideas, be sure to follow us on HomeTalk and visit our blog!

Styling a Cat Room

If you have been keeping up with me here lately, then you know that we are in the process of making a cat room for our fur baby, Toby. We’ve already done a shiplap wall and wallpaper in this space. So now it is time for my favorite part- decorating and styling it! And even if you don’t have a cat, this could easily be done for a dog too! I thought it would just be fun to show y’all the final product and how it turned out for us.

Spring Window Shelf

I'm always finding ways to recycle old windows. This was also a good way to recycle some scrap wood as well. Just add a couple brackets I found at a yard sale and in no time I have a way to display my spring decor.

How to Make a Tea Light Romantic Couple Candle Holder

HI! today i will show you quick and simple tutorial on how to make a romantic couple candel holder. You will need just a few tools, but be shure, you and your couple will be impressed by the result!

Pink Puffy Coffee Filter Garland

Coffee Filter Garland I had my cute friend Shyla make this awesome Coffee Filter Garland for my daughters pink peach navy and gold Bridal Shower and we also used it for the reception too!The colors and fluffiness of it is just the best thing ever!!!!

Create a Coffee Shop Vibe With This Easy DIY Coffee Bean Sack Hack!

Raise your hand if you too love a coffee shop vibe in your decorating!I personally collect coffee bean sacks to help achieve the rustic vibe... however they aren't always easy to come by. In fact, one of my most asked questions is where to find them!Hmm... this needed to be fixed.So I came up with a way where anyone can now make their own authentic looking coffee bean sacks to add that decadent rustic coffee shop vibe!Just add burlap!Here's what I made:

Floral Nightstand Makeover

My sister just moved in to a new house and her daughter is getting some new furniture. So naturally I step in. She's very feminine and whimsical so I had some ideas.

Have You Seen These Tiny Twig Nests for Sweet Wows?

Ahh. Finally. Spring.Let’s Set a Sweet Spring Table with the Tiniest of Twig Nests.A Fast and Easy DIY.

Never Fear Stripes Desk

My daughter needed a desk for her room as she is now school aged. She requested black and white stripes... my DIY mind cringed at first and then got a little excited as I researched some inspiration photos. Together with my 5 year old's design ideas and my skill with painting wood we made it happen.

How to Create a Symmetric Pattern on the Wall

When I was pregnant, I knew I wanted to decorate the nursery walls with solid colours. I was reading an article explaining newborns and infants' vision and how the contrast affects the eye and improves the brain-eye connection.It took me a while to find the perfect pattern, as I wanted it to be symmetric on the wall and aligned- without the need of too many marks on the wall

Steampunk Gnome Doorstop

This project is a combination of two projects I was making that failed. I tried to make a lady sock gnome but could not get the hair to look pretty. And the cement bottle broke and did not work out how I wanted it. So I put them together to get this steampunk gnome doorstop with pretty hair.

House Painting Project: Before and After Photos

This house painting project, like so many of our others, went from not a priority to an immediate need fast. I was sick of looking at the peeling exterior paint on the plain plywood siding. Not to mention the sad curb appeal. It took some convincing but eventually, I made my case to my husband and he agreed to at least get some quotes.The first step for anyone about to undertake this type of home improvement is to figure out if this is a project you want to DIY or hire a painting contractor. I knew this answer immediately, I would be hiring this project out. After refreshing our kid’s bathroom over the summer, I swore I would never paint anything ever again. And I meant it.Finding a Painting ContractorI’ve learned over the years that the best way to find a good contractor is through referrals. When we did our kitchen remodel, I asked our good friends who they recommended since they have remodeled two homes and the husband works in construction. Their recommendation was fantastic and once again, they came through with their paint guy.All painting contractors will come and give you a free estimate. I recommend getting 3 different estimates so you can get the going rate for your area. This also gives you some leverage should you need to negotiate. Luckily for us, our friend’s recommendation was friendly, professional and his quote couldn’t be beaten.When we met, I asked about:What was the process like? How much prep was there and what did we need to do to make the exterior house painting project a success.Was capable of doing some of the additional carpentry I was looking to have done?What his timeline would be?What was included in his quote?Exterior House Paint: Before and After PhotosIt was obvious that our house hadn’t been painted in a VERY long time, plus it just didn’t reflect our style. I wanted to update not just the exterior paint color but also add some character and detail to the house without blowing our budget. The plywood siding and stucco, while boring and dated, was still in good condition so there was no sense in taking on a full siding project. Our painting contractor added some planking to give the plywood areas a board and baton look, saving us THOUSANDS of dollars.

DIY Space-Saving Poster Board Storage Hack

Learn how to store your poster boards, photo backdrops, foam boards, and tri-fold boards so they’re out of the way and safe from damage using this smart hack.Whether you’re a crafter, photographer, or mom of junior high kids, you’ve probably got poster boards on hand. And it’s also very likely that you have them pushed up against a wall in a closet, and you curse at them weekly because they’re always falling down. Poster boards are a staple for so many projects, but they’re hard to store and organize…until now. I found an awesome hack to keep them out of the way and always upright, and it works in any size of home. I tried it in my craft room, and I can’t wait to share it with you!

Broken Ceiling Fan Light Kit to Solar Chandelier

Our 20 year old ceiling fan broke and was being replaced. Being the crafting person I am, I couldn’t just throw the old fan with lights away. I wanted to salvage all the pieces I could for those future projects you read about on Hometalk.com. I took the whole thing apart and saved pretty much everything except the broken motor and the housing. Many of the parts will become wind chimes at a later date. The blades and glass light covers are headed to my local thrift store.

Home Bar Glow Up

I gave our wet bar a glow up makeover with new paneling and stools.

DIY 2×4 Bajot Table

Easy DIY Wall Art With Drumsticks!

Please take a minute to subscribe to the Mother Daughter Projects weekly newsletter. This is where you'll find the most up-to-date information on our projects.During the pandemic lockdown, we "traveled" by watching theme park YouTube videos. One video featured the Hard Rock Hotel Universal Orlando. In it we spotted an amazing art piece made from drumsticks.This is our interpretation of that wall art.

Stenciled Vintage Mirror

I found a couple of vintage mirrors at a flea market about 2 years ago. And I decided that I wanted to use one of them on a blank wall in my guest bath.But I thought it needed a little embellishment.So I stenciled it!