Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel

Renter's Cabinet Cover Up

If you rent, you know there are limited with options at times to make a space your own. If you happen to hate your kitchen cabinets, but can't paint or replace them, this may be an option for you! My cabinets weren't all that bad, just your standard simple oak, but I thought I would test this out and share my results. With the fabric of your choice you can "paint" your rental cabinets to customize your space!We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

Built-in Kitchen Wall Shelves!

I spent my winter vacation building these shelves into the wall of my little kitchen. It's a fun project if you're looking to upgrade your kitchen and have a couple days to burn.

Another Kitchen Update

We bought this house for our son and even though the kitchen is beautiful and I even like the look of black cabinets, the paint job was terrible, unfinished and chipping. So I had to paint.

Macrame Hanging Pod Tutorial

Making this little macramé hanging pod is a bit trickier than a simple wall hanging, but it is well worth the effort. I already have a ton of ideas in mind for these little baskets. They would look adorable used for storage on a nursery wall. I also plan on making some for my son’s upcoming wedding in an actual old barn; how sweet would these look hanging on rustic wooden columns? So take a little time, learn this technique, and you’ll find a myriad of uses for your macramé hanging pod.(Affiliate links included for your convenience. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See disclosure here.)supplies needed:The finished size for this hanging pod measures 6″ wide x 15″ length (basket only). The fringe adds another 12″. 3mm cord:4 pieces, each measuring 8 feet4 pieces, each measuring 6′ 6″4 pieces, each measuring 6′4 pieces, each measuring 5’8″16 pieces, each measuring 5’4″one piece, measuring 3’6″preparationCut pieces of cord according to the lengths shown above. Be sure to tape all ends with painter’s tape to avoid fraying.step 1 – make the handleGather the 4 pieces of 8′ long cords and find the center. Create the handle by making a row of Square Knots measuring about 5 inches long.

How to Refinish a Vintage Desk--BEFORE and AFTER

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Pop Up Camper Remodel

DIY Vintage Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel

If there ever was a room that totally and completely defined this eclectic style of ours, it's this one. We know our style isn't for everyone, but it fits us and our addiction to flea market vintage. So, here goes.

My New Favorite Way to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

In my last house, I painted my kitchen white and shared a tutorial on the best way to paint kitchen cabinets. And I still stand by that tutorial! But, I've also found an easier way that I love and thought I'd share it with you today.

Faux Brick Backsplash

DIY Faux Brick backsplash from faux brick panels

Rental Apartment Kitchen Updo!

My girlfriend renovated her kitchen and watching it transform her space so dramatically I thought why not do something with mine!

Re Purpose Left Over Blind Slats

I decided to repurpose blind slats left over from replacing blinds in the house.

An Old Refrigerator Gets a New Look With WALLPAPER! **UPDATED - 2018!

My old refrigerator worked fine but the white enamel began to show signs of rust and was becoming more and more difficult to clean. So I bought beadboard wallpaper, added some wood trim and added some handles. I love the result! Someday I will buy a fancy stainless steel fridge but until then, this will be just fine.

How to Shape Resin Into a Bowl

Recently our international blogger group had the challenge to create something out of resin. This was my first attempt at the challenge. I wanted to try and shape resin around an object to get an interesting shape. I knew I wanted to make a bowl of some description but in the end, I was not happy with the colour. So it got chuck to the back of my shed. But every time I go in my shed it catches my eye and I think to myself, I loved the idea just not the colour. So I wanted to share the idea with you, you can just choose your own colours.

Stock Kitchen Cabinets Into Dining Room Buffet

For the eight years I we have lived in our home I have wanted some sort of buffet piece in our dining room. The only problem was it had to a narrow piece because of the minimal space, and we also had a baseboard electric heater on that wall.

How to Install Chair Railing

By re -using and recycling our old baseboards coupled with molding purchased from kijiji. The wainscoting molding and chair rail is a great way to instantly add value to your your home at an affordable price. Full post of how i installed wainscoting can be found Wainscoting + Chair Railing - illuminatedhut

How To Make Concrete Looking Boho / Farmhouse Beads Using Clay & Paint

I love bead strands. They can go with just about any style and there's so many ways to create them and get different looks 😍For this project, I wanted a strand that could go well with both my farmhouse style and boho style decor.*I refinish furniture for a living and home decor is extremely important when it comes to staging and photographing a piece for sale. Creating pieces that can be used with different styles of furniture is a must for me!*Time listed includes dry time, actual work time is minimal.*Price listed is an estimate for the cost of the amount of product used, not the initial cost of the product.*At the bottom of this tutorial, I have listed both the wood bead strand (spread across the surface) tutorial as well as the bowl vase (what the greenery and clay beads are in) tutorial in case you're interested in creating the entire look in the photo below

How to Make DIY Ombre Curtains and Use All Your Pretty Denim

We’re making DIY ombre curtains today!This is the project for those times you want fresh room decor and can’t find any decent curtain fabric.As someone who has spent far far too many hours combing Ebay and Etsy for the *right* curtain fabric, I’ll tell you now you might not find it.Thankfully you can put together several colors of denim and have a sturdy, unlined curtain in no time. And maybe it’s just me, but I always end up with some awkward remnants after making a pair of jeans. Awkward denim bits, meet your project.What I love: All the ombre color goodness will make a big visual impact for not a lot of money. The bold stripes you create will literally never go out of style.Bonus: this project is simple straight line sewing with a little bit of hardware.So raid your stash for all those denim off-cuts and let’s stitch these DIY ombre curtains!

Beautiful Beadboard Paneling That’s Surprisingly Easy

Adding beautiful architectural interest to your home not only adds value, but also makes your home yours. Clearly, there are many ways you can add details to your home that create character. I’ve always been drawn to styles and looks that create a sense of history, that make it feel like it’s been around for decades. Personally, I believe adding traditional beadboard paneling not only adds cottage charm to any room, but also creates a sense of history.We have updated every space in our home except the laundry room, so this is the year! The space of the laundry room is not bad, but the finishes never reflected me or my tastes. From the florescent light fixture to the laminate and oak cabinets, it all needs to go.My plan it not only to update the laundry room, but also create an area for jackets, coats and shoes. Actually, creating a mini mudroom within the laundry room.You know, I’ve been a little envious ever since we built Steph’s mudroom.Not to mention when Alex and Megan built their mudroom bench.For phase one of this makeover, we will begin with the long wall to the right when you enter the laundry room. I feel like this is the perfect space to create hanging storage.My first thought was to create a board and batten wall. But I feel like that’s not really the style of my home.So, as I thought about it a bit more, I thought a traditional beadboard paneling would be more fitting for my home.Adding a traditional beadboard paneled wall is really not that difficult. In fact, Steph and I were able to complete it in an afternoon. Scroll down and see our time saving tips.

Easy Rag Puff Quilt in a Weekend

Make this Easy Rag Puff Quilt in a weekend! You create the puffs as you sew making it oh so easy!

Child Friendly Musical Garden

We have a bit of yard space that we call the Fairy Forest created for children to use their imagination in. It has, of course, fairies, gnomes and their homes but we decided to include some musical fun as well. This is the first thing we added other then some windchimes and bells. Do you have a musical garden?

DIY Knock Off Light Fixture

I am so excited to team up with several of my blogging buddies for a DIY Knock Off Challenge! My sweet friend, Terrie from Decorating and More with Tip heads us up! The rules were that we had to find a higher end piece and share how we could make our own and on a budget!

Budget Built-in

We've spent some time working on a very budget-friendly basement makeover. I'm talking paint and a few upgrades. No carpet or wood floors, no drywall, just making a useable space with a few fun additions. One of those additions was making use of the "wasted" space under the steps by building a built-in bookshelf.

Reclaiming Natural Beauty and Why I Didn’t Paint It

Why did I choose to reclaim this natural beauty instead of painting it? Because sometimes you see a beautiful piece and you have plans to accent it with paint but when you try something different than your usual. You like it even more. You see that reclaiming natural beauty makes it shine.

Activity Table Set Made From Mismatched Furniture

Do you love a good matchmaking story? Oh good, me too! In fact, my very favorite kind is when two people from completely different worlds fall in love, scorn society's preconceived notions and make it work....just like Poldark! Today's furniture upcycle is a classic love story of opposites uniting and it has such a happy ending!

How to Fold Plastic Bags

I re-use plastic grocery bags for my garbage in my home. That way I don't have to go out and buy garbage bags. Since the grocery bags I bring home fit the majority of my garbage cans, it is a perfect way to save a little money.However, my storage system was not really working out.

DIY Large Scale Wall Art

Large scale wall art can be difficult to source at a reasonable price. I have more tutorials on my blog how to make large art out of a shower curtain. In this tutorial I’ll share how to make a frame for an inexpensive wall mural from Society6 for under $50!

New Life to an Old Table

I got this table at an online auction. I knew it would look great getting a facelift, but little did I know it would speak to me in a different way.

Painted Shower Tile

If you’ve ever wanted to give your shower a simple makeover, this DIY tutorial is for you! We decided to paint the tile in our downstairs bathroom and are so excited about the turnout! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: A drill to remove the plumbing fixtures Painters Tape Paint Brush Paint Roller Tub & Tile Refinishing Kit – Epoxy Acrylic Formula Caulk (if epoxy does not stick in certain spots) Highly Recommended: Mask or Air Purifier to help with fumes. THE BEFORE:

Spray Paint Outdoor Fabrics? Kick Some Color Into Your Old Umbrella!!

Full transparency here; I pulled this hack from a YouTuber named Ryan who happens to have the same umbrella. In the video, they restore the entire umbrella. Mine was in pretty good shape except for the fabric.Check out this transformation below, and be sure to see the full post here.

Homemade Bed Bug Spray

Hometalk Editor's Note: Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) can kill bedbugs on contact only. Additionally, be aware that spraying your belongings with rubbing alcohol can create a fire hazard. We advise you to please use this recipe safely and carefully. ( source)•••••Does the thought of bedbugs give you the creeps? Same! You never think that dealing with an infestation of bedbugs can happen to you until it does. Today we’re going to talk about how to make homemade bedbug spray (in case it happens to you) and how to prevent bedbugs from spreading.

I Built a Fire Table Out of a Recycled Wine Barrel and Wire Spool.

I wanted to surprise my family with a unique gift so I built an outdoor table from a recycled wine barrel and wire spool. The catch was I integrated a propane burner into the project to produce a fire table the whole family could enjoy on those cool nights. Follow along and you too can build something unique like this.

DIY Bathtub Caddy

It could be a great present for any mom out there and not only suitable for Christmas but also could be a great handmade gift for Mother’s Day.

Raised Garden Beds With Rocks

We always knew we wanted raised garden beds built with rocks. I am sharing how we built them and what we learned along the way.These days, it seems that everyone is talking about and having raised garden beds. There are so many advantages to them so that we finally decided to put some in our garden.But we didn’t want to build them from wood or metal. I wanted them to blend into the garden of our 1910 Victorian shingle-style home. So we needed something else. Finding that solution is what kept us from putting them in for a while.Now, I am so happy to report we did!

Macramé Hanging Produce Bag

A few readers asked for a tutorial on how to make a macrame hanging produce bag, so here it is! It’s really quite simple to make, and how cute would it be hanging in a modern boho kitchen! The great thing about this bag is that it can be made to any desired length. I went a little crazy with my first one and made it ridiculously long. But hey, the instructions are the same; just use cords shorter than I did and be sure to finish it off once you’ve reached the length you prefer. (Affiliate links included for your convenience. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See disclosure here.) supplies needed 8 pieces of 3mm cotton macramé cording, each 120″ in length painters’ tapescissors step 1 – preparation Cut 8 pieces of 3mm cotton macramé cording, each measuring 120″ long. I actually made this bag using cords 200″ long! Believe me when I say you can easily go with a shorter length of 120″ or greater. Also cut one more piece of cording approximately 40″ long for the Wrapping Knot. Be sure to tape all ends of the cords to prevent fraying while weaving the bag. step 2 – make the handle Gather the 8 pieces of 120″ long cords and find the center. Create the handle by making a vertical row of Square Knots (called a Square Knot Sennit). Tie the Square Knots with 4 cords grouped together in the middle, 2 cords on the left, and 2 cords on the right, as shown in the photo below on the right. Make approximately 18 vertical Square Knots for the handle.

Shiplap Wall: How To Do It Cheap & Easy

When I decided to update our family room I knew that I wanted a white shiplap fireplace accent wall. The texture and rustic wood not only give the walls a bit of dimension, but it also adds a visual focal point for the room. Not to mention, I love the way shiplap looks! However, I was not interested in paying almost $10 per board! So I set out to find a cheap shiplap option.We purchased a few sheets of 8×4 plywood from Home Depot and the nice thing is that they cut it for us! I wanted to go with a thicker 8-inch look, so we had them cut each sheet into 6 strips.