My Life as a DIY Wannabe
For some reason I’ve been drawn to new lighting fixtures recently. I’ve noticed there’s some really cool new ideas out there instead of your plain ol’ “boob lights” or everyday chandeliers. I found so many great ideas, I thought I would share them with you today. So come take a look at 17 swoon-worthy {yet affordable} [...]
I’m in the process of redoing my master bedroom (100% completely unexpected…thank you puppy) and needed some ideas for new lamp shades to go with the new bedding I purchased. I found so many great ideas, I thought I would share with you! So here’s a great roundup of 15 lamp makeover ideas that anyone can [...]
Two weeks ago I posted about using fabric to cover an old lamp shade to go with my new great room (aint’ she purdy? love the red swirls!). I had another old lamp shade sitting in the basement and really needed to add some extra light by my two red reading chairs. So here we [...]
Last week I posted about my Home Goals for 2012. The first thing I really want to tackle on my list? Start introducing more of my eclectic style in my traditional great room, which means a POP of color and some funky pieces. I recently added new lamps to my master bedroom and wanted to [...]
WOW, what a year! I went “live” with this little blog back on May 23rd as a way to record my DIY projects while my hubby was off working nights and weekends. I could have never dreamed that 7 months later I would have over 700 Facebook followers and a daily average of about 5,000 [...]
I first spotted this gorgeous flowered lamp shade below from Anthropologie a couple of weeks ago on Pinterest. Priced at $98, I knew I could easily create something similar for MUCH less! And I know just the place… my daughter’s plain jane pink lamp shade. First thing I did was gather my supplies. I purchased [...]
When I was researching stencils to complete my daughter’s bedroom wall (seen here), I came across a couple of articles online about using small stencils for ordinary lamp shades from the DIY blog Two Girls Being Crafty. I thought this was a perfect idea for my great room’s lamp, since the shade is white and [...]
