We’re in the thick of the One Room Challenge now! You can see my design plan from Week 1 and my mini demo in Week 2 if you missed it. Unfortunately I didn’t get as much done this week as I had hoped (as usual) since my online order from the hardware store was significantly … More Epoxy Everything! – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 3
So the ORC kicked off last week and I did not make nearly as much progress as I had hoped. But I knew there would be ups and downs and I did manage to take a couple of baby steps! Those count as small wins in my book. Ya can’t take those away from me! … More Bathroom Design, Demo and Delays – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 2
Hey-o! If you’re new here, my name is Lydia; I’m a freckled, ginger, mum of 3, finally making my house a home by doing as many DIYs as I can manage. I’ve been going room by room, slowly but surely, trying to create beautiful spaces for my family on a tight budget. I call it … More Main Bathroom Budget Room Refresh – SPRING 2020 ORC WEEK 1
Have you found yourself overwhelmed by the sheer amount of STUFF you’ve accumulated in your house since having a child? Do you feel like you’re always putting laundry away? Like you’re drowning in toys? Like you’re always picking up kids books? And markers and crayons and pencils are hiding in every room? I’ve been there. … More How to Decisively Declutter Kids Stuff
After nearly 5 years in our house we’re finally making an effort to make it more our own. You can read all about that in my post about making our house a home. I set SMART goals for 2020 in regards to the house and established a plan to go room by room and undertake … More Master Bedroom Budget Room Refresh
Is your bedroom closet small, dark and crowded? So was mine, before I used these 5 simple and affordable ways to improve my closet. Now I absolutely love my closet and I honestly can’t believe it’s mine! You can use just one idea, or you can use them all! They’re all budget friendly and super … More 5 Affordable Ways to Improve Your Bedroom Closet
Since sprucing up my bedroom closet, I’ve had a bunch of people ask me how on earth I convinced my husband to declutter his wardrobe. The truth is it was a multi step process. Just follow the 5 Ps! Step 1: Propose the Idea of Purging I think the best place to start is by … More How To Get Your Husband to Declutter His Closet
Looking for a quick DIY alternative to wall mounted curtain rod brackets? Look no further! This quick tutorial is different, crafty, creative, resourceful and inexpensive. All you need: An old leather belt Scissors A needle and thread Drywall screw anchors Screws A drill Step 1 Take the buckle off the belt and cut the leather … More How to Hang a Curtain Rod Without Brackets
If you want to bring some character to a wall then I highly recommend this easy DIY Grid Board and Batten tutorial. There are lots of these tutorials out there, but I want to break it down really simply. It’s not as hard as you may think and can be done quite inexpensively! Especially if … More Simple and Affordable DIY Grid Pattern Board and Batten
A couple of months ago I wrote about how we’re trying to make our house a home. We’ve been in our home for nearly 5 years now but I was a 23 year-old expectant mother when we bought it and since we didn’t have much money to beautify the place we furnished it with hand-me … More Budget Room Refresh Challenge
The Dappled Willow 