My friend Stephanie’s kitchen was just like mine. Large, dark, and perfectly fine. The dark 80’s cabinets are in great shape, but needed a little refreshing. When the lovely Tricia from The Purple Painted Lady™ reached out to me about a partnership, I knew I wanted to help Stephanie with her kitchen.… Read More Kitchen Update: Stephanie
Before moving to rural Iowa, I loved wandering into a craft store to see what I could create. The options in a craft store are pretty endless. You can embroider or paint or even glue things onto other things! Art! Whatever “getting crafty” looks like for you, craft stores are sure to provide ready-made tools… Read More Under $10 DIY: Shoes
A few weeks ago, I shared some before pictures of our upstairs bathroom. (You can read that post here if you missed it!) My design plan included painting the walls and vanity with leftover paint, replacing the hardware with leftover knobs from the kitchen, and replacing a few accessories. My only expenses were a $30 shower curtain, a… Read More Bathroom Update: After
*This post contains affiliate links* A few weeks ago, I posted the full reveal of our DIY kitchen update. (If you missed it, check it out here!) With $200 and about a week of hard work, our kitchen was transformed from this… into this! There were three major changes made in the kitchen, but everything… Read More $200 Kitchen Update: Sources and Process
(this post contains affiliate links) I’ve waited a long time to write this post, and am thrilled to finally share about our DIY kitchen remodel! My husband and I live in a 1910 craftsman style parsonage in small town Iowa. Ben is the pastor at our church, and we have been incredibly blessed to live in this… Read More Before & After: A Bright, Affordable DIY Kitchen Update
Mudcloth pillows seem to be everywhere recently. Their minimal, handcrafted style fits into almost any design aesthetic. Traditional mudcloth pillows feature African patterns on natural flax cotton. “Also known as bògòlanfini, mud cloth is a traditional handmade Malian cotton fabric that is dyed using fermented mud. The textile’s origins date back to the 12th century, when the… Read More DIY Mudcloth Pillow
Hi, friends! I took a short break from writing and posting in order to focus on my business, Holland Avenue Paper Co. I’ve been working hard to release a brand new collection and launch all of the products on Etsy. Here are some photos of the new collection. You can shop these designs (and more!) at https://www.etsy.com/shop/hollandavenuepaper … Read More DIY Boxwood Wreath + Free Printable
