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TONE IT UP: TWO TONE PAINTED WALLS

03.21.18

Painting a room in your home is a big commitment. I can’t tell you how long I’ve spent in the paint aisle at a hardware store trying to decide on the right color. This is where the two tone wall trend comes in handy. Now you don’t have to choose between two colors!

Dual toned walls are a fresh and modern take on chair railing. A crisp, clean line and color play can add dimension to a space. And I’ve watched enough HGTV to learn that a lighter color on top gives the illusion of added height.

I’ve rounded up some of my favorite images of two toned walls. I’d love to hear your take on this trend. Would you paint your walls different colors? Read More →

Lucky Charms Chocolate Bars

03.16.18

Happy Friday…and St. Patrick’s Day Weekend!! I’m heading into Chicago tomorrow to watch them dye the river green, catch the parade, and of course, drink some green beer and find some St. Paddy’s themed treats. If you’re celebrating the holiday, these Lucky Charms chocolate bars are the perfect treat!

I was looking for holiday-themed desserts and remembered these chocolate bars from Compartes. I stuck with just Lucky Charms and melted some white chocolate and they were still so good.

Anthropologie Inspired Tasseled Velvet Pillows

03.12.18

I found the most beautiful pastel velvet fabric at Joann’s Fabric and knew it would be great for making pillows. A few months back, I saw these Anthropologie tasseled velvet pillows and thought how easy they would be to recreate. I bought some embroidery thread and got to work. Check out the full tutorial below! Read More →

7 DIYS to Try

03.09.18

Happiest of Fridays to you! I have a lot of DIY ideas cooking up in my head and I’m hoping to make a few of them this weekend. Also on the agenda is finishing my latest show binge (The Sopranos) and maybe trying to bake my first ever cheesecake!

If you’re like me and like to craft on weekends, I rounded up some of my favorite projects from the last few weeks. I wish I had a reason (and the finances) to create #2. And now I need to buy all the jute for numbers 3 and 4.

Happy Weekend!

1. DIY Plant Box Stand from The Merrythought
2. Spring Floral Arrangement from The House that Lars Built
3. Woven Jute Mat from A Beautiful Mess
4. Round Woven Jute Leather Bag from Always Rooney
5. Wire and Cork Holder from The Things She Makes
6. Chunky Woven Scarf Tutorial from A Beautiful Mess
7. Faux Granite Trivets from Your DIY Family

DIY WEAVING LOOM WITH HEDDLE BAR

01.29.18

I originally got into weaving when it was just becoming popular again. I bought a starter loom from Meghan Shimek that came with a heddle bar. The heddle bar made weaving so fast and easy. I then made a large DIY weaving loom on my own (with dad’s help of course) which was when I realized how tedious weaving actually was. It didn’t get a lot of use, but I’ve been itching to get back to it. I decided to make a new and improved giant loom.

There are a lot of tutorials for looms online. I referenced this one and based it off Shimek’s design. There are the more simple ones that just use a picture frame as the loom. Others use nails to hold your warp. I wanted a long lasting good quality one. I chose to cut notched into the wood because I find sometimes my warp continually comes off a nail loom. I also like a standing loom because you can move it anywhere and work comfortably.

I will warn you, this DIY weaving loom is not easy to make. It took me two whole days, and I’m still making adjustments to it. I wanted to use a dremel to cut the notches into the wood but I found the cutters I had were not powerful enough so I had to hand saw it. I’m really happy with how it turned out though. I made a few mistakes which you can now avoid if you want to make one too!