DIY Lamp Makeover

Ever had a lamp you loved but changed up your color scheme and it no longer matched? Well i'm here to help you with that problem! I've been helping my sister re-do her room and her lamp base no longer matched. So with a little paint it looked like new! 

This project took about 30 minutes, so perfect to squeeze in during a nap time or even after the kids have gone to bed.

First you will want to choose your color, I suggest using a chalk paint for this. I used BB Frosch for this lamp. Its an awesome chalk paint powder that you can mix into any flat paint and get amazing results every time. So once you've got your paint mixed, your ready to go!

This is what the lamp looked like before..

With a little paint and some dry time, it looks like new! 

Now go find you a lamp to redo! 

DIY Wood Arrows

I saw some arrows on a website and decided to recreate them myself. I luckily already had the wood on hand so it didn't cost me anything. But if you need to go out and buy wood it will only cost you about $2.

I used a cedar fence post to make my arrows. I like using this wood because it gives it a rustic feel. 

So first you'll want to cut your wood to the length you want your arrows to be, I did 12" for mine. Then you will want to cut a smaller piece to make the point at the bottom and then a slightly bigger piece to make the arrow at the top. I did my bottom pieces about 1" wide and the top about 5".

Next comes the angles. I did the bottoms at a 45 degree angle and the triangle for the top I did at a 30 degree angle. The picture below will give you a better idea of what I mean. 

Next you'll want to put them together. I used my brad nailer for this but you could also just use wood glue if that's all you have. 

And lastly, you'll want to paint them a color to match your room and hang them up! They look so cute and can match any room in the house! 

Wood utensil holder

Utensil holders are a fun way to add a little color and design to your kitchen. My mom had been on a hunt for one for quite some time and couldn't find anything she liked so she asked me to make her one. This is a pretty easy project that really anyone could do. So follow along and i'll show you how its done! 

First thing you'll need to do is cut 4 pieces of wood that are the same size. Your dimensions can vary to whatever size you need or want. 

Next you'll need to make it into a box. I did this using my brad nailer, if you don't have one you could simply use wood glue. 

You'll want to add a bottom next. After I made my box I measured the space of my opening and cut a piece so it would fit directly inside. You could also just measure the outside of the box and have it sit right on it, that would be the easiest option. 

Now for the fun part, painting! This is where you can personalize it to your own style. You can choose whatever color your heart desires!

Console table

I feel like any kind of table, whether it be big or small, in the entry way or living room can make such a statement in any room. Today I bring you a fun table I did that was inspired by a table that my client had seen on Ashley Furniture's website. 

I did see a table Here that I used as somewhat of a guide, but kind of did my own thing. 

I used 4x4's for the legs and 2x6's for the frame and the top. 

Once I had my pieces cut to the size I wanted, I used my handy Kreg Jig to make my pocket holes. 

                                    

        

Once you have done that to all your pieces, its time to start building! 

 You can see on the picture above how I laid it out. Once I had it how I wanted it I just started screwing it together. 

 Next I flipped it over and added the top and then the bottom shelf. Then on to painting!

I also added some faux drawers for a decorative touch. 

I forgot to take an after picture :/ I know, not good, but I will get better! 

If you have any questions as you start building your own table,

 feel free to message me! 

~Ashlie 

DIY Farmhouse Wreath

If your anything like me, you like projects to be cheap and easy. Well today I bring you a project that is both! Farmhouse style is the new rave right now and I'm jumping on board as well. I love the look of the Magnolia wreaths, but not necessarily the price tag. So I decided to make my own and it took about 5 minutes!

So here's how its done:

You will first need to get you a twig wreath( I'm not sure that's the exact name for it but the picture should help). You will also need a garland. The nice thing is, if you don't love this style you can choose any garland you would like!

Now all you need to do is wrap the garland around the wreath form. I stuck the garland through some of the bigger sticks on the twig wreath, as shown below.  

And wala its done!
You can also add some ribbon to it, if you would like to hang it from that. 

Now go make one for every room!

-Ashlie

Spring wreath

I love to change out the wreaths on my front door, so today I've brought you a wreath that I use for St. Patty's Day but is versatile enough you can keep it up all Spring!

The supplies you'll need are:

Paper of your choice- I used 3 different colors/patterns

Paper cutter or scissors

Stapler

Hot glue

Straw wreath

Ribbon

Step 1: You'll need to cut your paper into strips. I cut mine into 1"x 6" strips.

Step 2: Once you have your strips cut, you'll want to fold it in half and staple it together.

Step 3: Now the fun part! Glueing on each strip to your straw wreath. There really is no pattern here just start glueing. It is a little time consuming but once you get the hang of it, it goes pretty quick.

And now you have yourselves a fun spring time wreath! There are two ways you can glue your paper on so below is another way you can do it.

Now go make yourselves one!

-Ashlie

Easy St. Patty's Day craft

Hello there! 

I'm so excited to be sharing some fun ways to decorate for the holidays with you! I will also be sharing building projects that are simple enough for everyone to do. So sit back and enjoy! 

I love to decorate for every holiday. My mom always had our house growing up decorated so I incorporated that in my home after I got married and I LOVE it. Makes my home feel so much more "homey". Because Easter has landed in March the last couple years, I haven't decorated for St. Patty's day so I was excited that this year I could decorate for it. So today I bring you an easy Leprechaun Hat. 

Materials needed:

~3- 2x4's, 2 cut at 5" and one cut at 7"

~ green paint of your choice

~ black ribbon

~ shamrock cut out (optional)

To start you will need to cut your 2x4. If you don't own a saw you can have Lowe's or Home Depot cut your wood for you. So you should have 3 pieces as shown.

Next step paint!

And lastly stack your pieces on top of each other after they have dried, tie your ribbon, hot glue your shamrock on and you now have yourself a cute and simple St. Patty's day decoration.