After compiling a small collage of red office accents that would look really cute on my desk at work, but some of which was pricier than I would ever spring for, I came across a great little knock-off version of the accordion file collator. Target’s Room Essentials brand is carrying one very similar but in […]
Category Archives: My Projects
Wedding Day Emergency Kits
As part of my recent gifts to two engaged couples, I put together his and hers wedding day emergency kits. I found the small burlap bags at Hobby Lobby. I used letter stamps, also from Hobby Lobby, and black acrylic paint to print ‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’ on the bags. Inside the Mr bags, I included […]
Football Season DIY
We are so excited at our house that football season is starting back up! With a nice deep front porch at the new house, I am looking forward to having a wreath up year-round, without worrying about them weathering or fading. I made a red and black wreath this weekend to kick off our UGA […]
Staging the Mantle
One of my least favorite things to do around the house is staging shelves – bookshelves, mantles, kitchen cabinets/counters. I am drawn to a lot of inspiration for this type of staging, but in my own home it always feels disingenuous or sometimes cluttered to me. We have one fireplace and the mantle is quite […]
Deck Gate
After five months of our temporary ‘deck gate’ – really just a portion of Buddy’s playpen – I decided to find a more permanent solution. I searched a general price range for having a gate built, and it seems like it would be in the $300-$500 range. That isn’t in the budget right now, and […]