The bathroom is finished. It's so much fresher and brighter now. This is a bathroom I can get on board with. This is a bathroom I can humble-brag about on Facebook. The only downside is that the rest of the house is now even more ugly in comparison. I think the change is pretty substantive for the amount of money we shelled out. It came in just under $550, which isn't bad considering we put in … [Read more...] about Bathroom Makeover
Metallic Gold Stenciled Tabletop
Is there anything better than gold spray paint? (The answer to that question is hell no.) I have several cans of it left over from my wedding, and it's taking everything I have inside me not to just paint everything gold. Got an old frame that needs some life? Paint it gold. Hate your light fixture? Paint it gold. Need to jazz up your fridge? … [Read more...] about Metallic Gold Stenciled Tabletop
DIY Rustic Planked Coffee Table
My sister has been on the quest for a coffee table to replace her chintzy Walmart special for some time now. I love Walmart as much as the next basic bitch (do basic bitches like Walmart? I can't keep it straight), but the table she has is in its twilight years and needs to be retired. At any rate, her taste does not match her budget, and after … [Read more...] about DIY Rustic Planked Coffee Table
DIY Herringbone Bathroom Floor
This was the final project in our little bathroom makeover, and it was brutal. Not particularly difficult, but tedious. So very, very tedious. We weren't initially planning on putting down a new floor, since the existing one was in really great shape. But after we removed the wallpaper, repainted, and installed the vanity top, it just wouldn't do. Living on Kraft Dinner (that's Kraft … [Read more...] about DIY Herringbone Bathroom Floor