Global style DIY, home decor and paint projects
Wow. It’s unbelievable that I made it to today, to the reveal! I was “thisclose” to dropping out of the One Room Challenge when the original room I was working on — our basement — flooded. At first, I couldn’t see beyond that big basement space. My greedy craft supply-hoarding self wanted that space for a …
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Wow, the One Room Challenge has really been a journey! Originally I wanted to makeover our basement into a light, bright, creative studio for blog DIYs, a creative business, who knows the future when you have a big inspiring room to play in, right? But in Week 3, the basement flooded. In Week 4, it …
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Here are DIY tutorials showing how to make projects using fabric — pillows, curtains, lamps, cushions. For many projects, I also show how to decorate the fabric yourself, using stencils and paints. Be your own fabric designer! Did you like this post? Don’t miss out on more: Email Address What topics interest you? DIY Projects: …
After many years of blogging, I finally added a House Tour here! The pages linked below show our home in the northwest Chicago suburbs. We’ve also been working on an apartment in India — the India pied-à-terre — and you can see progress there in the Construction and Decorating posts. I’d say my style is “Natural Nomadic Luxe” with things from …