Having a summer patio space is a dream come true for me (and probably for many of my readers as well!). I can entertain, hangout, make memories with my family over a summer meal, and even take an afternoon nap on the couch there. I was able to find amazing items for my patio at my local Walmart’s Home section and Walmart.com. Not only was I able to create a beautiful and fun outdoor space it was also super affordable thanks to Walmart! Summer Porch Decor I have always wanted swivel chairs and a long sofa to take naps on underneath my patio roof; and Walmart.com delivered with the Better…
-
-
DIY Modern Mudroom Makeover
Today I am sharing how I created a functional and beautiful modern mudroom for my family. The mudroom is definitely a place that gets used daily. It is also such a catch all space; we set down our personal items there, place items that we need to take with us when we leave the house, take of dirty clothes, etc all in this space. It took me months to figure out the best layout and the best functionality for the mudroom but it was well worth the wait(and the work)! Laundry and Mudroom Space Before Originally the washer and dryer were on this wall but it stuck out into the…
-
DIY Modern Farmhouse Laundry Room Makeover
Today, I’m sharing my DIY modern farmhouse laundry room makeover with you! Let’s face it laundry sucks and it’s an everyday chore that will never get rid of so why not make your space beautiful! The best part about this makeover is it’s budget friendly! The laundry room before is boring, ordinary and not a place I wanted to be! Since laundry is simply a part of my life and something that needs to be done I needed to change the space into something more appealing! DIY Time! I started by removing the ugly wire shelving. I patched the holes because I would be adding floating shelves. Adding wood shelving…
-
Kids’ Room Makeover
Today, I’m sharing how I transformed my boys’ room from blah and boring to wow! This room makeover is not only beautiful and functional but it can also grow with the kids. Getting started! I knew I wanted to add some pizzazz to their room without a lot of fuss so I used removable wallpaper. I’ve used removable wall paper few times now in our home, and I love it because its easy to install and easy to remove when I was done with it (This portion of the makeover, at least with the brands I have tried, is renter friendly). Removable Wallpaper! Adding removable wallpaper is super easy. The…
-
Guest Room Makeover Feature Wall DIY
In today’s post, I will share with you how I made over our boring junk room into an actual guest room! Its bold and beautiful accent wall was easy to create thanks to Rocky Mountain Decals‘ removable wallpaper. Yes, I said removable as in peel and stick! Whether you are an owner or a renter; you don’t have to worry about what to do if you decide to change the look of the room in the future or if you decide to move out… simply peel off the wall paper and the wall looks the same way it did before you put the wall paper up! Be sure to check…
-
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover
Today I wanted to share with you how we gave our kitchen a makeover for under $2000. It took us several months to finish all the small details but we are beyond happy with the final results. I hope this post will inspire you to get your tools out, get dirty, and get the kitchen you love! Let’s start at the beginning! When we bought this house nearly 11 years ago it looked like this which mind you had been updated at least once from when it was originally built. Before we moved into the house, I sanded all the cabinets down and got rid of the ugly gold floral…
-
Modern Home Makeover!
Hi everyone! I hope your having a beautiful day. I am going to share an entire home makeover with you today. I had the privilege of documenting my friends house flip! I was beyond excited to get before and after pictures including video footage of the entire process! I hope this will help you get some ideas on how to makeover your home! Lets start at the beginning! The kitchen was a great size but with the natural oak cabinets it was 90s dated. The owners had replaced all the 6 inch white tiles on the counter tops with a nice granite for the first update! Now its time for…
-
Modern Fireplace Makeover
Today I am sharing how my friends gave their fireplace a complete makeover! They took their dated 1990’s wood burning fireplace with green marble and turned it into a beautiful modern gas fireplace! This was the starting point of the dated fireplace. It all needed to go. The first step was to remove all the surrounding stone and existing drywall. Next step was to take out the wood stove and replace it with a modern gas fireplace insert. They used three items to fill in the drywall seems: drywall joint tape, flat scraper and drywall premixed mud. Next they dry fitted their new hand scraped fireplace mantel (purchased from Amazon…
-
DIY Bathroom Makeover
Today I am sharing my DIY bathroom makeover! I had a budget for this small bathroom of $2000 and I did the majority of the work myself besides a few items that needed to be addressed by professionals (drywall and counter top finishing/installation. I hope you find this motivating and are inspired to get your tools out and makeover a space in your home on a budget! Demo Begins! I started by ripping out all the tile back splash and counter top. One way to save some money when you makeover over any space in your home (even when hiring professionals to do the major work/installation) is to do the…
-
How to German Smear Your Brick Fireplace
Do you want to learn how to German Smear (aka white wash) brick? This post will tell you how to German smear your red brick fireplace and give it the look of an old rustic farmhouse! After reading this post you will find that it is super easy and it only costs about $20 to do it yourself. This look will transform your home and give it tons of character! Grab white mortar & water Mix to combine and slather onto bricks Rub into grout lines and scrape off excess mortar On the left side of the picture above, you can see the original brick fireplace from the 70’s. It…
