When I was a child both my mom and aunt used vintage wood stirrups as napkin holders. My mom’s napkin holder is now in the kitchen at the lake. Earlier this summer, Lakelyn, one of my former students, was visiting me and complimented me on my napkin holder. Knowing that I had three wood stirrups…
Do you have throw pillows that you’ve grown tired of? Learn how to update those pillows with paint. Mr. SP had this futon when we were married and it now has three covers on it. The last cover was plaid from LLBean and I purchased bolster pillows to match. I wanted to update the pillows…
A few years ago I scored a beautiful antique mirror at a yard sale at the lake for just $5. This mirror has patiently been waiting in my basement for a makeover and it’s finally complete. I love the end result of this antique mirror makeover! I’m sharing my antique mirror makeover for this month’s Thrifty…
Have you ever wondered how to install bifold closet doors? Let me show you how easy they are to add to a closet in your home. During the fall of 2019 through winter and spring of 2020 we spent every weekend transforming the unfinished basement of our lake house into a family room, bedroom, and…
Have you ever wondered how to make citronella candles? We use citronella candles every time we sit outdoors on our patio at the lake. Without them, the biting insects make for an unpleasant time. Instead of buying new citronella candles this year, I made my own. This project ended up being fun and easy. I’m…
Today I’m sharing how to make a wood candle holder that can be used for decor in any season. Each side of my wood candle holders contains holes of varying sizes to let candlelight shine through. This project was relatively easy and Mr. SP and I made two candle holders in under an hour. Painting…
Our lake house basement project is getting so close to being done! This DIY project has been a ton of work but work that we have both enjoyed doing. Spring has come to the lake and along with our grass getting green, the trees are starting to leaf out. The staircase in our lake basement…
In 2017 we added a patio and walkway to our Smith Mountain Lake house. When this project was completed in 2017, we did not add stone veneer to the patio to match the house knowing that we could complete the work ourselves at a later date. Two years later, we finally completed this project and…
I’ve got a fun project to share with you today, dogs made from pallet wood. We made one DIY Pallet Wood Dog to keep and another to give as a gift. If you are a dog lover, you’ll most likely love this project. How to Make a DIY Pallet Wood Dog Supplies Aged boards from…
For this month’s Power Tool Challenge unconventional materials theme, I made a DIY Peg Game that uses brass casings instead of traditional wood pegs. I love playing this game at Cracker Barrel and now I can play it at home. This month’s unconventional materials theme is a fun one. Last year when we did this…
This month’s Power Tool Challenge is all about signs. I made a DIY Pallet Wood Arrow Sign for our lake house. I’m excited to see the signs that my Power Tool Challenge friends made for this month’s sign theme. You’ll find links to all of the projects at the end of this post. LAKE Pallet…
It’s been a few months since I’ve participated in a Power Tool Challenge. This month’s theme is lanterns and I’m glad to join in to share an Easy DIY Decorative Lantern that you can make to use for decor in any season. I actually made a set of these lanterns for last year’s Christmas mantel. They’ve…