How to Make a Simple Lined Curtain Panel

Table at window in cottage room with homemade curtains at the window

Sew a simple lined curtain panel that is the basis for a variety of styles The right curtains can make a room! They can be the star and set the tone for the space or they can serve as a backdrop to bring elements in the room together. You might choose a beautiful vintage floral […]

Refresh a Wrought Iron Table with a Faux Marble Top

Wrought iron table with faux marble top on deck

Restore a rusted wrought iron table base to it’s original beauty and add elegance with a new “marble” top If the term faux painting conjures images of rooms full of sponged walls stenciled with cute floral or fruit-themed borders ala the 1980s and early 90s, put away those leg warmers and flat iron that over-permed […]

Curating and Hanging a Vintage Gallery Wall

Framed vintage art on a gallery wall

How to combine thrifted, found and purchased frames and art to create a vintage gallery wall that looks collected and intentional Gallery walls are popular because they can provide an interesting and beautiful way to fill a large space. While there are no hard and fast rules for hanging them, gallery walls will appear intentional […]

Pouf Up Your Macramé Pouf

How to add stuffing to your macramé pouf for a like-new shape and improved function This pouf had lost its puff. It had been pulling double duty as a footrest and extra seating way  back when we were able to have so many guests in our house that someone had to sit on a pouf. […]

Quick and Budget Friendly Chandelier Update

How to use inexpensive materials to give your outdated chandelier a new look . . . and a bonus budget-friendly, but not-so-quick option This chandelier has great curves, but she’s not accessorized very well. The dated globes are heavy and dark. I thought I could give her an update by simply removing the globes, but, […]