Last week I shared with you how I figured out to cut plexiglass myself as I explained it was to be used to line the shelves of an antique shoe rack for the Milk Paint by Fusion display in my Frame and Frills studio. Let me explain what is going on ... Keep Reading...
Tips for DIY Cutting Plexiglass
Have you priced custom sized plexiglass sheets? I was shocked when I got a quote from the local glass supply store to line these 4 shelves with 1/4" plexiglass cut to size! Instead, I went about figuring out how to do it myself... Here are some tips ... Keep Reading...
DIY Free Art for the Frame TV
Remember the days of trying to hide our monstrous TV in a huge armoires! Well, are you familiar with the Frame TV? The unique thing about the Frame TV is that it totally doubles as a piece of art, and trust me, no one wants to hide this lovely TV, ... Keep Reading...
How to Assemble this Boss Drafting Stool Video
Today's post is actually a video on how to assemble the Boss drafting stool. The stool was pretty easy to assemble, but I wanted to share it with you in case you are intimidated with the thought of putting together a piece of furniture. Soooo ... Keep Reading...
DIY Shelf Liner
Are you getting in the spring cleaning mood? I sure am! I've actually been working like crazy, cleaning out rooms to expand my decorating and DIY coaching business, Frame and Frills. I'm creating room for the new Fusion Mineral Paint line I stock! ... Keep Reading...
Create a View in a Viewless Room
Installing a wall mural is a great way to create a view in a viewless room! Last year I told you about a mural I installed in the studio. (you can find that studio mural installation post HERE.) More recently, I installed a different type of mural ... Keep Reading...
Dry Stack Stone Planter
Yay! Spring is here and with it come many gardening and landscape plans. My husband and I actually made this dry stack stone planter last year. I've been saving it to share with you until now in case one of you is considering to DIY your own dry ... Keep Reading...
Fabric Covered Buttons
I recently shared with you how I created a bed pelmet. There were a few steps in creating it. One of the finer details to make it look completely finished was to cover the screw heads with fabric covered buttons. In case you missed it, HERE is ... Keep Reading...
How to DIY a Bed Pelmet
I'm so excited I finally found the time to make this DIY bed pelmet for our bedroom. By embellishing premade drapery panels for part of the project and a using little ingenuity made this DIY project fairly easy. This is the only 'before' picture ... Keep Reading...
More than just a Dog Shower
The other day when I was giving my houseplant a rinse in the dog shower, I thought I'd share this handy design with you! A dog shower? Yup, and a whole lot more... Let me start from the beginning... or nearly beginning... As our mid ... Keep Reading...
Identifying Style Granny-Chic
Are you familiar with some of the decorating style terms flying around? There's 'Neo-Victorian', 'Maximalist', 'Grandmillennial' and 'Granny-chic' or 'grandma-chic'. My identifying style 'granny-chic' is me through and through, and I'm so tickled ... Keep Reading...
Proportion: High Back Sofa Needs
Proportion is so important in decorating. A new higher back sofa caused a need to address the proportion of the furniture in our living room. Are you familiar with what I call the 'mushroom effect' in decorating? You know, when you get one new ... Keep Reading...
DIY Inspiration for Curbside Freebies
Oh my gosh, I just love curbside freebies, don't you? If you're lucky, you may happen upon a freebie that is good as it is, but mostly it's something that needs a little TLC and creativity. That creativity can need a kick in the pants with some sort ... Keep Reading...
Vintage WWII Christmas Ornaments
In front of the south facing patio door of the dining room I have a new tree display this year. On it is a collection of vintage WWII Christmas ornaments. This spot, where the sun can beam through the clear ornaments, turned out to be a lovely ... Keep Reading...
Vintage Christmas on Display
Creating vintage Christmas displays, the Christmas trees, the miniature dioramas, and all the many little festive vignettes is so much fun! Here are a few of the vintage Christmas displays I have, along with a few details and a tiny bit of vintage ... Keep Reading...
Vintage Christmas Tree Reflectors
Boxes of vintage Christmas tree reflectors were a fun find for me this fall... I could hardly wait to use them on our Christmas tree! Today is kicking off another 3-day run of Simple Decorating Tips posts, this time featuring vintage Christmas! ... Keep Reading...
DIY Vintage Candolier Diorama
This vintage candolier diorama is the final post on this 4-part series of DIY Christmas crafts. If you missed any of the others here they are: Vintage Clock DioramaBarnwood Porch BannerKitchen Cabinet Door Wreaths This DIY vintage candolier ... Keep Reading...
Kitchen Cabinet Door Wreaths
This DIY Christmas craft feature, (which is hardly even a craft, but more of a simple decorating project) is DIY Kitchen Cupboard Wreaths. It is part 3 in the 4 part DIY Christmas Craft Projects. (If you missed the others, here are the links: Day 1 ... Keep Reading...
DIY Barnwood Porch Banner
This is part 2 in a 4 part run of Christmas crafty projects. Today's DIY craft project feature is a DIY barnwood porch sign. If you missed any of the other 3 DIY Christmas craft projects, here they are: Vintage Clock DioramaKitchen Cabinet Door ... Keep Reading...
4 Days of DIY Christmas Crafts
The other 3 DIY Christmas crafts are: DIY Barnwood Porch BannerKitchen Cabinet Door WreathsVintage Candolier Diorama This is a mixed bag of Christmas craftiness. These fun projects need basically little to no skill, a couple may be slightly ... Keep Reading...
Vintage Ceramic Fish Display
Last year I showed you how I did a little DIY to create a kitschy aquarium. Not only have I been collecting more vintage chalkware type fish and adding to that kitschy aquarium, I've also been collecting freestanding vintage ceramic fish. This ... Keep Reading...
