This charming cast iron door knocker didn't come with mounting hardware. I learned through this process how to mount a door knocker in a hollow steel door. BTW: Here is where I found this cute vintage style cast iron door knocker. Gotta ... Keep Reading...
The Potting Shed
I asked my husband for a garden shed and this is what he gave me. Okay, well, that's sorta how it went. Since last fall I decided that I really needed to get my gardening stuff out of the space my husband and I were sharing. His way of ... Keep Reading...
DIY Vintage Window Shadow Box
Happy May Day! (a little late) Did you get any special flowers for May Day? Several years ago, one of my daughters-in-law found a beautiful way to preserve some very special flowers she received. She created a vintage window shadow box! This ... Keep Reading...
6 Furniture Projects to Inspire You
Revisiting some older posts here at Simple Decorating Tips, I thought it'd be fun to share 6 past furniture projects for inspiration. Even though I decided to only select from older projects, I am still tickled with the results! I am including tips ... Keep Reading...
Backyard Boat Pond
This is a super fun post I've been keeping in my back pocket since I got the backyard boat pond completed last fall! Don't you just love the sound of water? I sure do! The calm soothing sound of a water fountain is so pleasant in the summer. At ... Keep Reading...
Meringue Cookies
I'm really stepping out of the ordinary today... Today's post is for these yummy gluten-free meringue cookies. This is my very first time to post a recipe here on the blog. Funny thing is I do cook a lot. In fact, I love to cook, decorate, garden ... Keep Reading...
How to Sew a Pleated Valance
If you've been following along, you know that I've been working on getting the design studio ready. (I'm currently only able to offer e-decorating, but hope to be able to offer other types of decorating consulting very soon.) The window in this ... Keep Reading...
7 Simple Hangers
These 7 simple hangers are fairly common, (except one that is pretty unique). I use most of them so frequently that I thought about calling this post '7 Hangers You Can't Live Without'.... then I decided that was a wee bit sensationalized. (Maybe?) ... Keep Reading...
Tips on Installing Faux Beams
Faking it! This is a post on faking it! If you boil it down, there is a pretty big part of decorating that is about 'faking it', right?! Trying to create a look and feel with the decorations. Where does the 'creating' end and the 'faking' start? ... Keep Reading...
5 Ways Hardware Made a Difference
Ever been at a point of a project when you seem to have hit a dead end, or at least a really big pothole? You had the vision but are struggling how to connect the pieces? Boy, I sure have, more times than I can count. Usually it goes something ... Keep Reading...
Simple Stool Re-Do
Are you getting projects and extra cleaning done during this virus quarantine time at home? I work from home, so not a ton has changed for me in that regard. I'm pretty sure I will always have more projects, chores and things I want to get ... Keep Reading...
Endeavor
This post is going to be a bit out of the ordinary DIY posts I write. Just as the world around us is changing ever so rapidly, so is my post for this week. How are you doing in the midst of this pandemic? Everything is changing day by day, hour ... Keep Reading...
Housekeeping Naturally
Are you going crazy cleaning your house with all the flu, colds and now Coronavirus going around? Me too, okay, maybe not 'crazy cleaning'... but I am being a little more aware of cleaning areas of the house that get exposed to more germs. I'm big on ... Keep Reading...
Re-Thinking the Living Room Furniture Plan
I love putting the Christmas decorations up... but I love, just as much, putting them away! By the end of December my eyes are exhausted with the visually tiring holiday decor and look forward to a clean house in January, (well, 'clean' is relative, ... Keep Reading...
Faux Fireplace
Our home was built in the mid 1970's, and lacked character. One of my goals in the top to bottom renovation was to add the missing character in the form of built-ins. As I worked on the re-do design plan, I thoughtfully considered each room with a ... Keep Reading...
Antique Inspired Kitchen Island
We have an antique inspired kitchen island in our newly renovated kitchen. I saw an antique general store counter advertised for sale around the time I was planning our kitchen and considered buying it, but it was so far away and I was so busy, ... Keep Reading...
Wall Mounted Pot Rack
I love pot racks! They can offer beautiful and convenient pan storage. In the last 3 houses we've owned, I designed a pot rack to fit each kitchen's space best, both wall mounted pot racks and a free hanging pot rack. You can read about some of those ... Keep Reading...
Romantic Centerpiece DIY
This post was originally published 5 years ago! That was in our last house, a 100 year old house we renovated and then sold. This centerpiece was so pretty, and with Valentine's Day just around the corner, I felt it was applicable to re-post it. I ... Keep Reading...
Little Brick Cottage Back Entry Re-Do
Several years ago, when I first started to blog, I showed you this project I was working on. It was a very charming 1800's little brick cottage that really needed a redo! When we purchased this house, this is what the back entry looked like: It ... Keep Reading...
DIY Wallpaper Mural
Last week I told you to be watching for the 'official announcement' of the business expansions I'm undertaking. (You can read more details in THIS POST) I'll be offering a few different avenues of decorating consulting and am super excited about ... Keep Reading...
Christmas Collecting 2019
Oh my! I have been having so much fun Christmas collecting this year!! Before I show you some of my found treasures though, Here's a quick view of our Thanksgiving table taken while I was working on setting it: I found these black and white ... Keep Reading...
