Teen Boy Bedroom Decor Makeover on a Budget
DIY Painted Side Table
When the kids and I relocated to San Diego from Monterey a couple of years ago, Randy stayed behind for 6 months to finish his degree. He moved into a house with a friend, and when they were both packing up to re-locate, he came across a side table that his friend was going to throw out. Randy knew me well enough to grab the table and bring it home where it could get a little love and a makeover.
The most time consuming part of this project was sanding the table because of the shaped legs, but as you can see, the table was dated, and in desperate need of a fresh coat of paint.
A Simple Organizing Tip for Bathrooms
A while ago I was browsing Pinterest and came across a great idea to use magnet strips for knives to store toy cars. Of course I raced out to Ikea, purchased half a dozen magnet strips and returned home only to find that this won't work on the kinds of cars our kids are playing with these days because they aren't metal underneath. I guess you need vintage cars for this project.
Then the magnet strips I purchased wound up in a box in the garage, and my husband reminded every now and then that I never ended up doing anything with them.
This past weekend we started organizing the garage in preparation for building a large LEGO table and LEGO storage area for the kids. I came across the magnet strips and decided they would be perfect to use in our bathroom cabinets for small items such as our nail clippers and tweezers. You know, the little items that you go to use and discover they have mysteriously disappeared, and nobody seems to know where they are, or who used them last.
Tablescapes: From Halloween to Thanksgiving
I love decorating our table for the Holidays, but you don't need to spend a lot of money on a variety of table decor for every holiday and every season. Purchase the basics, and decorate around them. I'm going to show you how to create simple and stylish Halloween and then Thanksgiving tablescape using a few basic items.
It's no secret how much I love World Market. From their food items, to their jewelry, and of course their furniture and decor I'm a regular shopper.
My most loved household items are my dining table and chairs, which of course I purchased from World Market about a year ago. Our dining table is where we entertain visitors, and enjoy family meals most nights.
These basic items that I'm going to show you can not only transform your table from Halloween to Fall, or Thanksgiving, but also (aside from the pumpkins) through to Christmas as well. The colors and items are very versatile.
Basic items:
- Table Runner: Brown Woven (from World Market)
- Placemats: Red Pandan Square (from World Market)
- Chargers: Fluted Silver (from World Market)
- Napkin Rings: Hammered Silver (from World Market)
- Candle Holder: Alto Metal Taper (from World Market)
- Candles: Metallic Silver Taper (from World Market0
- Napkins: Brown Woven (already owned)
- Cake Stand with Dome (already owned)
- Silver Glitter Pumpkins (already owned)
This is how these basic items come together. The colors are perfect for every day dinner parties, not just for the holiday season.
The reason I chose these colors:
Multiples and More: Countdown Calendar
A Wee Enchanted Garden
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of craft kits for kids. I've collected quite the stash of them. There are 2 full shelves in my craft room. I've been saving a lot of them up to use over summer vacation. You know, for when we have had enough sun and swimming in the pool, or when I'm not knee-deep in LEGO.
Marisol pulled the Wee Enchanted Garden kit off the shelf a couple of weeks ago and insisted that I do it with her, which means that she did it and my role was to sit there and watch.
Isn't it an adorable kit. It comes with everything you need, right down to soil and seeds to make a lovely enchanted garden.