home decor

Upcycled Skirt Throw Pillow

Upcycled Skirt Throw Pillow

If we’re friends, you know I have an interest (some might say obsession) in repurposing useful items. I love finding new uses for items that no longer work for us. I find these items in my own home, in thrift stores and sometimes friends give me their items to repurpose. A friend gave me me a gorgeous…

Easy Stenciled Curtains

Easy Stenciled Curtains

With over 20 moves in our rearview mirror, you can imagine how many windows I’ve had to cover in curtains.  I don’t even want to try to do the math to estimate the number.  Trust me.  It has been lots!  With each new move, one of my challenges is to find stylish curtains that won’t break the…

Christmas Pillow Slipcover

Christmas Pillow Slipcover

My daughter is one smart cookie.  She knew that she could rope me in when she asked me to help her decorate her dorm room and (I quote), “You could put it on your blog.” (said with big innocent eyes).  Of course, between the big eyes and the blog angle, I was all in on the idea. …