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DIY Fluted Bath Vanity Upgrade
Update your existing bathroom vanity to create the trendy reeded or fluted cabinetry look with multi-surface glue and wood dowels from the craft store! What You’ll Need Titebond Quick & Thick glue* 1/8″ wood dowels* (a whole bunch!!) miter saw* tape measure* sandpaper or sanding blocks* sealer* chip brushes* I love the texture a reeded (or fluted) piece of furniture brings to a room. But if you’re not in the market for a new table or new cabinets, how do you get that look in your home?? You glue them on, of course! For my particular vanity (on sale now!*)with shaker-style doors and drawers, I measured the depth of the…
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DIY Roman Shade for Any Window
A little fabric can add a nice layer and so much warmth to any room! So here’s how to easily create your own DIY Roman shade to fit any window in your home. What to Buy retro-style iron* cordless mini blinds* fabric (what I used) measuring tape* no-sew hem tape* fabric glue* my favorite clamps* When we first moved into our house, I wasn’t ready to decorate our primary bathroom or make it over. But we still needed privacy! So I bought the cheapest mini blinds and hung them up. But after adding wallpaper and really gussying up the joint a few months ago, it was time to jazz up…
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Rattan Frame for Oval Mirror
Dress up a simple oval bathroom mirror with wicker cord to look like a rattan masterpiece for under $100. What to Buy (2) 20″x30″ foam boards oval mirror* white tape* brown spray paint* small utility knife* wicker rattan cord* multi-surface glue* tiny clamps* clear mounting tape* When I was originally planning our hall bathroom remodel, I wanted to add wood or rattan mirrors to break up the faux marble wall and chrome sconces. But everything I found was so expensive! So instead I purchased inexpensive plain mirrors with the intent of DIY-ing a frame eventually. Well, eventually is here…17 months later…🤷🏼♀️ Prep Foam Board Base The base of this mirror…
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How to Make a Pink Tub Look Cool
Small updates can make a big difference in making your 1950s pink tub and tile look and feel like it’s supposed to be there! I’m sharing how I updated our bathroom without tearing them out! A few months ago while I was very pregnant with our daughter, Clara, Dad and Brandon helped me update the en suite bathroom in our master bedroom. It was a project I’d been brainstorming for a while and the timing ended up being perfect! The transformation was captured for an episode of Today’s Homeowner if you want to watch it in video form here. Add Wallpaper to Ceiling The first and most obvious thing we…
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Updating Our 1950s Bathroom with Style
Light, Bright and Fun Bathroom Updates All of the sources we used to renovate our hall bathroom to make it lighter, brighter, and a lot more fun for our kids and guests! You can’t have a post about a bathroom remodel without including what it looked like before! This is how it looked when we closed on the house. Then we stripped the wallpaper, changed out the sconces and mirror and switched out the curtains for frosted windows. And she looked a lot more like this.
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How I Elevated our Bathroom with Wall Panels
Did you know there are alternatives to tile or cultured marble for your tub and shower? I’m sharing how I elevated the look of our bathroom during our renovation buy installing waterproof wall panels instead of traditional wall tiles. When it was time to start planning our bathroom renovation, I automatically thought of which tile I was going to use around the tub/shower and what color I was going to paint the walls. But then I discovered that there is another DIY option that still gives you that same custom, high-end look! This project is sponsored by WetWall, a Wilsonart Company. I love trying out new products to share with…