Teen Girl Room Makeover

Teen rooms are so much fun to decorate. You can go with their personality and pull out some pretty cool ideas if you just listen to them about what they want. My Bre is no different - I listened to what she wanted, added in some pretty colors and fabrics, and in just a few weeks we pulled together her room makeover. There was a lot of DIY going on in here, so let's take a look at the whole room!

The Look for Less: Tub Chairs Under $300

It's time for another edition of The Look for Less, where I seek out great deals on stuff you need to make your home fabulous, for less! This week I scoured the internets looking for some reasonably priced tub chairs. I've been looking for one for my upcoming bedroom makeover, so I thought I'd share some of the ones that I've found, along with my honest opinions on the ones I've personally tested. So, let's take a look at  tub chairs for under $300.

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The Look for Less: Beautiful Bedding under $100

It's baaaaaack! The last edition of The Look for Less was way back in November, but my cheapskate series that helps you find beautiful things for your home on a serious budget is finally back. *And the crowd goes wild - yay!* As one of the most popular series that I've ever posted, y'all were loving all my finds each week with TL4L. I'm bringing it back as an every other week post now... so you'll still get your fix but my wallet won't feel the crunch. I always, ALWAYS find something that I can't live without (and this week is no exception.) For the triumphant return of The Look for Less, I'm sharing some beautiful and budget friendly bedding options. With two bedrooms getting an overhaul here at the cottage this spring, I'm going to need some pretty and fresh new bedding to complete the looks, so I'm taking a virtual shopping spree to find some inspiration.

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DIY Industrial Style Concrete Pillar Solar Light

Spring is finally in the air, so I'm ready to work on my outdoor decor, with projects like my DIY pillar solar lights. They're made using those simple stake solar lights that are super cheap. The problem with those metal tubes is that they can blow over in the wind, and if you have rocky ground (like we do) you may have problems getting them in the ground in the first place. And, since we never know which area of our huge yard that we'll want to hang out on any given day. So, I came up with a way to stabilize the solar lights, make them move-able, and to make them pretty with an industrial twist. If you can make pancakes, you can do this project - it's really easy and I'll show you how!

Small Hallway Makeover Reveal

I think I've been talking about finishing this space for about 3 years, which is a long wait if you've been reading my blog that long. I know, I know, I know - sometimes I move like a moth in mud. I have no idea what took me so long, since it really didn't take that long when you look at the actual amount of time that we spent working on it. I think we could have pulled it off in a couple of days, but we mostly made it work with scraps and leftovers from other projects. After finishing out the bathroom and my office, it really became obvious that I needed to just buckle down and do it. So I did...

$5 Farmhouse Light: an easy DIY makeover

What do you do when you have a perfectly good light fixture but it's not your style? Give it a makeover! I'm crushin' on farmhouse inspired lighting these days, but still have to keep my budget in check (don't we all?) So what's a girl to do when she craves high end lighting but wants to do it for just a little moolah? She figures out how to get the look for less! After a quick trip to Lowe's to find a miraculous and new (to me) thingamajig, I figured how to how transform my cheap (and boring) light to something with style. And did I mention that it was only $5 and it only took 5 mintues? Yeah, that's the best part!

How to get the home you want without moving

Five years ago, when we started to remodel our home, we knew that basically every inch of it would be replaced. Every wall has been covered, every electrical outlet switched out, all the molding had to be added (because mobile homes don't really have it to start with,) every floor needed recovering. We knew it would be a very long process, since our plans didn't include any home improvement loans. Our budget has never allowed us to have the top of the line anything. Each and every piece of our home has come through creative uses of what we could afford, either taking a risk with second hand bathroom fixtures, figuring out how to make our own flooring, recovering thrift store furniture, or any other crazy idea we could muster to help us get from "just a house" to our dream home. 

Interior Designed: Black and White Farmhouse Inspired Office

All week last week during the 6 Days of Spring, I shared bits and pieces of my moodboard for an interior designed farmhouse inspired office makeover. I was inspired by black and white spaces, and even though there's a bit of my beloved aqua here and there, the main scheme is turning it into a black & white beauty. I'm all about pulling together mood boards to make sure that it's all going to look good together, and I thought I'd share my Black & White Farmhouse Inspired Office.

Make it: Faceted Bud Vases

Today is day 4 of the Six Days of Spring with my Faceted Bud Vases. All week I've been taking forgotten/unloved/overlooked things and bringing them back to life with a fresh look, just in time for spring.Facets are HOT in home decor right now. From Anthro to Z Gallerie, every shop that I love have all found a way to bring them into their shops. When I ran across some test tubes, it took me a few days to figure out what I'd do with them. With a little bit of leftover wood and some snazzy saw moves, faceted bud vases were born.

Cable spool to upholstered stool

 Welcome to day 3 of Six Days of Spring! I'm sharing projects all week that take old things and bring them back to life, like today's tutorial on how to make an upholstered stool from a cable spool. Fabric is always a great way to bring a pop of color into a room, and an upholstered stool can be a great option. They're so flexible - you can use them as a foot stool or an extra seat in a pinch. So let's make one!

DIY Custom Memo Board and Push Pins

 Welcome to day 2 of Six Days of Spring! All week we're sharing ideas for you to spruce up your home this spring. Since I'm not a traditional seasonal decorating kind of girl, I'm sharing ways to bring old things back to life and and a little spunk in your home this spring. Today's DIY is a custom memo board and push pins. So let's make something that will hold all those notes, photos & little things.

Bathroom Before & After

Yesterday I shared my big bathroom reveal, and it makes me so happy to finally have a beautiful guest bath to share with all who enter my home. Before we gutted the space, it was a wreck. Like really, really, really bad. It was cramped and dark and just icky. I didn't want to disgrace the beautiful bathroom tour with the ugly before pictures, but I did want to share the before and after.

Bathroom Makeover Reveal

 After months and months of slowing working on the bathroom, it's finally done! It's amazing how much work goes into getting such a tiny interior space designed. This bathroom is just under 25 sq. ft. and was completely gutted, including the sub-floors and walls. It's taken a long time to get it all back together, but that's always to be expected when you remodel without credit and do everything yourselves. So, without further ado, let's see all that we accomplished with a $600 budget.

Oh crap! moments and happy accidents {aka staining over paint washed wood}

Sometimes I can get a little happy with a paint brush. Ok, ok, ok... I can always get a little happy with a paint brush. If I'm having a bad day, just gimme some paint & a piece of furniture or a wall, leave me alone and I will transform into a happy girl. Yes, I'm the crazy girl who finds deep relaxation in painting. So when Mr. SCC built a vanity for the bathroom, I painted it all up in a snap. Once the top was built, I started painting it, too... and then I had a "what the crap did I do" moment. I don't know why, but it freaked me out for some weird reason {which is typically my cue to know that I made a design mistake and need to quickly re-route.} After a momentary freak out, which included a panicked phone call to my BFF Lisa, I calmed down and found a solution that actually looks better than if I'd done it on purpose.

How to shop for second hand bathroom fixtures

Bathroom remodeling can be expensive. Even though experts say that the cost of a makeover can be recouped in selling a home, that's never really an object for us. Since even a tiny makeover can cost thousands of dollars, we always look for the best bang for our buck in any project. Shopping second hand whenever I can always helps keep costs down - but have you ever thought about buying used bathroom fixtures? Since the idea is a little scary for some, I thought I'd share my tips & tricks on how to shop for second hand bathroom fixtures.

Free makeover: painting cabinets

Being *this.close* to being finished in my bathroom means that I'm already lining up other projects to do when it's over. I've pretty much done my part, so while I'm waiting on the fixtures to be installed in there, I noticed my kitchen is in desperate need of a little love. Nothing major, just a little freshening up to make her feel loved again. Since the bathroom has busted my budget, I had to get creative and figure out how to do a no-money makeover.

DIY glittered heart bunting

Since Valentine's is next week, I thought I'd share the fastest decorating trick I know: an easy bunting. If some glittered hearts don't make your heart go pitter-patter, then V-Day prolly isn't the decorating highlight of your year. If it is, though, you're in luck! You can make this garland in a few minutes with only a couple of supplies.

Progress on the bathroom

After weeks of a near stop, finally there's some progress to report in the bathroom - yay! The floors are down, the trim is up, and it's looking pretty good (if I do say so myself.) We're inching closer to the room reveal finish line, but there's still a little left to do before we get there. The before and after on this room is going to be epic - this very well may be my very favorite room that we've redone so far. It's been a painfully long process, but as with most things in life - it will be well worth the wait.

How to add a new color into a room {without breaking the bank}

It's no surprise when you stop by here and see a new photo of something aqua. I love my aqua, and teal, and turquoise... well all sorts of beachy blues. But when you decorate your whole house around one beloved color can leave it feeling a little boring. On the other hand, adding in a new color can seem daunting. It's kind of the "give a mouse a cookie" thing, ya know? But, if you're revolving around any one color family (even if it's a neutral), choosing to add in a new hue can bring your room to life.

Valentine's Day Tablescape (and a special link party!)

Valentine's Day is almost here! To celebrate, I'm joining in with some amazing blogs to bring you some ideas and a linky party, too. Today I'm sharing my Valentine's Day Tablescape - one that's loaded with pink & aqua (of course!), plaid & polka dots.... sigh.... that's a lot of cuteness all for my sweethearts to start their breakfast with a little love.