Things are starting to take shape in my backyard and I couldn’t be more excited! Come and see this week’s progress in week 3 of the 6 week yard transformation, hosted by Nat of Simple Life Crazy Family.
We’ve come to the part of the renovation I’ve been avoiding. It doesn’t cost a lot of money (thankfully!) but it’s really thankless. It’s time to deal with the ceilings.
Have you ever tried to pick a new paint colour for your room, only to feel indecisive and discouraged? What if you get it wrong!?!? It will be a huge waste of time, plus you probably hate painting, so you really don’t want to do it twice. . . or
After posting about the kitchen makeover, a couple of my readers had asked if I was happy with chalk paint on my cupboards, so I thought I would make this post. If you’ve been on Pinterest any length of time, you’ve probably run across posts about the magic of chalk
Like most things in this house, our front door and curb appeal leave much to be desired. The trees are overgrown, the paint is tired, and the colours are boring. There’s not much I can do about the trees for the time being, but I can try and liven up
Behold our former living room in all it’s wallpapered glory: So obviously I’m pretty terrible at before pictures. I’ll try and be better as I do the other rooms. Anyway, after countless hours of scraping wallpaper and popcorn ceiling (still not totally done that), trying to repair walls, and
Tired of your dark brown side table? I know I was. It certainly did not go with the light and bright concept I had for the living room. All you need to change things up is $20 and about 3 hours. Your actual prepping and painting time probably only adds
We are officially half done the living room walls! I sampled the grey shade that Jacqueline suggested, but it just seemed too dark (if you can believe it) for our north facing window. So I went with white and am loving the result. Almost all the pins in my Dream
I suppose I’ll be painting many more walls in the near future, but this one feels like a triumph. Here’s the progression: Behold the wallpaper in all its glory!!! The primed squares are previous spots-of-triumph. The white patches are spots where the plaster wasn’t even because of the water and
Hi, I’m Kristen and I help new gardeners learn to grow their own vegetables and beautify their yards. I also share recipes that use all those delicious garden produce. Grab a coffee (and your gardening gloves) and join me for gardening tips, simple recipes, and the occasional DIY, all from the lovely city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
