So I was totally stressed about my Christmas tree this year... mainly because I didn't have one. But I scored this unbelievable pre-lit 7.5 footer at my local Goodwill for $39! I can't for the life of me figure out how a tree in this good of condition ended up there, but I am so happy the person took it there just for me! How nice! ;) I wrapped the tree in silver sparkle tulle ($10 for 10 yards which I cut in half lengthwise). I added ... READ MORE »
Fun Pillows and Giveaway Winner
And the winner is.... #15 Destiny!! True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 15 Powered by RANDOM.ORG Please email me your mailing address designedtothenines@gmail.com and claim your prize within 48 hours. Thanks! For those of you who didn't win this time, I highly recommend buying Shelley's DVD. It is really great! Buy it here: http://howtoslipcover.blogspot.com/ Now for some family room progress and the fun ... READ MORE »
Glittered Skull
So here is the first of the tutorials for the classy Halloween decor items I feautured on Arizona Midday yesterday. This is SO easy and maybe something fun you could do with your kids... I got this skull from the Goodwill for $1.99. They have a ton of them. You can basically find these things everywhere. Here are some smaller ones I got at the dollar store... So start out by spray painting them a metallic paint. I did oil ... READ MORE »
Goodwill Goodies: Old Art Turns Shadowbox
Have you ever walked by a framed piece of art in a thrift store and asked yourself, “Who on earth would buy that picture?” Me! Me! Me! This project will hopefully have you doing a double take the next time you see one of these long forgotten diamond in the roughs. Again, I got an “are you serious?” look from doubting husband. He’s like, “but this painting is ugly and warped to boot.” I ignore is questioning because I have the perfect ... READ MORE »
Make Your Own Mirrored Furniture!
*Update 10/3/2018* 8 years later, this is still one of my most popular posts! These nightstands now reside in our vacation home in Maine and have gone through 6 moves and going strong. They may need a fresh coat of paint in the near future, but the mirrors are still intact! Maybe I need to do another mirrored project soon! So mirrored furniture is really hot right now and has been for a little bit... and I, of course, have been salivating over ... READ MORE »
