Ok, I am super excited about this project and how it turned out! As soon as we bought this house I knew that I wanted to create a ton of table space for Lego creations and experiments for our little guy. I had seen a few ideas on Pinterest to utilize the Trofast furniture and bins from IKEA and place a board across the top of them to create a Lego table. So, I took some ideas and maxed them out! At 5-years-old, my “little” guy is already 4’3” (wowsers!) so I wanted to add some height to … [Read more...]
How to create an amazing children’s storybooks using coloring book pages
My Aunt Judy recently visited us from Missouri and got some great time together with our son playing. She has been working with children for many, many years so it is fun to see how she interacts with him :)! On one such occasion, she had actually gotten Eben to color some pictures with her from one of his coloring books. She probably had to wipe off some dust as she got those out because he very rarely, if ever, chooses his coloring books to play with! However, she did two super simple and … [Read more...]
DIY Minimalist Coat Rack for Entry Way
I love super simple projects that are functional as well! When we completed our entryway makeover, I wanted a simple, minimal wall coat rack that tied together the warm elements of wood with the industrial look of black metal. Some might say that it is a modern farmhouse coat rack. I had an already stained shelf that I took it to Home Depot to have them cut it down for me. I love Home Depot! This gave me a great piece of wood to work with to simply add my minimal black hooks to. So whether … [Read more...]
How to Attach a Wood Valance to your Blinds when you Lose the Plastic Clips
When we moved into our everything oak-trimmed home, I quickly moved to start painting all of that trim white. I popped off the blinds and wood valances in our living room windows and started painting away! After several coats of paint and many hours later, I was excited to put my windows back together. Up went the blinds - easy peasy. But then, I went to attach the the lovely wood valances to cover up the top of metal blinds and discovered that the pesky little plastic clips used to hold … [Read more...]
DIY Kid’s Artwork Display for Under $10.
I'm constantly looking for creative and inexpensive ways to display my little guy's artwork. It brings me such joy to see him grow in his creativity and I smile every time I get to see it. I had a somewhat skinny wall next to our pantry on the way into Eben's Lego and Craft Room that I thought would be perfect to showcase more kid's artwork. With just one 8' long piece of wood, some glue and binder clips, I was able to create super inexpensive, functional way to display a ton more art! I did … [Read more...]
How to Create a Gallery Wall with IKEA Picture Ledges
There are so many options in trying to figure out how to display all your wonderful family photos and artwork. Even just the variations on gallery wall ideas and layouts can be overwhelming! To help simplify the gallery wall, I have found that picture ledges offer a ton of flexibility without having to precisely measure and hang each individual piece of art you want to display. There are a ton of Pinterest DIYs to build your own ledges, or you can purchase them inexpensively from IKEA :)! … [Read more...]
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