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May 6, 2019

Entry Refresh and a Wooden Doormat Update

Today I have the most well-tested follow-up post for you ever. Not a year, or two years like most of my follow-up posts, but SEVEN years. So what project are we talking about today? These babies... I made these wooden doormats back in 2012, when my blog was just a year old and I only had two kids. It feels like yesterday, but it wasn't. It's crazy how quickly time goes. In the original post I said that I had no idea how these mats were going to work out...if they would catch dirt and …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Follow-ups, Outdoor, Projects11 Comments

December 3, 2018

How to Build a TV Frame

Today I have a very simple and practical project for you. It's something that you 100% can do yourself....even if you are new to DIY and your tool collection is nearly nonexistent. Why would you want to frame your TV? Well because of this... This giant gap full of cords isn't exactly the prettiest sight, and I'm going to assume that if you have a flatscreen TV hung on the wall then you have the same issue. Fortunately there is a simple solution, and it only requires is a few …
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Filed Under: Building/Woodworking, DIY Basics, DIY Decor, Home Improvement, Master Bedroom, Projects13 Comments

April 5, 2018

Rustic Wooden Blanket Ladder (for free!)

There is this empty wall in our living room that has been begging me to put something on it, something large but with a slim profile.  A framed picture would be too small, furniture would be too big, but a wooden blanket ladder....well that would be just right. So I decided to make one myself, and the best part is that is was an easy project that I did for free using branches scrounged up from the yard.   Materials needed: branches - two large ones, 3-4 smaller ones using …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Living Room, Projects, Upcycling6 Comments

live edge coffee table

October 9, 2017

Wood Slice Coffee Table

So this morning I woke up at 6 am, made breakfast, made lunches, got the kids ready for school, finished that last little bit of homework, found everyone's shoes, and made it out the door in time to meet the bus. The boys and I waited for about 20 minutes (while getting attacked by mosquitos) and the dang thing never showed. Since we are at a new stop (just added last week), I figured they forget us and went to get the car to drive them to school. Well guess what? Turns out it's Colombus Day and …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Furniture, House 2, Living Room, Projects, Upcycling18 Comments

modern farmhouse style barn doors

September 28, 2017

Double Sliding Barn Doors for the Office

Remember that time Adam and I DIYed some double sliding barn doors and it was the biggest fail ever? Well I'm happy to report that we have learned from our mistake and these sliding doors are a complete success. I love DIY, but many times it is just not worth it. Considering this hardware was about the same price as the failed DIY hardware (that now sits in our garage taking up space) I'd say DIY barn door hardware is forever on the "just buy it" list. Alright, so here is the story of the …
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Filed Under: Building/Woodworking, Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Home Improvement, House 2, Living Room, Office, Painting, Projects, Spaces, Upcycling28 Comments

June 29, 2017

Try Something New: Macrame Results

If you missed the first part of this post you can read it here. It’s time for the results for the macrame challenge! So sorry about being a date late posting this, life happens and sometimes blogging has to wait. I’m here now though, so lets talk macrame. For those of you that missed the previous post, I’m starting a new blog series where I try a project or technique that I’ve never tried before and post about how it went. For this round I chose macrame and I challenged y’all to join me, …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Projects22 Comments

March 31, 2017

Simple Faux Leaded Glass and Our Rustic Pantry Door

There's nothing better than character in a house. Old houses are unique and tell a story, and my goal is to make our new house look anything but new. I think the pantry door and transom accomplish that goal pretty well. I bought the door from the antiques fair in Round Top a few years ago (not the failure of a trip I blogged about, but a previous one) and paid $80 for it. Even though the green on my cabinets and the green on the door don’t match (or maybe because they don't) it works …
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Filed Under: Building a house, Closets, Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Home Improvement, House 2, Kitchen, Projects, Spaces, Walls18 Comments

March 10, 2017

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights

When Adam and I were designing our home we purposely enclosed the backyard, making it a courtyard that is surrounded by the house and garage on three sides. We plan to put a tiny little irrigated lawn in that area (the only way to keep grass alive in Texas) and have the rest of the property be native. Over this part of the backyard I wanted to add pretty string lights...because no one looks at the photo below and thinks “no thanks”. I originally wanted them romantically swagged …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Home Improvement, House 2, Lighting, Outdoor, Projects34 Comments

January 26, 2017

One of a Kind Double Barstools

Alright, let’s skip the fluffy intro and get right down to it - I’ve been on the hunt or barstools for the island. Originally I had my eye on these from West Elm... They cost $199 a pop and I needed four, so with tax and shipping came to nearly $1000. I stalked them for awhile, but even with the best sale + coupon + rebate combo I couldn’t justify spending that much money. Besides, I had and idea... Instead of getting four barstools that will never be pushed in just right and …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Furniture, House 2, Kitchen, Projects33 Comments

Crafts of Christmas from Domestic Imperfection

December 4, 2016

Crafts of Christmas Past

Well, December is here and Christmas prep is in full swing...sorta. As usual I’m a little behind, but this year I am totally okay with that. I have my tree up (but not decorated) and I may go crazy on the mantel...I’ve never had a fireplace or a mantel before this year and it’s begging for the full Christmas treatment. So while I don’t foresee myself creating and blogging about and Christmas crafts this year (because, four kids) I have done a few in the past that I’m sure a lot of y’all have …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Holiday, Kid Crafts, Roundups/Reviews5 Comments

November 11, 2016

Industrial Pipe Kitchen Shelving

From the time we started designing our house I knew I wanted some open shelving in the kitchen. Not all open shelving (because it would look cluttered), but just enough for our everyday dishes. We put open shelving in our last kitchen and really loved it, I liked having the dishes out in the open, and since we used them everyday dust was never an issue. So Adam and I designed the sink wall in the new house to have a big window with a view and shelving on either side. I’ve always loved …
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Filed Under: Building/Woodworking, Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Home Improvement, House 2, Kitchen, Projects43 Comments

September 8, 2016

DIY Basics – How to Recover a Dining Room Chair

*Thank you to HomeRight for sponsoring this post, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. After writing this blog for nearly six years I tend to assume that my readers are all DIY masters. A lot of you are, but new people happen upon this blog everyday, many of which have never DIYed a single thing. So If you are new to DIY then a great place to start is reupholster a dining room chair. It’s easy to do, requires minimal tools, and old chairs in need of new new fabric are everywhere. So …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Basics, DIY Decor, Furniture, Projects, Upcycling9 Comments

August 31, 2016

Gold Stenciled Table

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a furniture makeover on the blog, even though redoing furniture is one of my favorite things. We’ve been so busy building our house for the last year that I’ve barely posted about anything else or done any projects just because I enjoy them. So this table...I actually finished it about six months ago, but with all the craziness I never got around to blogging about it. Better late than never though, right? So last spring my in-laws house flooded and they …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Furniture, Projects, Stenciling20 Comments

June 15, 2016

Eric and Kelsey’s Budget Living Room Makeover

Most of you know that Better Homes and Gardens is one of the main sponsors of Domestic Imperfection. Every other month they send me a Walmart gift card, then I incorporate some their products into a project I’m working on and write a post about it. So for my June post they e-mailed to say that they were going to send me a bigger gift card than usual and wanted me to makeover my living room. That sounded pretty darn great...except for one little problem. Even though I technically own two …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Home Improvement, Living Room, Projects, Spaces, Walls32 Comments

January 31, 2016

Gold Leaf Stencil Art and Honest House Photos

*Thank you to Cutting Edge Stencils for sponsoring this post.* Things have been so busy with the new house that I haven’t done any fun craft projects lately. And even though making super quick and stressful decisions about $10,000 expenses is crazy fun, I kinda miss the quick and easy projects that provide instant gratification. I’ve been itching to gold leaf something for a while now, so I decided to try and gold leaf with a stencil and make some simple, shiny art. The good news is that I …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Projects, Stenciling12 Comments

December 21, 2015

Christmas Wreath Chandelier

Hard to believe there are only a few days left until Christmas! Are y'all ready? I'm almost ready... I have a few more gifts to buy and that's about it. Our Christmas is very simple this year, because things are crazy, Adam and I are tired, and simple is good. Speaking of simple (you like that seamless transition?), I have a Christmas craft to share today. It's very pretty and a big statement, but super simple to make. So a couple months ago I got and e-mail from Martha Stewart ('s PR …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Holiday, Projects8 Comments

December 9, 2015

Ron Swanson Serving Trays

I'm crossing my fingers that most of y'all know who Ron Swanson is. If you do, then I have a project you will love. If not, well.... then I have a TV show recommendation that you should binge watch on Netflix.   Materials wooden serving tray (I used these) computer, printer, and paper pencil tape pen Sharpie or paint pen   I made these trays as Christmas presents for a family white elephant exchange. I wanted to use food-related quotes on them, and …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Projects15 Comments

September 23, 2015

Southwestern Guest Room Reveal

Time for another reveal post! Can you tell I'm trying to tie up loose ends on this house before I completely move onto the next one? Although this room turned out so well that I think I'm just going to move it right into the next house and try to change as little as possible. Anyway, here it is! Here is what the room looked like previously...the one on the left is just after we bought it, and the on the right is after the first makeover. This is by far my favorite room in the …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Guest Room, Home Improvement, House 1, Popular Posts, Projects, Room Reveals, Spaces56 Comments

July 19, 2015

Round Inlay Table…err, Wall Medallion

Three years ago I stenciled a dining room table for my in-laws using the Indian Inlay kit from Cutting Edge Stencils. It turned out gorgeous, but admittedly took me forever to do since the stencils comes in a bunch or small pieces (which also makes it super versatile). I remember a few of you asking if you could use this on a round table, and at the time you couldn't. Since then Cutting Edge has come out with a round version of this stencil (two actually). As great as that news is, …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Furniture, Projects, Stenciling, Upcycling16 Comments

May 22, 2015

DIY lampshade with a hidden design

A few months ago I received an e-mail from a woman name Kiri who had recently launched her own company.  It's called i like that lamp, and she sells lampshade kits where you order the exact size you need and use your own fabric to customize it. I thought it was a great idea for a company...not that there aren't plenty of ways to reuse old Goodwill lampshades, but you have to spend time hunting those down and the usually aren't any modern drum lampshades in the pile (at least not in my …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Lighting, Projects, Stenciling11 Comments

May 14, 2015

How (not) to make saloon doors

Sometimes DIY projects around here turn out great. Sometimes they are giant failures. And sometimes they look great and are a failure at the same time. This is one of those projects. About five years ago I removed the closet door from my boy's room. Most people love doors on closets because you can hide the mess... I like closets not to have doors for the same reason. I know myself...hiding the mess is not a good thing. When I can hide a mess I HIDE A MESS. Things get crazy. It's …
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Filed Under: Building/Woodworking, Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Fails, Home Improvement, House 1, Kids Rooms, Projects25 Comments

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