*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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Things I’m Lusting After
Before we jump into this post, I just have to say thank you for all the comments on my latest post about the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". First of all, y'all are hilarious, and second of all, you proved me right beyond the shadow of a doubt. It's funny because Adam loves to read (as an adult and a kid), reads to the boys all the time, AND my boys are familiar with the book....but somehow Adam has made it nearly 32 years without ever hearing of this book. Don't worry, it is on its way …
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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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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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Simple Christmas Window Decor
I have a confession to make.
I haven't started decorating for Christmas yet. I haven't even thought about getting the boxes out of storage. We haven't been listing to Christmas music. I haven't baked a single thing. Gifts? What gifts?
Now I've always been strictly in the "no Christmas before Thanksgiving" camp, and this year I've done a particularly excellent job of holding out. My kids have been really patient, especially considering that they are ALL ABOUT Christmas decor. As soon as …
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The Four Month Jellyfish
Does anyone remember a few months ago when I was trying to find something to hang above my bed? (I totally don't blame you if you have no idea what I'm taking about.) Well, I ended up buying the jellyfish poster that I loved so much. It's from Great Big Canvas, an online store that sells artwork. They have about a billion different artwork choices and it's completely overwhelming. After looking at their framed and canvas options (which were like $400) I ended up buying a plain poster.
$69 …
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How to Make a Lego Table
I've been so concentrated on building the new house that I haven't done a project in a good long while. I finally have one for you today though, a Lego table!
Last month Levi (my middle son) turned four. Four. I remember blogging his birth story like it was yesterday, and now he's my four-year-old middle son. Crazy.
Anyway, I made him a Lego table for his birthday. He loves it, my other boys love it, and I kinda love it too...despite the fact that it lives in my living room and has a …
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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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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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10 Ways to Decorate Above your Bed
Lately I've been spending time mindlessly scrolling through pinterest and Houzz (what else can you really do when breastfeeding at 3am?), gathering ideas for something to hang above the bed in our master bedroom. There are lots of great options out there, so I thought I'd put together a post showcasing a few of them.
1. Art
This one is pretty obvious, and there are so many different ways to display above your bed. You can do anything from a single big piece to an entire …
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Planked Walls and Upholstered Headboards (master bedroom progress)
Well, the master bedroom is slowly coming along, looking better and better each month! I'm trying to work on it a little at a time and not stress, since I realize we may never fully finish it before we sell our house. I'm okay with that, and in the meantime I'm really enjoying having a master bedroom that doesn't make me cringe.
Anyway, this months challenge for my BHG sponsored post was "furniture". So a few weeks ago I was sitting in bed, perusing walmart.com, looking through all the BHG …
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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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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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Cowboy bedding and how to make lined curtains
Okay, sorry for the awkward long break...lots of things going on here at Casa Domestic Imperfection! Exciting news...we are we are almost finished finalizing plans for the new house and will be breaking ground much sooner than we thought. Yay! (and holy stressful!). I can't wait to talk about all of it, but first let me get out these last three posts about the boy's room and then we will talk new house stuff. (If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, you can read HERE, HERE and …
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Cowboy Bedroom REVEAL!
Today's a big day y'all, a big big day. Why? Because I finished the boy's room!
This room makeover has been dragging on for many, many years. It's kinda embarrassing how long it has taken, but I have to remember that this isn't a TV show where room makeover take 30 minutes, or some awesome professional blog where things get done in a timely manner. This is Domestic Imperfection. This is real life, where things get messy, I get distracted, and room makeovers take for-freakin-ever.
So lets …
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“This is my beloved and this is my friend” Pallet Sign
Today I have a simple tutorial for y'all, the pallet sign that was in my master bedroom makeover last week.
First thing you will need is a pallet, obviously. I know pallet projects have been all the rage lately, but I haven't ever really used them. Then one day Adam came across a stack of them behind his work and came home with these three.
He called them "the most gorgeous pallets I've ever seen", since they were made from wood like red oak and pecan (or some equally nice …
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Quick and Easy Master Bedroom Makeover
Many of you know that I'm part of the Better Homes and Gardens Live Better Network, and every other month I am challenged to use BHG products in a different way. Well this last month has been pretty busy for us, and the last thing on my mind was blog deadlines. So a few weeks ago (when I was about a week overdue with baby #3) I finally remembered to look up the next challenge theme and deadline. The theme? Bedroom makeover, due in less than a month. Not gonna lie, I kinda had an "oh crap" moment …
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Nightstand makeover in six easy steps!
Step one - buy a set nightstands off of Craigslist for $30. Use them for about two years without ever getting around to giving them the intended makeover.
Step two - One day, when you're 41.5 weeks pregnant with your third child, decide you are tired of just sitting around waiting to have a baby. Drag nightstands out to front porch for painting. Instagram the occasion.
Step three - sand, prime, paint, seal....you know the drill.
Step four - cease nightstand work in order to …
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Rustic Glam Wall Clock
For years now Adam and I have had this ridiculous bedtime routine. We put the kids to bed, and after that we pretty much just veg on the couch, snack, talk, and binge watching whatever we are currently binge watching on Netflix.
Then comes that time where it's starting to get late, and Adam asks me "what time is it?" He's super responsible at bedtime and goes to sleep at a completely reasonable time....me not he other hand, not so much. When I'm not 38 weeks pregnant and exhausted I usually …
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Kids Room Toy Shelf (an organized masterpiece)
Before I dive into all the DIY goodness I just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support on my last post about Adam's accident. He is doing well, a little better every day. He is up and around the house now, and even getting out a bit. We don't do much...mostly just walk around slowly, taking turns moaning about how much moving hurts and telling the kids we can't pick them up. We're quite the pair these days!
And now for our regularly scheduled post...
I've mentioned this …
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Mason Jar Pendant Light
You know those projects that should be really easy...the ones that should take you less than an hour but end up being a complete time suck and turn out NOTHING like you had planned?
Yeah, me neither. Never happens.
Except like every fourth project or so.
I've been planning to hang pendants in the guest room instead of doing traditional bedside lamps. The room is pretty small and anywhere I can save space I will. Plus I'm certain my tomato cage side tables wouldn't …
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