Swoony McSwoonerton! I’m in lusty love with this frame turned headboard. Isn’t it a genius idea? I post a lot of projects where I say to myself “Yep, I’m totally going to make that one.” Then I never do. But this one, yep. Totally. Going to make it!
Nadine at BlueDogz Design gives the full tutorial on her blog and makes it sound easy! Fabric is from my boyfriend, IKEA, total cost about $45! Most excellent job Nadine!
Sadly, some people still live in the stone-ages of strictly-enforced gender-assigned toys. I know I got a few funny looks when I told people we were getting our 3-year-old son a play kitchen for Christmas last year. Whatever dudes, he loved it. This year he got an E-Z Bake Oven. Who knows, maybe he’ll grow up to be the next Mario Batali. Hopefully minus the grungy orange Crocs. We encourage open minds, just not that open.
Anyhoo, here are a couple of girly-girl toys that Better After reader Lisa refried for her little boy. How cute is that Edelweiss-inspired playhouse? Answer: really cute. You can see more pics from Lisa right HERE.
If you’d like to redo your bathroom in record time, just pull a Rachel and Rob and take a sledgehammer to it the week before some major event, like say, Christmas, or a baby shower that you are hosting.
Then, before you know it, your dated bathroom will look like a dream spa! (Warning: This only works if both you and your significant other are handy with the power tools and willing to devote all your spare time to sweaty manual labor).
Check out lots more pics on their blog First Home Makeover.
Sarah was not a fan of her closet. Truly, there was not much to get excited about. A couple rickety wire shelves and … that’s about it.
So she glammed it up with the girliest shade of paint on the planet: hot pink. I posted another hot pink redo a few days ago, and people just about flipped their lids, either loving it or really, really hating it. I personally like it.
So, hang on to your retinas, because here it comes! Hot pink fan or not, you have to admit, it is WAY better than the before. It looks like a mini-boutique! Thanks Sarah!
Isn’t this a cute little bench? I want to find a cute little bench. Universe, take note please!
This bench belongs to Liz, and there sure wasn’t anything wrong with it. In fact it already matched furniture in her home. But that’s not how Liz rolls. She needs contrast! Punch! Shajazz! So she gave it a coat of yellow and a couple of sweet accent pillows, and now it pops oh-so nicely against her aqua hutch.
See it on her blog Liz Marie.
(Dear Universe, I would also like a couple of those bird pillows, while you are at it).
How did Holly turn a humdrum living room into a catalog worthy spread? We’ll never know. She did this before she had a blog! There’s no step-by-step documentation to prove that she didn’t just win the grand prize in a redecorating contest or rob a Pottery Barn truck. Guess we’ll have to take her word for it. Great job Holly!
Check out her blog Chic and Lovely to see what a difference just adding the mirrors (that I covet) made.
