Making your own linen napkins is way easier (and cheaper) than you'd think! I'm about to blow your mind with how easy it is to make these no sew napkins! Every holiday, I'm the first one buying decorative cocktail napkins. The thing is, I hate throwing them away, and I really hate the way the stiff paper... Continue Reading →
Crazy for Cocktail Caddies
They’re my latest obsession. You know, those things you can put a bunch of glasses in and conveniently carry around the party to serve the drinks, transport glasses, or simply use create an extra fancy display. Since I love cocktails and LOVE collecting funky vintage glassware, collecting drink caddies seems like a logical next step,... Continue Reading →
Cheap and Chic No Sew Easter Pillow Cover DIY
I love decorating my house for every holiday. Even more so because here in LA we generally have two seasons- warm and sunny and hot and sunny. Easter is one of my favorites (okay, every holiday is my favorite!) because I love using all the springtime colors. You know what DOESN'T go with springtime colors?... Continue Reading →
$10 Side Table Transformation
Recently a friend gave me a couple of things for helping her pick out some new furniture pieces for her house. Among them was this side table. It was in awful condition-- it was super scratched up and had even been stored outside for awhile. Not necessarily the shape or style I would normally choose,... Continue Reading →
Flea Market Flip Favorites
It is nearly impossible to choose a favorite project from when Shea and I competed on HGTV's Flea Market Flip. I think that I am the most proud of the bed-into-a-bench job that we did. I loved the colors we ended up choosing, and it was my own personal mission to mix the blue with... Continue Reading →
My $2000 Coffee Table
Just kidding! If you know me at all, you should know better! I am wayyy too cheap to spend $2K on a coffee table. And you really don't need to in order to get a great piece. I'll tell you how much I spent after I tell you the story. For weeks, I was searching... Continue Reading →
A Lesson in Colors and Textiles
So it's pretty basic that color and fabric can completely transform a piece of furniture. The right combo can take something you want to hide in the corner to a showpiece that everyone loves. The wrong picks can make a piece that was already pretty good look pretty terrible. I saw a lot both today at the... Continue Reading →