19 Best Gift Ideas for Her That She’ll Love

19 Best Gift Ideas for Her That She’ll Love

The holiday season is upon us and our minds are whirring as we try to figure out the best gifts for our loved ones. Whether it’s your wife, sister, mom or friend, this post has something for everyone. Interior design enthusiast? Fashionista? Tech savvy? Loves to...
The Best Gift Ideas for Him He’s Sure to Love

The Best Gift Ideas for Him He’s Sure to Love

It’s that time of year again! When we ponder what to get the men in our life. Whether it’s your dad, brother, husband, boyfriend, cousin, friend, this list of “best gift ideas for him” has something for everyone. From tech, to fashion, to DIY...
5 DIY Tips to Boost Your Home’s Hygiene

5 DIY Tips to Boost Your Home’s Hygiene

According to research, a clean house can promote good mental health and overall wellness. Therefore, cleaning your home should be a part of your daily routine. However, some people may find this challenging due to their demanding work schedules. Don’t worry if...
Easy How to Make a DIY Abstract Textured Art

Easy How to Make a DIY Abstract Textured Art

What do you do with an old canvas? Throw it away? Heck no! An old canvas is like liquid gold–only it’s not liquid…haha! You know the canvas I’m talking about. The one that is still hanging in your living space, but is so so so outdated. Time to...
How to Build a Faux Wood Beam Mantel

How to Build a Faux Wood Beam Mantel

Fireplace Makeover Phase one: How to build a faux wood beam mantel and make your fireplace the statement piece it should be! Do you have an old dated fireplace in need of some modernization? We bought our home over 12 years ago and I have never been a fan of our...
Easy How to DIY a Wood Planked Ceiling

Easy How to DIY a Wood Planked Ceiling

So, I had this eyesore in my bedroom called a tray ceiling. Maybe I’m stepping on some toes. Ugh! Sorry! But I am not a fan. I’ve done everything in my power to not draw attention to it. When I decided to do a complete makeover on our master bedroom, my...
What’s The Best Wood Species to Use for Stair Treads

What’s The Best Wood Species to Use for Stair Treads

Best Wood For Stair Treads My very first home renovation DIY project was ripping all of the carpet off of my stairs and transforming them into a beautiful wooden staircase. I know, most people start with maybe building a birdhouse. But in Nicole-fashion, I jumped in...
Easy How to DIY Textured Canvas Wall Art

Easy How to DIY Textured Canvas Wall Art

My daughter and I were at Crate & Barrel a few weeks ago and per usual I wanted everything and looked at most things, with the thought–I can make that. When I came across this beautiful canvas wall art and saw the outrageous price, I knew I could easily make...
Easy How to Build a DIY Home Theater Riser

Easy How to Build a DIY Home Theater Riser

As I shared last week, I recently transformed our old media room into a true home theater room. This is a very big room. So, we were able to add a large sectional for the front row. Which then allowed us to move our older sofa to the back. My primary goal was to have...
Easy How to Build a DIY Home Theater Room

Easy How to Build a DIY Home Theater Room

Our DIY home theater room is now my most favorite room in our house. The problem (yet, not a problem) is that it’s everyone’s most desired place to hang out. When we’re not all down there for a family movie night, we almost need a sign-up sheet for...
4 DIY Kitchen Updates That Make a Huge Impact

4 DIY Kitchen Updates That Make a Huge Impact

Today I’m sharing the 4 DIY kitchen updates that made a huge impact to my kitchen. Last winter I took on my biggest remodel job ever! I had been wanting to update my kitchen for a long time. And while I did some minor updates over the years, none of them came...
Easy How to DIY Faux Marble Countertops

Easy How to DIY Faux Marble Countertops

While all new quartz countertops would have been ideal, that extra cost just wasn’t in the budget for my recent kitchen remodel. Having completed a DIY faux marble countertops project in my master bathroom a couple years ago, I knew this was the way I wanted to...
A Year in Review-Top 5 Furniture Builds of 2022

A Year in Review-Top 5 Furniture Builds of 2022

Where it all began. Furniture builds. Building furniture was my therapy following my husband’s life-changing wakeboarding accident. As I share in my About Me page, (you can find my full story here) I never in a million years imagined this would be the path...
Year in Review-Top 7 Simple DIY Projects 2022

Year in Review-Top 7 Simple DIY Projects 2022

Continuing my Year In Review series. Today, I’m sharing 7 of my top simple DIY projects of 2022. You might not look at the projects below and think of them as simple DIY projects on the surface. However, once you dive into the plans that I have laid out for you,...
Year in Review-My Top 5 Room Makeovers of 2022

Year in Review-My Top 5 Room Makeovers of 2022

Starting off my annual “Year in Review” series with a bang! Room makeovers are truly my favorite projects to take on. I love to see a room go from blah to demo’d to wow! There truly is something so satisfying about that process. And this year did not...