Building Life Together One DIY at a Time
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Remember that time I found a Pottery Barn lacquered box at the Restore?That was February of this year. A steal of a find but I wasn't fond of the red and it was a little scuffed up.I had big plans. There was frog tape and spray paint dancing in my head. I even scoped out… Continue reading Pottery Barn Box Revamp
This isn't so much a DIY as it was a simple life hack I did recently. When doing long highway drives, I often use a radar detector for a little extra help. Trouble is, the bracket that mounts it to my windshield doesn't work very well. As you can see, the suction cups don't stay… Continue reading Life Hack – Fixing a Dash Mount
So, I teased about this project back in June. At this point, we're running out of July. Let's get this thing done and show you guys how awesome it came out! Yesterday I shared with you the process Bill & I took to assemble our Ikea inspired Coat Cubby. Lots of pauses in between woodworking,… Continue reading Ikea Inspired Coat Cubby – The Reveal!
In preparation for my move to Pittsburgh, I was slowly creating ways to maximize storage in the apartment, so that when I got here I'd have places for my things too. One of the areas of the apartment that has (mostly) become mine is the hall closet. I'll have pictures later as there are LOTS… Continue reading Ikea Inspired Coat Cubby
First things first - this is NOT a glamorous post. Neither the quality of the photos, nor the subject in the photos would count as anything near to pretty. This is one of those reality check kinda posts. So it's hot. And though Pittsburgh isn't as bad as DC, it is still unbearable when you… Continue reading Desperation Drapes
Chalk art. It's everywhere. Somehow chalkboard paint, vinyl, etc has made it from walls, to cup labels, even whole wedding themes around it! Crazy!Well these days there are TONS of fantastic fonts and even chalkboard backgrounds that make it easy for anyone with Photoshop to create a digital version of their favorite chalkboard art.But what… Continue reading DIY Chalk Art On Your Smart Phone
In keeping with our recent trip to the Outer Banks, I've decided to keep things beachy keen for the week. Let's see how long I can keep this going! You may recall in my chronicles of my recent trip to England that I hit the jackpot in Pool - oodles and oodles of sea glass!… Continue reading Sea Glass Decor
So it's obvious by our new summer pillows that we made a recent trip to Ikea. And though we still haven't finally bought ourselves a new purdy Hemnes tv stand, we did also pick up a new shelf for our bathroom. Specifically, we picked up the Grundtal glass shelf for the job. I'll pause while… Continue reading A Quick and Easy Bathroom Shelf
We've not had an entry in our Inexpensive Art series in a bit, but I am just so smitten with this adorable printable I came across via Pinterest that I had to share! Right now we only have our 'B Loves B' art on the wall in the bathroom. I knew I wanted to add… Continue reading So Fresh and So Clean ~ Inexpensive Art
Ok, so all the blogosphere is sharing their beautiful patios and outdoor living rooms with their awesome DIY tables and other furniture (check out Michelle's table that she got her husband Nate to build, awesome! Or this sad cast-off table that Greg and Ashley rescued from the curb-side and finished!) These projects first make me… Continue reading Summer Lounging
Last year I picked up a cute little set of pots and seeds from Joss & Main that grew pretty well. It came with Cilantro (my fav summer herb!), basil and thyme. But of the three, we never had time for thyme, so it basically grew to a crazy mess and then died. We did… Continue reading Windowsil Herb Garden
If you've followed along to my recent adventures to London and Paris, you may remember how the primary purpose of the visit was to see my friend Brynn & her husband as they are expecting their first baby in July. Of course, throwing a baby-shower from a continent away is a bit tricky, so my… Continue reading Babyshower in a Box
I've shared before how I'm fond of keeping some happy green plants around. They help cheer up a room, and the additional fresh oxygen they put off isn't a bad side effect either. But they don;t stay happy green plants without a little TLC once in a while. Fortunately it's super easy to keep them… Continue reading Easy Houseplant Care
I'm going to apologize as I do not have any in-process or tutorial type pictures of this one. We needed a wreath, but I didn't really have any spare change to get a form and fancy ribbons etc etc. Then, inspiration struck late one evening when it seems my Aunt was sleepless as well. So… Continue reading A ‘Shop From What You Have’ Wreath – White-washed for Summer!
After our adventure to Christchurch, we decided to keep local and walk about Poole, our adopted city for the trip. By this point, my friend Erin was with us, and really she's one of the best shopping buddies around, so what better time to find the downtown shops? And of all the shops we went… Continue reading Decor Shopping in Poole
B & B Build A Life 