We bought an old sewing machine at a local antique store that way too far gone to be salvaged. So, we decide to make a new top and….
DIY Tutorials
Creating things ourselves… one project at a time!
Breaker Box: Now you see it… Now you don’t!
Learn how we easily and inexpensively covered up our in-laws ugly breaker box with a custom built wall art frame covered in a fun paisley fabric to match their colorful entry way. We share step-by-step instructions with you, just in case you would also like to cover up your ugly breaker box.
DIY Triangle Pallet Board Christmas Tree
Remember these two little Shanty2Chic DIY Ornament Trees we built last year and posted on our Instagram? Well… Allison showed the pics of those two wooden trees to the girls she works with and they decided they wanted their very own LARGER tree to display in their office AND were keeping their fingers crossed that …
Painting our Front Door Passionate Red
Over the past five or so years we have lived in our house, the sun has totally drenched the color out of our front door. It beams its rays down on our front porch area so much that when we open our front door, it’s too hot to touch. True story! See all that sun beaming …
Kitchen Countertop Paint Transformation
Do you dislike your countertops? Want to change them up without spending a ton of money? We painted ours… and you can paint yours too! We are going to show you how and let you in on everything we used to transform our hunter green countertops to a granite look….
A Green Christmas Tree + Some Creativity = A White Snowman
We created this lovely white snowman Christmas tree for a holiday decorating contest at work. It seriously only cost us LESS THAN $2! Want to know how we did it? And how you can do it to your very own green Christmas tree?
Kitchen Transformation: White Cabinets & Painted Counters with White Appliances
We totally transformed our builder grade oak kitchen cabinets and hunter green counters to a bright white and granite like counter tops. Check out our transformation, learn what products we used, and see if it’s something you want to do to your kitchen as well. It’s affordable yet a little time consuming, but well worth the effort! See what YOU think!
DIY Beadboard on our White (Painted) Kitchen Cabinets
As we were getting all of our ideas together for the kitchen makeover, we thought about dressing up the ends of our cabinets and the large section under our peninsula/bar. These areas were just plain wood and lacked any type of shape or moldings and just did absolutely nothing for us. We quickly thought beadboard, …