DIYShowOff favorite projects round up and a welcome to my local friends!

Hello! Summer is a busy time of year. If you missed some of the fun projects here at DIY Show Off, today I’m sharing a bit of a round up of my favorite DIY projects. If you’re a regular visitor (hey there!), please bear with me as I welcome my local friends today. 

welcome DIYShowOff friends

If you’ve recently stumbled across the article in the Cranberry Eagle and found your way here to my online home, welcome neighbor! I’m so glad you’re here! It’s a pleasure to “e-meet” you! I’m Roeshel and I live in Butler. DIYShowOff started as a journal for the home renovations on the fixer upper home we purchased in 2007 and has evolved into a place where I not only share our do-it-yourself home decorating and home improvement , but encourage others to give DIY a try. And sometimes I add a bit of un-DIY-related life tossed in from time to time. Blogging for the past 6 years has been such a joy, brought so many amazing people into my life and given me so many fun opportunities. I’m so humbled by the kindness of the DIY community (thanks, friends!) and so blessed to be doing what I love to do. 

Roeshel and Rosie

Roeshel & CocoRosie, our Italian Greyhound

DIY has always been an interest of mine, not only reflective of a tight decorating budget (although usually!), but because of my creative drive. I spend more time in our home than anyone else and believe there are no “rules” when it comes to decorating. So why not just do what I love? Cleaning always leads to rearranging. Creating pretty and comfortable surroundings invites a positive attitude. It just feels good to have a clean, organized, functional and personalized environment to call home.

family room 

All it takes is a little patience and smidge of bravery. Home blogs are an awesome source of motivation filled with real life inspiration. I’ve gathered together some of my very favorite DIY projects.  

Chandelier Flower Planter

how to make a chandelier planter

Free Standing {vertical} Pallet Herb Garden

free-standing-vertical-pallet-herb-garden

Dresser Drawer Shaded Dog Bed

DIY Dog Bed

Summer Home Tour

DIY Show Off summer home tour slide

More before/after home projects.

powder room

Painted Upholstered Chairs

painted upholstered chair tutorial

No Sew Scripted Drop Cloth Drapes

Globe Light Fixture Cover

globe light cover

Wall Mounted Pallet Shelf

diy-wall-mounted-pallet-shelf

Painted Floor Tutorial 

DIY, painted floor, stenciled floor

House Number Flower Pots

house number flower pots

Decorative Baseboards

easy decorative baseboard tutorial

FrogTape Stenciled Wall

stair landing

You can see more DIY inspiration here:

DIY project tutorials

A home tour in progress here:

Roeshel

and some fun small apartment renovating project too. 

herringbone accent wall

What projects have you worked on to make your house reflect your personality and lifestyle? 

Oh! And local friends, I’m organizing a fun DIY/thrift shopping local event this summer. It’s so fun meeting people who share my passion for decorating and DIY! You’re invited to follow along and stay up-to-date:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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Small Bathroom Inspiration

One of our DIY goals this year is to work on some DIY bathroom updates:

  • Main floor half bathroom is complete although I’d like to work on a few additional details such as a plantation shutter for the huge window and a little freshening up with some new decorative accents.

bathroom window

  • We’ve shared a budget friendly main floor guest bathroom makeover in the past with details including painting the floor and walls, new light fixtures and spray painting the faucets but the shower needs an update as well.

bathroom-sign

This old farmhouse has 3 more bathrooms. All of our bathrooms are small in size. There’s a really creepy basement half bathroom which is rarely used, an upstairs main bathroom (we call it the “girl’s bathroom” – it’s the one filled with my things) and the teeniest tiniest master bathroom you’ve ever seen (old house = someone added on a master bathroom). Each one needs a LOT of work. And it’s our goal to complete at least ONE…preferably the girls’, i.e. “mine”. 😉

Update: Another bathroom checked off the DIY to-do list! 

Bathroom Makeover

bathroom makeover after

My first step when it comes to a room makeover is looking for inspiration to gather ideas of things that I like, things that I’d love to incorporate. There are so many sources to gather inspiration: magazines, blogs {via Google, Pinterest, Houzz}, past DIY Show Off bathroom features and home websites including HomeTalk, where I’ve started collecting small bathroom ideas {clips can be made from other HomeTalk users’ posts or from all around the www}. I can also ask questions and get help from professionals and homeowners.  Take a look at my small bathroom inspiration clipboard

small-bathroom-ideas

Do you have a small bathroom begging some DIY attention? Any space saving or budget friendly makeover advice? Do you collect ideas to create your own design and plan?

DIY Party Highlights

Sharing some favorites/highlights from last week’s THAT DIY PARTY.

DIY Party Highlights

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a bathroom makeover this year and the DIY farmhouse trash to treasure bathroom vanity at the Olde Farmhouse is at the top of my wish list. Stunning!

diy-farmhouse-vanity by Olde Windmill Farm

Love no-sew projects and Laura has a great no sew roman shade tutorial at Inspiration for Moms. The custom headboard in this room is awesome too!

how to no sew faux roman shade

After drooling over Laura’s beautiful office transformation, I’m thinking my new laptop needs new digs. 😉

office-makeover by Top This Top That

It might just finally be time to de-winterize the patio/porch and Melissa at Daisy Mae Belle is providing the inspiration with her vintage porch accessories

Vintage-Front-Porch by DaisyMaeBelle

Wow! Rita’s beautiful living room makeover at Suburbs Mama is breathtaking!

living-room-makeover at Suburbs Mama

Ruffles win me over every time. Check out these beautiful DIY ruffled curtains at Maison de Pax. Ahhh! I want.

ruffled curtains  by Maison de Pax

How awesome!  A shutter-wall makes a beautiful focal point at Domestic Imperfection.

shutter-wall by Domestic Imperfection

and speaking of shutters! We did this with bi-fold doors, but look at the gorgeous shutter folding screen at Decorate with a Little Bit…

shutter-folding-screen by Decorate with a Little Bit

Holy cow! Must see the budget-friendly changes to update a kitchen at Todd & Lindsey.

kitchen-makeover by Todd and Lindsey

Materials for this awesome DIY Spoon & Pallet Hook Rack by Shayna at the WoodGrain Cottage: spoons + wood plank. So creative and unique.

diy-spoon-pallet-hook-rack by woodgrain cottage

Amazing! Creative! Talented! I’ll take one of everything! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome DIY, ladies! ::applause::

You can see more favorites from my recent pins}.

Have something to share? Want to see who’s linking up and ‘showing off’ this week?

that diy link party