DIY Project Parade Highlights

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Roeshel

My goal the next week or so is to have yard sale items sorted, priced, boxed and ready to go for the first free weather-friendly weekend. So I spent the day cleaning. Actually that translates to playing doll house and re-arranging. Decorating is so distracting and a great procrastination tool. Does that happen to you?

I‘m loving all of the DIY inspiration linked up this week! Sometimes I look at the links and just want to add one of everything into my ‘shopping cart’! Please click the link to see the details, tutorial and more pictures by the original blogger….

PB Inspired Spring Mantel

A Creative Beginning

There’s a PB Egan Inspired Mirror Tutorial too!

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Family Room Makeover

Recaptured Charm

I love Lisa’s eclectic style.

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Shabby, Chic & Charming

This vintage suitcase table is beautiful!

Before it was this…

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Dining Room Re-do at

The Blooming Hydrangea

Before…

Now…lovely!

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Red Hen Home

I share her addiction to numbering (and labeling) things.

Look at these bar stools before:

and now – numbered in French!

MORE numbered bar stools at Red Hen Home!

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See how Deanna made a Vintage Locker Inspired Basket

at It’s Just Me…

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Cottage Hill

Ballard Bird Knock-Offs (with printable pattern)

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Have you linked up your DIY project yet?

Surprise Shout Out to Shabby French Cottage

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Roeshel

You may have already drooled over this, but in case you haven’t seen it (I’m late too despite the TONS of features – where have I been?)…I thought I’d share a link to Mikey’s beautiful French Farm Kitchen.

More pictures and details at Shabby French Cottage.

Beautiful and all done on a $1200 budget. I’d cook every day, sleep and work there. 🙂

Ewe-hoo! Fab DIY!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Roeshel

Meet: Melanie from

Art ~ Design ~ Imagination

Melanie’s family was quickly outgrowing their one story English Tudor home. It’s in the historic district so they could not change the roofline without going through a ton of red tape, so they renovated our attic and utilized every possible inch of space they could. They added a room for their two boys to share, a bathroom and an office for her husband. There are lots of secret storage spaces that her kids and their friends love to use when playing hide and go seek. It took them 11 months to finish, but it was well worth it!

Before: