If something about your house annoys you, change it! Change it and don't wait for years and years like me. We've been slowly, snail's pace slowly, working on our kid's bathroom refresh. It may or may not have been started before the pandemic hit. Ok, fine it actually...
What do you do when you have a very large piece of wood furniture in a smallish room? You turn it into an amazing cabinet makeover with fabric! You also paint it the same color as the room's walls. Even if you have brightly colored walls, you ask? Trust me, you still...
You are not going to believe this light fixture thrift flip! In this post I'll show you how we turned a dated old light fixture into an elegant floral inspired vintage chandelier. The best part is that it hardly cost us a thing! Light Fixture Thrift Flip We wanted to...
Look out the window here at our house and you'll see the most beautiful colors of leaves. Are your Fall leaves still hanging in there or are they already gone? Soon all the leaves here in Michigan will have fallen. In preparation for that we need to get a window...
It's week 4 of the One Room Challenge! We've been experiencing a lot of frustration from what seems like a long list of dead ends. Yep, it happens when you DIY. Things never go as planned and you have to come up with solutions real quick. The trick is not to let all...
Guess where this writing desk was found? If you saw the broken drawer and guessed the garbage you would be right. As you may know, we're giving Mary's bedroom a makeover for the One Room Challenge. Over the course of 8 weeks I'll be sharing what we're working on to...
Do you keep a Thrift list? I try to go thrift shopping every week and when I do I always check my Thrift list. My Thrift list is a list of items that I'd like to buy and ideally hope to find at a thrift store. Sometimes an item can be on my thrift list for a year or...
Guess what kind of DIY projects are my favorite? The ones I don't spend any money on! When it comes to home projects, especially those involving design, I like to challenge myself to use what I have. If you've read my blog for a bit, you understand I really love a...
Do you procrastinate on house projects for years? I do! We just finished a project where we used 4 simple DIY improvements in a small space. The result was so satisfying I decided to share it with you in the hopes you wouldn't procrastinate as long as I did. It...
While thrifting for furniture I found a table that needed work. I'm going to show you a simple way to save cracked and damaged wood furniture. How I Saved a Damaged Vintage Table The price tag on this little table was $15 so of course I bought it! It has a by gone...
Welcome to Pure Happy Home! A home design and DIY blog encouraging and helping you to design spaces you love. Here you’ll find budget makeovers, design tips and creative ideas you can apply to your home. Follow along as our family of 7 works to make our home more beautiful and our relationships closer.
Can't wait to show you this amazing dining room table transform. And to think all it took was a can of spray paint. This was something I thought about doing for so long. Any project I do has to be really important to me because finding the time and energy to do home...
Through the years I've completed many paint projects. Here are 7 paint projects with huge impact that I suggest you give a try. There's no question I believe paint to be the number one tool of a DIYer. It's an instant game changer. If I had to pick one thing to...
Hang onto your hammers because in this post I'm showing you how to make a DIY picture frame without using power tools! I have nothing against a good power saw, but if left to my own simple style I like to tackle projects which avoid a power saw. Don't spread this...
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We've all been there. Life gets busy and our spaces get a mess, but I have a strategy to share. Here are 5 steps to quickly tidy any room. And they're quick, oh so quick! I use them to keep our home from getting too out of control. It's my go to way of getting things...
 Don't know where to start when decluttering your home? Here are Four Smart Ways to Declutter When You're Overwhelmed.  Feeling swamped by the clutter in your home? You're not alone. Many of us find ourselves hindered by the sheer volume of things we accumulate, often...
This has to be one of my best finds ever! Check out how we transformed a thrifted upholstered bed into a custom masterpiece. Imagine my surprise when I walked into Salvation Army to find a beautiful brand new gray upholstered bed waiting for me! And get this, it was...
