Photo Chalkboard DIY

Yet another Pinterest project…I’m slightly addicted. I am making a big wooden map. The first set of wood I got was too small for the wall I intended the map for, so instead I found how to make my own chalkboard paint and also saw an idea for using clips to...

Turning Old Crates into Shelves

Here is how I turned some old crates into shelves. First off, buy or find some old crates. Usually you can find them pretty cheap in antique stores. I found mine on a garage sale website.Then I took some tissue paper that I just loved, make sure and buy really big...

My Apartment and the Design Inside

I think our apartment is finally good enough to show here. I’m still lost on what to paint. I’m thinking a light gray in the living room, but I like everything as it is so I’m just leaving it for now. Click here to see the photos on my album with it...

Flohmarkt Finds

We went to the Stuttgart Flea Market, or Flohmarkt, on Saturday. I’m used to flea markets being kind of shabby. I don’t know if it’s the small town I grew up in or that Colorado just doesn’t have old stuff like New England or Europe does. We...

Make an Old Table Like New

I found an older table through a yard sale website. It was solid oak, and actually quite beautiful. But the spot it was meant for is decorated in white, black, and red. So I painted it. I really wish I had like five of these so I could do different things to it. I...