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DIY MENU BOARD

Hello, SITS readers! It is Lindsay, back to share with you a DIY project that will hopefully help me get organized with meal planning this summer. I don’t know about you, but a lot of times, at the end of a busy day, the last thing I want to do is think about what to have for dinner! I know there is a better way to organize our meals and grocery shopping and it all has to start with an actual meal plan for the week. So, what do clearance teak wood coasters, plywood and frame pieces have in common? They all come together to make a menu board. This DIY menu board is going to help plan our weekly meals and make my grocery shopping a lot easier this summer. (Fingers crossed) . DIY MENU BOARD During the week, planning meals and getting dinner organized and on the table can be a struggle with our busy schedule. By the end of the day, I am tired and we are usually getting ready to head out to one activity or another. For some time no...

DIY Crate Bookshelf Tutorial

Our huge collection of kids books were being stored in a short Ikea billy bookcase in the playroom. I decided to add a craft desk in the playroom (blog post on that later), but that meant the books had to go somewhere else! My son Boston is 5, loves books, so made perfect sense to put them in his room. I wanted something different than your typical bookcase and started the search on Pinterest and Houzz. His room is small, which narrowed down the search since a lot of what I loved, just wouldn't work in his room. Above picture is where I was testing the shape and size, making sure it worked (bottom crate is one I already had stained dark). The crates are all from Michaels Craft Store, they cost $19.99 each. Since I go to South Commons and/or Michaels every few days, I picked one up every time I passed by with a 40% off coupon. Making them $11.99. Home Depot has the crates for around $12 but I found them a little more rough, but if you have an electric sander, or want more ...

DIY Spray Paint Flower Art—Easy AND Cheap!

Looking for cheap and easy wall art that you can do in under a half hour? I have the perfect project for you! Try spray painting flower art and have unique artwork for your home. I want to preface this post by describing how “un-crafty” I am. I cannot draw, sew, knit … heck, I can barely color and stay inside the lines. So, when I say that this project is easy to do, I mean it is E.A.S.Y! Materials Needed: A piece of art board, paper or canvas (I used art board because I wanted to frame and matte my pictures later). Spray paint with the color of your choice Rubber gloves (if you want to avoid getting paint on your hands) Flowers from your garden or fake flowers from a hobby store (flowers that can lay flat on your picture will work best) Spray Paint Flower Art How To: Step 1. Place art board on a flat surface (either in your garage or outside). I chose to do it out in my yard so I didn’t get paint on anything else. Step 2: Lay flowers or leaves flat on board and ...

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HOW TO MAKE A NO SEW OTTOMAN, PART 2

HOW TO MAKE A NO SEW OTTOMAN, PART 2 As promised here is the second part of how to make a no sew ottoman. If you did not see Part 1- How to make the base you can find it here – How To Make a No-Sew Ottoman Part 1. Once the base is complete it is time for the fun part- adding the style and color. I took the design of my ottoman from this inspiration photo. I love the spacing of the pleats and the nail head trim. If you have a sewing machine – you could make the covered cording on the top. For the no-sew version – there is no cord and we will be stapling and using fabric adhesive. Since I always try to find the thrifty way to complete my Decorating projects and didn’t want to spend $$$ on fabric, I went shopping in my friend Karen’s attic. Every one needs a resource like Karen – Thanks Karen xo. She has a professional workroom in her home where she makes all sorts of home decorator treatments for hundreds of clients. She has been in business for years a...