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Easy DIY Painted Vent hood

February 15, 2019

You remember the kitchen I was making over way back when? I still have some projects I haven’t shared, one being this simple painted vent hood—a makeshift temporary fix until I decide to tackle making a real wood one. This budget friendly project cost me less than $50—including the actual hood. Why I painted my metal range hood There was an eyesore in the kitchen that I had to get rid of. ... View Post

Easy DIY Projects for the Home, Home Improvement & Repair, Kitchen · Leave a Comment

DIY Room Decor Ideas for your baby nursery

Room Reveal-Simple DIY Room Décor for your Baby Nursery

November 8, 2018

After several weeks of mini DIY baby room projects, it’s finally reveal day for the One Room Challenge and I’m ready to show you all the cute DIY room décor for this nursery that your heart can stand. Although our journey to the end was a bit different than I intended because the kiddo came before the room was done, I’m still excited to give you a tour of our labor of love for this simple baby ... View Post

Decorating, Inspiration · 23 Comments

How to make a mobile

How to Make a Mobile: A Modern Hanging for Your Baby Nursery

November 1, 2018

Besides being adorable, baby mobiles actually serve a function in a nursery. Babies love to ooh and ahh over the colors and shapes and mama gets a little break. Buying a hanging nursery mobile is great, but when you can make your own, it’s always extra special. ­­I sat down to figure out how to make a mobile and it was just as easy as it looks.  I hung this blue and orange modern circle from ... View Post

Easy DIY Projects for the Home · 2 Comments

DIY Pumpkin Vases

What to do with Cheap Plastic Pumpkins

October 26, 2018

On the hunt for an easy, low-cost fall craft? I have an inexpensive fall decorating idea you can do in no time with knock-out results. I made pumpkin planters for my front door décor that came out so glam I used them as vases INSIDE my home. Now the poor mums inside the vases have subsequently died, but that's neither here nor there. This was the kind of DIY you think is so easy that you don’t ... View Post

Budget Decorating, Decorating, Easy DIY Projects for the Home, Fall & Thanksgiving, Other · 4 Comments

When Bright Ideas Go Dark-ORC Nursery Update

October 25, 2018

Apartments and old homes real pains when they don’t have overhead light fixtures. When you want overhead lights without wiring you’re stuck trying to figure out how to make light without electricity (especially at night). I thought I had a solution for the baby room light fixture in the nursery I’m decorating as part of the One Room Challenge and it turned south on me. And really, this was a real ... View Post

Easy DIY Projects for the Home · 2 Comments

wood stained diy baby table changing topper

The Cutest DIY Changing Table Topper For Your Nursey

October 17, 2018

Changing diapers is NOT the most glamorous job when it comes to babies, but if you have to do it, at least you can do it with some style. I made this DIY baby changing table topper for my sister's baby boy nursery simply because it was pretty. Nothing remotely practical about it. I made this for the One Room Challenge. This is a super easy build for a beginner woodworking project. As a matter ... View Post

Budget Decorating, Decorating, Easy DIY Projects for the Home · 8 Comments

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Hey there, I’m Kenyatta, a self-proclaimed Home Décor and DIY enthusiast. I teach DIY decorating based on my simple core values-my rules of life. I’m a gutsy girl with a tiny budget, but enormous dreams and high style. I’d love to share this life journey with you. Laugh with (or at me) but leave with nuggets of wisdom that will last you a lifetime.

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