Our son, Benjamin just turned two and being a boy he is all about trucks and construction tools. He gets very excited when we pass by a construction site, or when he sees a handy man carrying a tool box. Needless to say that the trips to “Home Depot” with his Dad are a real… Continue reading D.I.Y. Construction Party
Mr. Z and I decided to build an outdoor furniture set for our new screened porch. We really wanted to come up with something unique and so an online inspirational search began. We decided to build a chair-bench! Using a new chair would be too cruel so we decided to go on a hunt at… Continue reading D.I.Y. Chair Bench
I had a hard time finding a design for book shelves for our son’s bedroom that I really liked. One day, while researching on a totally different topic, I stumbled upon an image on Houzz.com picturing (not very clearly) beautiful Nautical bookshelves that I absolutely fell in love with. We used the scrap wood we… Continue reading D.I.Y. Rope Bookshelves
My Ikea galvanized lanterns needed a transformation due to three reasons. First reason was that the galvanized look did not go with our interior any longer …or should I say exterior since they live on the covered porch now. The second reason was that they looked pretty rough after being neglected due to multiple moves.… Continue reading D.I.Y. Patina Finish Lanterns
It all began with an inspirational search for our Ketubah (Jewish marriage agreement) frame design. Since the frame was going on the wall in our master bedroom where dark wood is dominating, I did not want another dark finish but rather a lighter accent. Our Art Ketubah has green hues in it, my mother… Continue reading D.I.Y. Aged Copper Patina Finish Art Frame
This fun project is a throw back from when we moved in with my parents at their old place while we were building “our family compound”. We were kindly offered two bedrooms and a bathroom as our own separate unit. The only inconvenience was that we had no privacy as the “unit” was located right by the main entrance to the house.… Continue reading D.I.Y. Sliding Barn Door
Today on the blog I am sharing a cute way to keep your kids in learning mode even during bath time. My son’s bathroom was lacking a “kid-friendly” character to it, so I decided to take a trip to my favorite place on earth aka Home Goods and purchase few picture frames. I decided to… Continue reading Kids’ Bathroom Wall Décor
So there was this long empty wall in my home-office. The first thing that came to my mind was to hang a message board there. I wanted to be able to write messages, pin invites, organize coupons and display inspirational quotes each week. Since we have little kids, I thought sharp push wouldn’t be safe. Therefore decided it… Continue reading D.I.Y. Magnetic & Dry Erase Message Board
