If you have been following my blog, you may remember this light fixture that I rescued bought at our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Read below for a Pottery Barn Inspired Lantern. Originally I thought about using it as a light in our foyer, but that plan changed after I … [Read more...]
A Mailbox that Can Take a Beating and Still Looks Great
Several years ago I painted a mailbox for my stepmom (the wonderfully talented author, Diane Chamberlain). Her house was on a busy street and the mailboxes on this street were a prime target for mailbox baseball. I wanted to paint her mailbox as a surprise for her birthday, but … [Read more...]
Turning a Craig’s List Bed Frame into a Garden Bench
How to Turn a Craig's List Bed Frame into a Garden Bench While visiting one of Raleigh's local shabby chic boutiques, I fell in love with a sweet bench made from an old bed frame. But, the $350 price tag meant that our relationship was not meant to be. I began scouring Craig's … [Read more...]
Sun Prints – Easy and Stylish Summer DIY Art (+ how to fake floating frames)
A few years ago while I was trying to entertain my toddler, we made sun prints on a hot summer day. What! You've never heard of sunprints? Well, you really need to get your crafty hands on this hot product. Visit the Sunprints.org website to see all the details, plus a gallery … [Read more...]
Rewiring a Copper Wall Sconce – Out with the Old and In with the New
If you've been following the Pretty Handy Girl blog, you will recognize this copper wall sconce from the reading nook post. It was a $5 find at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore!The sconce was a wall mount, but plug in kind. The lamp was in excellent shape, but it needed a longer … [Read more...]