Since the inception of this blog, it's always been my goal to provide rental-friendly decorating ideas. As a military family, we move about every three years and since we've been doing that for about 16 years now, I have a lot of experience in decorating everything from a home we've owned, apartments, rental homes, and military housing. I've learned so many decorating tricks along the way so I thought it was time for an ultimate guide to rental and apartment decorating. Don't be Afraid to ... Read More about The Ultimate Guide to Decorating A Rental Home
Rental Lighting Hack – How to Faux Install Sconce Lighting
When I made my DIY canvas, for the living room, I envisioned it hanging above my sofa with sconces flanking either side. Sconces are typically hardwired or plug-in. I love the look of a hardwired sconce but living in a rental that doesn't have a rough-in for it, it's just not possible. The next option was a plug-in sconce but I didn't love the look of the wires dangling down the wall. I decided I'd track the little sconce hack I'd seen floating around the interwebs and it worked so well that I'm ... Read More about Rental Lighting Hack – How to Faux Install Sconce Lighting
DIY Canvas Painting with an Actual DIY Canvas
Here's a tutorial for creating your own DIY Canvas Painting beginning with a DIY Oversized Canvas made out of a $15 drop cloth. This project is a very budget-friendly way to make high-end-looking custom art. How to make a DIY Canvas Painting I've made DIY art several times before. I made this DIY abstract piece on plywood a couple of years ago. I've done some oversized DIY Typography Art and then of course the beach print that was hanging in the spot on the wall prior to the swap was a ... Read More about DIY Canvas Painting with an Actual DIY Canvas
What Our Homeschool Schedule Looks Like
Since beginning homeschool. The most often question I get asked is, "What does a typical day look like?" or "What's your homeschool schedule?" While no day is exactly the same, we do have a sort of rhythm and that we lean on to make the days go as smooth as possible. I'll admit that I'm not a strict schedule person so we kind of just go with the flow and adjust our day to the needs of our family. If it's an exceptionally beautiful day outside, we go out and enjoy it even if that means we push ... Read More about What Our Homeschool Schedule Looks Like
Coffee Tables with Storage
About five or so years ago, I found the most glorious coffee table on Craigslist. It was a large woven coffee table with rattan and a glass top. The glass top it came with didn't fit the coffee table at all so we never used the top. Unfortunately, the rattan on top of the coffee table was slightly damaged when we bought it and as time went on it got worse. I eventually made the mistake of spray painting it white and then eventually got rid of it because I felt like I had ruined it beyond repair. ... Read More about Coffee Tables with Storage
