The Handmade Home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/ The Handmade Home is a full service rehab, construction and design firm with an exclusive product line, at The Handmade Home Studio. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:09:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/favicon.png The Handmade Home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/ 32 32 easy colorful metallic fall pumpkins https://www.thehandmadehome.net/easy-colorful-metallic-fall-pumpkins/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/easy-colorful-metallic-fall-pumpkins/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:22 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=96196 With the seasons changing, I’ve loved my little pumpkin projects in the past, but I needed some fun color in my life to sprinkle around our home. So last weekend, my daughter and I decided to sit down and paint a few. This is your reminder: Life is short… paint the pumpkins. Easy Colorful Metallic Fall...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/easy-colorful-metallic-fall-pumpkins/feed/ 0 the renter’s guide to color https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-renters-guide-to-color/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-renters-guide-to-color/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:51:40 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=99803 In the past, I’ve shared easy ways to bring color into your home. While I love this topic, the rules have changed a little with our rental, because, as most of you know, making a temporary space feel like home are an entirely different ballgame. While I love adding character to anywhere that we {or our kids!} live,...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-renters-guide-to-color/feed/ 0 the basics of painting: our best tips and tricks https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basics-of-painting-our-best-tips-and-tricks/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basics-of-painting-our-best-tips-and-tricks/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=78514 For those of you who are no strangers to our site, you know I love to paint. I even have a shop, here. I’ve received a few questions lately about the subject of oil painting from some sweet readers, so today, we’re sharing the basics of painting: our best tips + tricks! I love a good...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-basics-of-painting-our-best-tips-and-tricks/feed/ 1 handmade savvy saturday https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-savvy-saturday-487/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-savvy-saturday-487/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=99822 Happy Handmade Savvy Saturday! Hey to all those college parents out there with fewer kids at your house this week. We see you. It’s been a week of adjusting to our new normal with only one kiddo left at home. We’re just learning to soak up every moment and try to adjust, all while diving...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-savvy-saturday-487/feed/ 0 amazon basics we’re loving right now https://www.thehandmadehome.net/amazon-basics-were-loving-right-now/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/amazon-basics-were-loving-right-now/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:51:26 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=99644 Do you ever scoop up a good comfy basic, and you’re like… this should be a part of my capsule wardrobe? If I knew what a capsule wardrobe is. Because I basically do capsule without encapsulating. Is this still a thing? I have my faves that I pick up over and over again, and most...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/amazon-basics-were-loving-right-now/feed/ 0 the college rental blueprint: smart hacks for guys https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-college-rental-blueprint-smart-hacks-for-guys/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-college-rental-blueprint-smart-hacks-for-guys/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:29:24 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=99762 Last week was filled with all the emotions and fun as we moved our two oldest kids into college. After getting Emerson settled into her first dorm/apartment, we dove into working on a house for Aiden. So today, I thought I’d share The College Rental Blueprint: Smart Hacks for Guys! First things first: This is...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-college-rental-blueprint-smart-hacks-for-guys/feed/ 0 bad things happen in threes https://www.thehandmadehome.net/bad-things-happen-in-threes/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/bad-things-happen-in-threes/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=92646 I stepped into the college parking lot at 12 am the other night after moving our kids in and saw a small black bag rustling in the wind about 20 yards away. Only upon further examination did I realize it was alive, and it was actually a skunk sauntering towards me. No one has ever...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/bad-things-happen-in-threes/feed/ 4 handmade savvy saturday https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-savvy-saturday-486/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-savvy-saturday-486/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:59 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=99759 Life has been a whirlwind lately, but we’re coming out of it with full hearts after dropping off two in college for the fall semester. Here are a few things you may have missed on the handmade home because I haven’t even posted in the last few weeks… • A good pair of shoes •...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-savvy-saturday-486/feed/ 0 cozy aesthetic college room decor https://www.thehandmadehome.net/cozy-aesthetic-college-room-decor/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/cozy-aesthetic-college-room-decor/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:48:21 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=99719 On Friday, we moved Emerson {our middle} into her first apartment/dorm setup on campus. And then on Saturday, we started all over again on a full house project with Aiden {our oldest- I’ll be sharing that one soon too}. Then I stayed because, as it turns out, entire houses take a minute {even little ones}…...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/cozy-aesthetic-college-room-decor/feed/ 2 stained glass cabinet doors https://www.thehandmadehome.net/stained-glass-cabinet-doors/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/stained-glass-cabinet-doors/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:48 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=87743 This is one of our faves, and I thought I’d share it again here. A few years ago, I took up stained glass, and if you’ve been around for a while, you probably know I’m a teensy bit obsessed. It’s therapy, y’all. This was my newest little creation! This one is a little bit of...

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