Craft With Paper Plates

1.  Paper Plate Angel Wings ~ No sewing needed for these beautiful Angel wings.

2.  Paper Plate Gratitude Flowers ~ These pretty paper plate flowers are perfect for the coldest winter months.  They won’t die on you.  Add a sentiment to the stem and they are a perfect thank you gift.

3.  Holiday Paper Plate  Hats  ~ Aren’t these hats adorable?!  They can be made for any holiday or occasion.  No glue needed.  A great craft idea for any party.

4.  Paper Plate Easter Hats ~ This hat uses a sturdy plate and bowl.  Paint the hat any color and add ribbons and silk flowers.  This would also make an adorable tea hat!

5.  How to Make Paper Plate Purses ~ The girls are going to love this one!  They can paint and decorate their purse to their hearts desire.  It only takes two paper plates and a stapler.

6.  Paper Plate Crown and Matching Purse ~ What a perfect craft for a princess party!  The added doily is absolutely adorable.

Paper Plate Crafts for Boys

7.  Paper Plate Frisbees ~ If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive activity this summer, this paper frisbee kids craft is perfect for you. All you need are some paper plates, shipping tape, colorful markers and a little imagination.

8.  Paper Plate Craft Pirate ~ Aargh matey!  What a fun craft for boys.  Wiggly eye, earring, eye patch and fabric added to the painted plate.  So much fun!

9.  Paper Plate Snowman Craft ~ A perfect craft for winter!  Using just two paper plates, 1 small and 1 large, your child can decorate the snowman with fun items such as googly eyes, buttons and pipe cleaner.

Paper Plate Crafts for Girls

10.  How to Make a Strawberry Shortcake Paper Plate Craft ~ Absolutely darling!  The pink pom poms and freckles are adorable.  A fun craft for any day or great addition to a Strawberry Shortcake party.

11.  Paper Plate Banjo ~ Let your little darlings rock out with this super fun banjo.  Making music has never been more fun.

12.  How to Make a Paper Plate Clown ~ A fun craft to use up miscellaneous pom poms.  Only minimal supplies required, pom poms, pipe cleaner and wiggly eyes.

Paper Plate Masks

13.  How to Make Paper Plate Masks ~ Let your child’s imagination run wild with these fun masks.  Anything goes, pirate, ninja, bird and alien.  The possibilities are endless.

14.  Make Paper Plate Calaveras Masks ~ Not only would these masks be terrific for Halloween, but also for any occasion.

15.  Bird Paper Plate Masks ~ Glue, construction paper and yarn are the only additional supplies needed.  This bird mask would also be fabulous with feathers.

16.  Bird Paper Plate Masks ~ Simply glue feathers to this mask and voila!

17.  Styracosaurus Mask ~ The boys will roar over this mask!  They can make their own dinosaur using paints and two paper plates.

Paper Plate Animals

18.  Paper Plate Pet Craft for Kids with Free Printables ~ How to craft video for kids to make a paper plate pet. Includes free printable pet faces.

19.  Paper Plate Dog Craft ~ Using the free printable template you can make this adorable dog.  Attach a stir stick or tongue depressor and your child can hold it to their face.

20.  Paper Plate Butterfly ~ A quick 30 minute project for 5 year olds.  Uses a paper plate and toilet paper roll.

21.  Paper Plate Butterfly Craft  Tutorial ~ An adorable dotty pink butterfly.  Add pom poms to make the dots and body.

22.  Paper Plate T-Rex ~ This t-rex with moveable legs is too cute!  Paint the paper plate, cut and attach limbs with metal brads.

23.  Paper Plate Dinosaur Craft ~ Another fun dinosaur craft with moveable legs.  Your child will have a blast sponge painting the plate green.

24.  Paper Plate Shark Jaws ~ Shark week or shark-themed party whichever these would be fabulous!  String them together and make a garland.

25.  Paper Plate Cat Treat Holder ~ This would make a terrific party craft.  It can also double as a container to take treats home in.

26.  Paper Plate Giraffe ~ A great craft to make after visiting the zoo.  There are also ideas to make a lion and zebra.

Paper Plate Fish

27.  Paper Plate Fish & Sharks ~ To bite or not to bite, that is the question?!  You choose what you prefer, teeth or no teeth.  Drop the fin and flipper and these would be cute pac man’s.

Holiday Paper Crafts for Kids

28.  Paper Plate Pop-Up Groundhog Craft ~ Will the groundhog see his shadow?  This is a fun pop-up project for preschoolers or kindergarteners.  There’s a free groundhog printable.

29.  Paper Plate Heart Pocket ~ Just in time for Valentine’s Day.  This adorable heart-shaped pocket would be cute hanging on a door knob or filled with Valentine cards and treats.

30.  Paper Plate Leprechaun Wall Hanging ~ What is this leprechaun hiding behind his back? Could it be a pot of gold? Hang him up on your door to welcome visitors and keep them guessing!

31.  Paper Plate Easter Bunny Masks ~ Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest.  These masks are so darling.  Can you picture your little darlings hopping around with this mask on?

32.  How To Make a Paper Plate Skeleton ~ This skeleton is not only festive, but easy and fun!  There’s a free pdf file to download and make your own skeleton.

33.  Paper Plate Halloween Ghost ~ What a cute ghost!  It would be a terrific door decoration.

34.  Paper Plate Thanksgiving Pilgrims ~ Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without these festive Pilgrims!  It’s also a great opportunity to teach your child about history.

35.  Paper Plate Reindeer Card Holder ~ Collect your Christmas cards and store them in this darling reindeer.  Forks for antlers?!  What a fabulous idea.

More Paper Crafts:

• 200 Gorgeous Paper Crafts with Tutorials
• How To Make Pinwheels {9 darling ways}
• 18 Free Printable Cupcake Toppers
• 9 Ways to Embellish A Paper Sack {treat bags}

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Pam at Keeping Life Creative explains how with coupons she feeds her family of six on $250 a month,  shows how to organize a coupon binder, AND has provided these adorable coupon binder categories, FREE to print. Now all you need is the coupons!

Printable Coupon Binder

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The idea I have to share with you today is a fun indoor project I made with the kids to send to grandma and grandpa.  One of the things I love about this project is that I had all of the supplies on hand!

Supplies Needed:

1. Cereal boxes (or cardboard)
2. Scissors
3. Glue
4. Hole punch
5. Ribbon
6. Scrap fabric
7. Various embellishments

Here is how to make it:

First, pick a font that you’d like to use.  Next, print the letters from the computer to be as big as you’d like. Then, cut them out, leaving small “tags” on the sides as shown above.

Secondly, trace the printed letters onto the cereal boxes and cut them out.

Thirdly, cut your scrap fabric into various sizes of rectangles and squares.

Fourth, assemble your fabric collage by placing your glue all over the cardboard and stacking and arranging your scrap fabric. Cover your cardboard completely.

Fifth, embellish your fabric-covered letters with ribbon, silk flowers, buttons, rhinestones etc. Let this dry completely!

Once dry, flip your letter over and trim around the edges.

Next, punch a hole in the center of the tags on the sides of each letter.

To complete the project, insert some ribbon through the holes to attach them together and secure with a knot. Burn the edges with a match to stop the ribbon from fraying.

Lastly, take a picture of your kids holding their banner, then print the picture and fold your banner and send it to grandma and grandpa! {how cute is that?}

More Great Kids Crafts:

• 21 Fun Presidents Day Activities & Crafts
• 26 Amazing 100th Day of School Activities & Crafts
• Magnetic Fishy Game

Come visit me my on my site SomewhatSimple.com for more creative inspiration!

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Bathroom Towels

1.  How to Turn a Headboard into a Towel Rack ~ This step by step tutorial will teach you how to turn an old headboard into a gorgeous towel rack!

2.  Three easy ways to display Bathroom Towels ~ There are so many ways to display towels, and these three ideas are great!  Here you’ll find cute, classy and cowboy!

Bathroom Decorations

3.  Rope-Shaped Towel Holder ~ These rope-based decorations are super easy {everyone can tie a knot, right?}, and all that is required are a few screws and a 1/2-inch natural-fiber rope from a home-supply store!

4.  How to Install a Branch Towel Bar ~ This step by step tutorial will show you how to turn an old branch into a functional and beautiful towel bar. Click on the link for full instructions.

5.  Repurposed two old wooden hangers as towel bars. By anchoring a scrap piece of dowel to the wall before the hanger was attached with 2 screws, I created a simple, yet sturdy place to hang a towel!

Towel Decor Ideas

6.  Use a Ladder ~ Instead of installing a typical metal rack to hold your towels, enlist a ladder made of bamboo (or some other wood that can withstand humidity) to do the job. No tools required.

7.  Make a Rustic Towel Rack ~ This multi-level towel rack is made with 2×4′s cut into five 12-inch sections.  The wood is nailed to mounting strips, stained and fastened to the wall.   It’s a great way to store rolled towels and provides a great rustic look!

8.  How to Turn a Suitcase into a Shelf ~ Here is a unique way to create more storage in your bathroom. Repurpose a vintage suitcase into a shelf to create hidden storage and a lovely place to store your towels.

Bath Decor

9.  DIY Bath Decor Shelf with Towel Hooks ~ This beautiful bathroom decor shelf made with molding is gorgeous! This detailed tutorial will show you how to make one yourself!

10.  Thrift Store Bath Decor Towel Hanger ~ Who would have thought that a $.50 find could make such a gorgeous towel holder?  This simple door knob transformation will really make your bathroom stand out!

11.  Use Old Door Knobs as Towel hooks ~ Believe it or not, all the door knobs used for these towel hooks were found within their house, but with a little flea market shopping, you can recreate this look with old door knobs you find!

More Bathroom Tutorials

• 10 Ways to Spice Up Your Shower Curtain
• Small Living Bathroom
• 8 Ideas To Conceal An Ironing Board

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House Hunters is an old favorite of mine.  Each episode of House Hunters focuses on a different individual or family as they search for and decide on a home that is right for them.  The show focuses on “the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home“.   Three homes are showcased and I love trying to guess which house the home buyers will pick.  It’s always so much fun at the end of the show to see how the buyers make their new house a home, too.

As you may know, I recently moved to Ohio {from Texas} and I know all too well the stress associated with finding a new home.  It can be so emotionally taxing trying to find the perfect house to raise the family.  There are so many factors that come into play….neighborhood, home layout, yard, schools, proximity to necessities, etc.

I looked at beautiful homes, ugly homes, dirty homes, immaculate homes, and homes with crazy/weird floor plans.  I viewed homes with amazing yards, and yards that left a lot to be desired.   I toured homes that would have been perfect if only they had a, b and c.   In the end I made the decision to move into the home that was best suited to my family, and let me tell you, the choice was emotional.

Just like an episode of House Hunters.  {smile}

I wonder how it would be different to go house hunting in the place that we had chosen out of all other places in the world to live rather than the place our jobs take us?

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Oh how I dream of owning a home in Lake Como, Italy.  If I could chose just one place to live, this is where I’d chose.  Located just north of Milan, there’s a reason is the most popular lake for vacationing in Italy.  It’s GORGEOUS.  Not only is the lake deep and beautiful, the area has artistic and cultural gems that I’d love to explore on a regular basis. Plus, I wouldn’t mind owning a lake front villa or palace.  {snicker}  I’d even learn Italian. {smiling}

Be sure to tell me where you’d live if you could live anywhere in the world.  Who knows?  Maybe you’ll introduce me to a new place that I’ll have to research. {wink}

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Printable Coloring Pages

1.  Printable Nesting Dolls ~ Create your own Russian dolls, also knows as matryoshka or babushka dolls.  You can choose to print the colored set or a black and white set you can color yourself.

Pages to Color for Girls

2.  Hello Kitty Pages to Color ~ An angel a mermaid and a few other adorable Hello Kitty pages to color as well as a cute Christmas card.

3.  Pages to Color For Girls ~ Here are some fun coloring pages for your little girl (and for mom too if she wants.)  Choose from Groovy Dancing Girls or Barbie Thumbelina.

4.  Printable Tea Party Coloring Page ~ Cute free printable accessories for you tea party.  Color or paint, cut them out and add a little flair to your afternoon tea.  These would also make for cute decor at a tea party themed birthday.

Pages to Color for Boys

5.  Batman Pages to Color ~ This awesome link gives you over 100 batman coloring pages.  You could make your own coloring book.

6.  Mario Pages to Color ~ Print out coloring pages for your little Nintendo fan.  Choose from Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and lots of other sidekicks.

Disney Printable Coloring Pages

7.  Disney Princess Coloring Pages ~ Almost every little girls loves the Disney princesses.  Here you will find lots of printable princess coloring pages for her to print out.

8.   Cars Coloring pages ~ Free Disney cars coloring pages that you can print out for free.  Use them as an activity for the kids or a cars themed birthday party.

Barbie Pages to Color

9.  Don’t Eat Barbie Game ~ This game is so simple your older children can play it with your preschooler!  Use cereal, dinner or lunch food, as well as any kind of candy to play. This is a take off of the original version, Don’t Eat Pete.

10.  Barbie printable coloring pages ~ Choose from several pictures of barbie to color.  The detail in these should keep your kiddo busy for a while, or join in the fun and color one yourself!

11.   Barbie and Princess Color Sheets {free printable} ~ Your daughter will love these free printable coloring pages that feature Barbie Princess coloring pages.

Color Sheets

12.  Crayola Color Sheets Printables ~ Crayola offers dozens of free printable coloring sheets.  Everything from Disney characters to basic shapes that make great worksheets for preschoolers.

13.   Elmo Printable Coloring Pages ~ Free Elmo coloring pages that also feature the entire Sesame Street cast with the alphabet.  Use them as a fun activity for kids or as a birthday party activity.

Coloring Activities for Kids

14.  Color the Alphabet {Free Printable Coloring Pages} ~ Practice recognition of each of the letters of the alphabet with these fun alphabet coloring pages.  All 26 letters of the alphabet are available and each one is represented by an animal that your children will love coloring.

15.  Play Veterinary Clinic {printables} ~ This is the cutest post about kids putting together their own vet clinic for their stuffed animals.  Includes printable receptionist chart, diagnostic sheets, and DIY food and medicine.  So adorable!

16.  The Cavity Monster Coloring Page  ~ SuperBlakeBooks.com presents “Super Blake and the Cavity Monster.”  Read your kids this online story about taking care of your teeth and then let them color pictures of the characters.

Printable Puzzles

17.  Simple Printable Puzzles  for Kids ~ These printable jigsaw puzzles are super fun and easy peasy!  Simply print and cut them out.

18.  Count & Color Dino ~ Print out these four pages and tape together to make a poster.  Then let your kiddo follow the color-by-number guide to create  dino for their room.

19.  Dinosaur Maze {printable puzzle} ~ An adorable dinosaur maze.  Help the dinosaur through the maze to get to the trees.  Chomp chomp!

20.  Word Search Printable Puzzles ~ Easy level word search with adorable farm illustrations.  A great way to learn the names of animals.

Free Printable Games

21.  Roll a Snowman- A game for the whole Family! ~ Be the first person to collect all the pieces of your snowman.  It’s great for kids and adults of all ages- my young kids love it, but you could also have your teenage children play it to see who gets out of doing the dishes after dinner- get creative!

22.  Free Printable Sight Word Cards {+25 Games} ~ Not only are we hooking you up with some darling free printable sight word cards, but also 25 fun ways to use them with your kids!  I just adore free printable games that also help educate.

23.  Free Printable Counting Cards {+25 Games} ~ Darling counting cards with 25 fun games to play as a family to learn or brush up on your counting and number skills.

24.  Free Printable Alphabet Cards {+25 Games} ~  Here are darling alphabet letters that you can print out as well as 25 ways to use them with your kids!

Worksheets

25.  Alphabet Worksheets  {free printable kindergarten worksheets} ~ Great free printable worksheets for preschool and kindergarten age children.  Fun activities to keep them busy during the summer, get them ready for the new school year, or supplement what they are learning in the classroom.

You will LOVE all of the free printable pages to color and coloring activities for kids over on the Tip Junkie Printables site!

More Pages to Color:

• 26 Amazing 100th Day Of School Activities & Crafts
• 35 Free Printable Activities for Kids!
• Winter Holiday Paper Doll Printable {free printable}

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Date Night Ideas

Good Dating Ideas

1.  Valentine Couch Picnic and DIY Invitation ~ Instead of splurging on an expensive Valentine’s Day dinner, snuggle up on the couch with your Valentine.  You can exchange love letters instead of gifts!  There’s a free download for these adorable invitations.

2.  The Bookstore Date ~ A fun free evening for any couple.  No work is necessary because it is all planned out with the free printables.

3.  Valentine Star Gazing ~ If you have a truck or can borrow one, pack a picnic dinner and head for the mountains.  Star gaze and enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day under the stars.  It is an inexpensive and very romantic way to spend your evening with your valentine.

4.  Romantic Dinner and Decor ~ Create your own romantic date night in the comforts of home.  Bring out the fine china, dress up the table with candlesticks, fresh flowers, and a pretty tablecloth.  Cook their favorite dinner.  All of the effort will pay off when you have a wonderful relaxing evening together.

Fun Date Ideas

5.  Couple’s Minute to Win It Games {Romantic Dates for Valentine’s Day} ~ Valentine’s Day doesn’t always have to mean candlelight and dinner for two.  Invite your favorite couples to play these fun games.  You will be rolling with laughter.  That can be romantic too.

6.  Amazing Race – Valentine Edition {Group Date} ~ This Amazing Race group date looks amazingly fun!  All of the women wore matching t-shirts as well as the men.  There were seven different clues to follow.  At the end of the race the husbands received a Big Hunk candy bar bouquet and a home cooked meal.

7.  The Ten Dollar Gift Date Night Challenge ~ A fun way to get a gift for each other.  Each person gets a ten dollar bill and 30 minutes to find the perfect gift for each other.

Be a Valentine

8.  Valentine’s Day Date Night Invitation ~ Use this free printable invitation to formerly invite your Valentine to a movie date.  Or, you can mail it too!  Keep it low key and have your movie night on the couch.  This special invite will definitely help make it special.

9.  Body Shop Date Night & Roleplay ~ Ladies start your engines!  Your husband may just love this idea.  There are about a MILLION connotations/twists you can put on vehicle maintenance terminology.  There is a free pdf file to download.

10.  Not Just For Da Garden Valentine Date ~ Rose petals are not just for the garden or honeymoon suite.   They are the yellow brick road for lovers.  Leave a trail of petals starting from the front door.  Finding the end of the trail will be irresistible.

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More Valentine Date Ideas from Tip Junkie:

• How to Date Your Spouse Challenge {week 1}
• 20 Creative Ways to Ask Someone Out {Prom, Dance, Date}
• How to Make a Love Letter Garland {Valentine}

What Valentine’s Day craft are you making this week?

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When is President’s Day?

When is Presidents Day?  Presidents’ Day in 2012 is on Monday, the 20th of February.  In the United States, Presidents Day is always celebrated on the third Monday of February.

Presidents Day is a federal holiday officially designated as George Washington’s Birthday on February 22. While the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday, it has become known as “President’s Day”, honoring both Washington and Lincoln, as well as all the other men who have served as president.

1.  Presidential Powdered Wig ~ Not only will the kids have fun making these wigs, but they’ll have a blast wearing and playing with them.

2.  Paper Plate Abe Lincoln Hat ~ This paper plate Abe Lincoln hat is simple enough that little ones can even get involved. It’s a fun craft for Presidents’ Day.

3.  Presidents’ Day Muffin Tin Meal ~ Made out of watermelon, string cheese, cucumbers, pretzels, and George Washington sandwich.

Presidents Day Activities

4.  Edible Log Cabin ~ Another super-simple President’s Day craft project. This isn’t something that kids will be able to keep, but it’s a fun little project that will let them play with their food!

5.  Lincoln’s Log Sorting Center ~ Sort “logs” onto Lincoln’s “cabins”. Once they fill a cabin up with logs, they’ve built it! (And, wowie-wow-wow are Firsties proud of themselves after they’ve “built” a cabin!

6.  Are you taller than Abraham Lincoln?  A life-size paper replica of 6 foot 4 inches tall Abraham Lincoln and fun activity for the kids on President’s Day.

7.  US President Printable Cards ~ Use these as flash cards, game cards, matching cards, guess who cards, sorting cards (names, letters, numbers, facial features, etc), coloring cards or whatever you want.

8.  Facts about Abraham Lincoln and Facts about George Washington ~ Since President’s Day is right around the corner we spent the week learning about some of the symbols of our nation and a few of our great leaders.

Presidents Day Crafts

9.  Presidents’ Day Finger Puppets ~ Celebrate Presidents’ Day with these quick and easy paper finger puppets of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

10.  George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Craft ~Paper piece together the faces of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as a fun craft for Presidents day.

Celebrate Presidents Day

11.  Craft Toilet Paper Tube Presidents ~ Construct replicas of two of the most famous U.S. Presidents—Abraham Lincoln and George Washington—using toilet paper rolls as their foundation.

12.  All About the Presidents Mini Book ~ learn about a few of the great men who served as President of the United States with this mini book activity.

13.  Presidents Day Craft ~ We also make George and Abe using the same shape. Right side up is Abe and upside down is George.

14.  Paper Plate Abraham Lincoln Craft ~ Cut the middle out of a paper plate, glue on a black hat, and finger paint brown around the bottom for the beard.

15.  Paper Plate George Washington ~ How adorable are these President Washington’s out of paper plates!

16.  How to Draw the Presidents ~ Use this directed drawing techniques to teach how to draw George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for President’s Day.

17.  Celebrating Presidents Day ~ A great roundup of President’s Day activities for homeschoolers with links to site with printable activities.

18.  Eight Presidents Day Crafts from FreeKidsCrafts.com ~ Making crafts and taking time out to study our nation’s presidents with kids is a great way to incorporate learning and fun.

19.  Ten President’s Day Crafts, Money Preschool Activities and Kindergarten Lessons and Printables from Kids Soup.com

20.  Counting Makes “CENTS” with Abraham Lincoln and George Washington ~   President’s Day holiday I created a Early American patriotic-themed coins-counting game. It’s not free, but it’s only $1 to download.

21.  $3 Presidents Day Activity clip art of Barack Obama, his Portuguese Water Dog, Bo, Air Force 1, a top secret folder, George Washington and the Liberty Bell, White House and Statue of Liberty.

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Before and After

1.  Farmhouse Table {refinishing table} ~ Refinishing table that was green to a gorgeous farmhouse table, a beautiful before and after tutorial on how to stain furniture.

2.  Washer and Dryer Appliance Makeover ~ This brilliant appliance makeover before and after will have you dreaming of all the ugly appliances in your home that you can change! What problem can’t paint solve?

Before and After Pictures of Furniture

3.  How to Create a French Cabinet from Old Furniture ~ This post will show you how to think outside the box when it comes to repurposing old furniture. Kristy created a gorgeous French cabinet using various parts from existing furniture combined with new wood pieces.

4.  Upholstering Series {how to upholster} ~ Don’t be intimidated by reupholstering any longer! Sarah has taken great pains to explain how to upholster in a 10-post series.

5.  How to Make a Tufted Ottoman from a Coffee Table ~ Here is a step by step tutorial on how to turn a plain-jane coffee table into a beautiful tufted ottoman!

6.  Faux Granite Painted Counter-tops ~ An easy, no special tools or skills needed tutorial on how to paint your old, outdated laminate counter tops to look like brand new shiny granite!

7.  How to Add Style to a Bunkbed  ~ You simply must see the before and after of this project! Learn how to transform simple metal bunk beds into something chic and gorgeous using fabric!

Before and After Photos of Accessories

8.  How to Repurpose an Old Door ~ This is a fun idea of how to reuse an old door.  Apply magnetic chalkboard paint, turn horizontally, and hang on your wall as a weekly organizer.

9.  How to Hide a Thermostat ~ If you want to hide a thermostat, alarm keypad, or garage door opener, this tutorial is for you!

10.  Mason Jar Lights {DIY Lights} ~ How to turn simple mason jars into “restoration hardware” knock-off lighting.

11.  How to Style a Bookcase ~ Creating custom book covers for your entire library is no doubt a laborious feat, but just look at the end results! This is gorgeous! Learn how she did it by clicking on the link.

Before and After Rooms

12.  Updating a 70′s bath {bathroom renovation} ~ A makeover with beadboard wallpaper, chair-rail molding, vinyl floor planks, and new accessories, along with some vintage finds. You don’t have to spend a ton of money to update your bathroom.

13.  How to Turn a Closet into an Office ~ This is the Cinderella story of a closet!  Once messy and disheveled, this closet receives a complete makeover and transforms into an office worthy of a prince!

14. How to Create a Book Nook ~ If you have a closet that isn’t getting much use, then why not transform it into a reading nook for your kiddo?  This step by step tutorial will show you how to build your own!

15.  How to Create a Mud room ~ This mud room is gorgeous and functional especially considering the super tight quarters with doors opening at practically every angle.

More Before and After Projects

• 10 Beautiful Home Offices and Ways to Organize It
• Find the Perfect Color Palette For Your Home!
• 4 Tips to Upgrade Your Laundry Room

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Laurie

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