tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14511059051742255222026-04-11T15:47:51.751-05:00A home decor, painted furniture, DIY, home improvement, recipe, crafting and tutorial blog. Kimberly shows you how to have a beautiful home by repurposing and decorating on a budget. The blog is filled with easy DIY tutorials for painting furniture, decorating for the holidays (and every day) and recipes for cooking and baking that even a novice cook can accomplish. Kimberly is currently rehabbing a 1950's ranch in the Chicago suburbs creating French farmhouse style with a "Midwest accent". SerendipityRefinedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188199429443437097noreply@blogger.comBlogger48013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451105905174225522.post-31257420352631687522018-03-06T12:56:00.001-06:002018-03-06T12:56:14.865-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQ1iXO6BbZAYcIfyDyMqRwoaYGEzq_350USGwsGB-hzAkAz7jIY74ET9XwtBvTBWrb0c1NrCyyhl69stKRzQE0dSKfpjJfdpwWyGdhMWWnWBnHm5ujmQwyN2ul_z8wgNsVOOuHQKi8WdX/s1600/simple+diy+minimalist+spring+wreath+tutorial+directions+idea+bridal+shower+baby+girl+serendipity+refined.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1063" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQ1iXO6BbZAYcIfyDyMqRwoaYGEzq_350USGwsGB-hzAkAz7jIY74ET9XwtBvTBWrb0c1NrCyyhl69stKRzQE0dSKfpjJfdpwWyGdhMWWnWBnHm5ujmQwyN2ul_z8wgNsVOOuHQKi8WdX/s640/simple+diy+minimalist+spring+wreath+tutorial+directions+idea+bridal+shower+baby+girl+serendipity+refined.jpg" width="424"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Do you need a cute spring wreath that costs under $15 and can be made in about 10 minutes? This simple, minimalist spring wreath is super easy (and super cute).  Trust me.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div> <a href="http://www.serendipityrefined.com/2018/03/simple-minimalist-diy-spring-wreath.html#more"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Due to stolen content, I have been forced to truncate my RSS feed. I work very hard to provide fresh, original content and there are so many sites stealing content that I've been forced to change my feed settings. I hope that you'll understand and will continue to follow Serendipity Refined. Thanks! Kimberly</div>SerendipityRefinedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188199429443437097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451105905174225522.post-60344254325056626642018-02-07T08:49:00.003-06:002018-02-07T08:49:58.713-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0fR9EmjIaAGvtrqvUikIS1ot1CBVL19_GtTLKE3izzQSJY7F2Oj32p9gudYKndl3b6kHf32AoH3grHdDeE_9HYzwE3APPZXEobvsRSAgMGkgF22wHZqHWh0XxNkf7uEj2KSWmOUaXJi0/s1600/valentines+day+diy+wood+decoration+tutorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1224" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0fR9EmjIaAGvtrqvUikIS1ot1CBVL19_GtTLKE3izzQSJY7F2Oj32p9gudYKndl3b6kHf32AoH3grHdDeE_9HYzwE3APPZXEobvsRSAgMGkgF22wHZqHWh0XxNkf7uEj2KSWmOUaXJi0/s640/valentines+day+diy+wood+decoration+tutorial.jpg" width="488"></a></div> Today, I&#39;m doing my first DIY project in a very long time. It&#39;s a DIY vintage style wood Valentine&#39;s day heart decoration for the front porch of the farmhouse. Even though I&#39;m using it against a wall this year, I made it two sided so that I can use it in a window (where it will be seen from both sides) in the future.<br> <a href="http://www.serendipityrefined.com/2018/02/diy-vintage-style-wood-valentines-day.html#more"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Due to stolen content, I have been forced to truncate my RSS feed. I work very hard to provide fresh, original content and there are so many sites stealing content that I've been forced to change my feed settings. I hope that you'll understand and will continue to follow Serendipity Refined. Thanks! Kimberly</div>SerendipityRefinedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188199429443437097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451105905174225522.post-22061954827225205312017-10-10T06:48:00.002-05:002017-10-10T06:48:31.215-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMErBavTHb-R0x7_UCXltLxjq0Mu4wZynRx1g4nPyuzWRLNuPCgV8_XtiQEvUqaiAssk-RjmD3JCTYiiR2SqLyRq3cjb8OYDL7uDNyga_7jcC3HhdUXQ2ffw7gmnMWzsw5xmzJ6E9Ure7/s1600/_DSC0420af1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="farmhouse porch decor simple orange mums" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1063" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMErBavTHb-R0x7_UCXltLxjq0Mu4wZynRx1g4nPyuzWRLNuPCgV8_XtiQEvUqaiAssk-RjmD3JCTYiiR2SqLyRq3cjb8OYDL7uDNyga_7jcC3HhdUXQ2ffw7gmnMWzsw5xmzJ6E9Ure7/s640/_DSC0420af1.jpg" title="fall autumn porch decor decoration idea" width="424"></a></div> Welcome to fall on the farmhouse porch! I realized as I was taking these photos that a year ago, we still didn&#39;t have a lawn or landcaping so it&#39;s especially fun to decorate the porch for its very first fall this year.<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br> <a href="http://www.serendipityrefined.com/2017/10/farmhouse-fall-porch-decor.html#more"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Due to stolen content, I have been forced to truncate my RSS feed. I work very hard to provide fresh, original content and there are so many sites stealing content that I've been forced to change my feed settings. I hope that you'll understand and will continue to follow Serendipity Refined. Thanks! Kimberly</div>SerendipityRefinedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01188199429443437097noreply@blogger.com