I was going to wait until we had our entire patio setup complete before sharing the outcome of this weekend DIY, but it seems as though outfitting the rest of the patio is actually taking longer than the table build! I’ve dreamed of a larger patio table that is built to fit our awkward patio…
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Making the Most of our Toddler’s Tiny Closet
Even as we make the move from Evie’s small nursery into her “big girl room”, the one thing we won’t gain is more closet space. The closets for the two rooms are identical and terribly laid out – a single hanging bar and one shelf. Not ideal for someone who is barely over 2′ tall!…
5 DIY Patio Tables We Love
Earlier this year, we made the decision to begin another round of projects to make our 100 year old house a place we can happily live for at least the next five years (Backstory: When I purchased this house as a single gal, my plan was to be here about 5 years. That was 5…
DIY Towel Hooks
Quarantine has made for the year of home projects (and by year, I actually mean just a month thus far – but it’s felt like a year!). One of the ones that was high on my list was finally finishing out our new carriage house apartment in preparation for what I’m hoping is many family…
The 9 Dip Nail Colors You NEED This Summer
If the 90+ degree temps here in Texas are any indicator, summer is officially here! It’s time to get an Instagram-worthy summer manicure – even if we’ll all be spending the foreseeable future confined to our own backyards. Whether you’re heading to the salon as things reopen or planning to do your own following our…
Building a DIY Sand Table
Our little E loves playing in the mud – like will dig up our plants because they interfere with her “dirt digging” if we let her out of our sights for even a minute! In an attempt to channel that love away from our new vegetable garden, we decided to build E her own sand…
The Ultimate Playhouse Makeover: The Cost Breakdown
DIY projects have that funny habit of always ending up WAY more expensive than you first thought. Our playhouse makeover didn’t get completely out of hand – but it was more than I had estimated. Today we’re breaking down the true cost of this fun cedar playhouse hack. $250: The Playhouse Obviously this can swing…
How to Dye Your Own Sprinkles
When it came time to prep everything for E’s first birthday, I had the hardest time finding sprinkles for her cake and cookies that matches the blush tones I was going for. There were options on Etsy but they were just so expensive! I can’t justify $30+ in sprinkles for a one year old’s birthday…
Where to Buy Mask Fabric + Other Supplies
The response to our DIY fabric masks with filter pockets has been amazing – you can check out the original tailored-looking version here, and the simplified version here. I’ve loved seeing the masks everyone has created, whether for themselves, family members, or to donate to first responders and other essential workers. And, we’ve received requests…
Where to Buy Dip Nail Supplies with Fast Shipping
When I wrote my dip nail tutorial a few years ago, I never imagined we would get to the point where DIY manis were the only option. But alas, thanks to social distancing guidelines, here we are. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @lawofbeauty (@lawofbeauty) on Mar 18, 2020 at 12:37pm PDT…
Homemade Fabric Mask with Filter Pocket – Simplified
At the request of our amazing group of sewers, we’re adding a new homemade mask how-to, simplified to remove the need for binding and using two different fabrics to make it easier to identify the front and back (ideal for workers quickly swapping on the masks or elderly who may have issues quickly locating the…
Homemade Fabric Mask with Filter Pocket
At the request of a friend last week, I pulled back out my sewing machine and set about making fabric masks with a filter pocket, to donate to healthcare workers with no alternatives available and provide to others looking for a mask to complement their social distancing and hand washing routines. **NOTE: While the CDC…