This home office makeover was sponsored by ArrowToolGroup.com. We all have that one room or space in our home that becomes a catch-all for everything, right? It’s the spare room that should be a home office, guest room, or craft area. Instead, it’s the place where everything eventually lands that either has no organized “home” (i.e.... The post BEFORE & AFTER: Colorful Home Office Makeover! appeared first on Thrift Diving Blog.| Thrift Diving Blog
This $1,000 giveaway and 30-day challenge is sponsored by Arrow Tool Group®. Click here for more info and to enter. Over the past month, I've been helping my friend transform her cluttered, boring spare bedroom| Thrift Diving Blog
I remember what it was like when I first moved into our outdated, 1973 home back in 2010. There was excitement, of course. And pride. We had just sold our smaller 2-bedroom condo and purchased| Thrift Diving Blog
Inspiring you to decorate, improve, and maintain your home on a DIY budget! Read new blog posts! I Want To Paint I Want to Decorate I WANT TO DIY I WANT TO Build Get 5| Thrift Diving Blog
It's true what they said: a home is never truly "done" because you never "finish" decorating. Once life shifts....once the kids grow up...once you move on to another era of life, what used to be| Thrift Diving Blog
I used to hate wood furniture........Okay, okay....."Hate" is a strong word, but I thought it was ugly, depressing, and had no place in my home. When I would find wood furniture at the thrift store| Thrift Diving Blog
One morning as I was walking into my shed, excited to sip a pot of coffee, (yes--I said it....a POT, but it's decaf, so don't shoot me), I was struck with a thought so profound| Thrift Diving Blog
Imagine ordering a gorgeous rug online that looked perfect for your home. It was exactly what you'd been searching for, for your foyer makeover. Then the package arrives—and it’s a cheap, flimsy knock-off that looks| Thrift Diving Blog
Fall is my favorite time of year. It’s not so much that I get the house all dolled up for Halloween, or lay out a Thanksgiving Day-inspired table (and I definitely don’t do much more than put up a tree at Christmas). But once October rolls around, I fantasize about crisp days, cold nights, and... The post How to Make a Halloween Spider with Lights appeared first on Thrift Diving Blog.| Thrift Diving Blog
This pink and dark green bedroom makeover was sponsored by Beyond Paint. It's hard to put your personal space "out there" on the internet for the entire world to see. It's as if you're pulling| Thrift Diving Blog
I don’t think it’s always cheaper to make your own furniture. Like this DIY modern console table from wood that I helped my friend, BJ, build. His wife had found this black console table with arches at Home Goods and his wife instantly fell in love with it, “oohing” and “ahhing” that she was going... The post DIY Modern Console Table from Wood: A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners! appeared first on Thrift Diving Blog.| Thrift Diving Blog
This post on how to paint bathroom tile is sponsored by Bathworks. I've been friends with one of my besties, Hakimah, for nearly 15 years. And since I have known her, 3 things are true:| Thrift Diving Blog
I remember when blogging was a "thing." Well, it still exists, but now, with so many more people labeling themselves as "content creators," (and I've described myself this way, as well) posting on multiple platforms| Thrift Diving Blog
The other morning I woke with a sense of anxiety. It's been common lately where I'll wake up in the middle of the night, whether it be from a dream which I can't quite remember| Thrift Diving Blog
This blog post is sponsored by Filterbuy.com and contains affiliate links for which Thrift Diving may receive commissions at no cost to you. I’ll be honest with you–I’ve never enjoyed home maintenance. I never even knew what home maintenance tasks were most important. Because I haven’t been as scheduled about it, I’m not always up... The post Top 7 Home Maintenance Checklist: Do These This Spring! appeared first on Thrift Diving Blog.| Thrift Diving Blog
I love thrifting (otherwise known as what I coined “thrift diving”), so I wrote a Christmas poem for the holiday season! 🙂 ‘Twas the Night Before Thrifting ‘Twas the night before thrifting, when all through the house Not an outfit needed washing, not even a blouse; The laundry was folded by the dryer with care,... The post ‘Twas the Night Before Thrifting appeared first on Thrift Diving Blog.| Thrift Diving Blog
For some reason, people think that because you’ve got years of experience in picking up power tools and attempting hard DIY projects, that you’ve got it all figured out. …that there’s no fear… …that you know what you’re doing all the time… …that you’re going to crush it, and make it look easy while you’re... The post I Was TOO SCARED to Start This DIY Project! appeared first on Thrift Diving Blog.| Thrift Diving Blog
When I was in my early 20's, I fantasized about the idea of volunteering for the Peace Corp. There was something tantalizing about traveling abroad to an area I've never been, to a culture I| Thrift Diving Blog
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets White tutorial is sponsored by Beyond Paint. Have you ever found pictures of what your house looked like when you first moved in? I'm talkin' about the "before-before" pictures. You| Thrift Diving Blog
As I’m sitting on a breezy veranda just outside the border of Accra, Ghana, the capital of my husband’s native country, I’m pondering the real meaning of “home.” (Actually, we all enjoyed this lovely, breezy| Thrift Diving Blog
These utility room ideas and makeover is sponsored by Filter Buy. My home was built in 1973, and around every corner, I'm reminded that my house is 50 years old. {{GULP}} From the ugly, outdated,| Thrift Diving Blog
This tutorial on how to install vinyl plank flooring in your shed is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. A vinyl plank floor is a floating floor, which means it's not nailed or glued down to a| Thrift Diving Blog
If you love the look of painted furniture, but don't like to hide to wood texture and grain, here's how to use a color stain on wood and KEEP the wood texture!| Thrift Diving Blog
A DIY roller shade (specifically, fabric roller shades) is so much better than curtains for my 16' x 26' "she shed." This space will be used for woodworking, painting furniture, and sitting down to write| Thrift Diving Blog
As much as I would like to think I know what I'm doing when restoring furniture, I've never considered myself a professional. A professional, in my opinion, makes furniture restoration their bread and butter, spending| Thrift Diving Blog
If you're wondering how to insulate a shed, I've got you covered! I bought a 16' x 26' prefabricated she (which will become my "she shed" workshop) and decided to do as much of the| Thrift Diving Blog
This canopy shade with mosquito net tutorial is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. I've always had a love/hate relationship with my patio. It's been unfair how the last 12 years we have lived in our home,| Thrift Diving Blog
