When I was first learning to use my scroll saw, one thing that I always struggled with was figuring out how to get my template (or pattern) onto the wood before I start cutting with the scroll saw. Sometimes when it's a larger piece, I'll use an overhead projector, but…| Reality Daydream
I've had this idea in the back of my mind for quite awhile... why not dip fabric in Plaster of Paris to make plaster-hardened fabric planters?! I hadn't ever used Plaster of Paris for something like this, so I played around with it a bit, and it's so fun! I'm…| Reality Daydream
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Masonite Doors. All opinions are 100% mine. Who's ready for a little problem-solving today?! My brother, Josh, and his wife, Emily, have this situation going on in their master bathroom. When the door is open, they can't open the…| Reality Daydream
Doing up the girl's nursery DIY style has been not only gratifying, but also saved us some big bucks! Here are some final pictures... and at the bottom of this post, I've given a breakdown of the cost of each item and it's source.The truth is, we started with the…| Reality Daydream
I have to admit, I've had a project on my to-do list for... A LONG TIME. As in, years. I've loved this little leaf shelf and had it pinned to my Pinterest Projects board for a very long time. *This post is sponsored by Dremel. Thank you for supporting the…| Reality Daydream
Nick and I have dabbled in epoxy here and there, but we've never done anything like this ocean resin art that we just finished. It turned out so awesome! Wanna learn how to do it yourself? This ocean resin art is easier than it looks, and it could be done…| Reality Daydream
Hello hello friends! Things have been wild as we've been navigating the holiday season, schedules, shopping, baking, and making DIY Christmas gifts... but it's all so fun! I will readily admit, however, that I'm also looking forward to the nothingness that January brings. What a stark contrast! Anyway! Today I'm…| Reality Daydream
We're in the dog days of summer, and it seems like my kids are always hot, hungry, and whiny. UGH! I haven't been winning any parenting awards either, so I will give them a pass. We're all just trying to tread water until the temps dip back down below triple…| Reality Daydream
Handmade Gift Ideas by Reality Daydream| Reality Daydream
I have a fun and easy building project for you! And while I do end up decorating it to be fall-themed, it can be used to decorate for any holiday or season! But if you're here because you love the fall look, I have some other fall-themed projects for you…| Reality Daydream
Making a cutting board almost seems like a right of passage into the world of woodworking. It's one of the easiest woodworking projects you can tackle, and is perfect for beginners! So whyyyyyy has it taken me so long to build a cutting board myself? I DON'T KNOW! But it's…| Reality Daydream
Hey guys, If you've been following along in our Instagram Stories, you know we've been overwhelmed by the chaos that is our basement workshop. It is an absolute embarassment. *This post is sponsored by our friends at Shelving.com! Thank you for sponsoring the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible!…| Reality Daydream
Painting a mountain mural is EASY with this tutorial and free layered mountain template! What colors will you use??| Reality Daydream
Paisley’s Teen Room REVEAL| Reality Daydream
Over the winter, we impulsively bought the weird little house next door. It's a terrible eyesore, and we would love to tear it down and build a carriage house, or a wood shop, or an in-ground pool someday. But for now, we're going to have to rent it out for…| Reality Daydream
A cabinet for the mudroom| Reality Daydream
If you're unsure of best practices for putting up wallpaper with wallpaper paste, look no further! We're sharing all the tips, tricks, and must-have tools!| Reality Daydream
I love the idea of my girls sharing a room; whispering and giggling into the night. But lately, they've been expressing their desire to have their own space. After further prodding, I realized the real reason was because they wanted a room of their own TO DECORATE. And then it…| Reality Daydream
My mom is the ultimate Grandma. She has so many creative ideas and traditions to do with her grandkids. One of my favorites she started a few years back. At the end of November, she gives each of her grandkids an envelope with their name on it. Inside is some…| Reality Daydream
All the info you need to correctly remove your stair carpet, AND what tools will make it quick and easy. Click through for the full tutorial!| Reality Daydream
Learn how to revitalize your furniture using a graywash technique. Transform your home for just pennies - and have fun doing it. Try this easy-peasy method.| Reality Daydream
Nick and I have been talking for awhile now, how we need need to get family pictures taken again. Life just kinda gets away from us, and our kids are growing soooo fast. *insert weeping emoji* The last family pics we had taken were when Cypress was just a baby,…| Reality Daydream
When we first bought our historic Federal Colonial home, it was truly frozen in time. While it needed a LOT of work, it had so much character and potential. And one of the things that immediately captured our hearts was the entryway with this curvy staircase. The most obvious priority…| Reality Daydream
Make this wooden circle pendant light with a balloon, wooden rings, and some adhesive! So fun and EASY! Detailed tutorial and supply links,| Reality Daydream
Stripping furniture can be daunting, and often stripping tutorials only share how to strip paint. But today we're going to help you strip stain & finish!| Reality Daydream
If you follow us on the 'gram, you know I've been stripping the finish off this old desk to make it a lighter wood, and contrast the dark wood of the library walls, where it will live! Initially, that was all I was going to do to the desk. But…| Reality Daydream
Hey friends! I recently shuffled some things around in my studio, and it really got my creative juices flowing! Don't you love it when that happens? I ended up with this cute sitting area in the corner, which I love. But it felt like it was missing something. Couch -…| Reality Daydream
If you love unique art and have absolutely nothing to do with your time, come and be inspired by this enormous pixel art using thousands of chunks of wooden dowels! It's basically a large-scale diamond painting project, and is actually pretty fun if you love tedious/repetitive tasks. Our living room…| Reality Daydream
We've been needing to update our coffee table situation in the living room for awhile now. And we've been needing to update our Lego storage situation as well. So why not combine the two into one project?! Because I can't live this way. I've been dreaming up this design for…| Reality Daydream
Heyo friends! Today we've got a fun build to share! I wanted to build two planters to flank our front door, but I had a very specific vision. I love a scalloped moment, so Nick and I set out to build two scalloped planters for our front porch! *This post…| Reality Daydream
Make this Wood Slice Pendant Light using a balloon as a form! So easy and FUN!| Reality Daydream
We recently ripped off our old mailbox because it was falling apart and there were wasp nests behind it. It was a whole situation. But this gave us an opportunity to partner with our friends at Kreg Tools and make a brand new mailbox with our own design, vision, dimensions...…| Reality Daydream
It's been a minute since I've done a crafty craft with my kids. They are all creative in their own ways, but it can be hard to find a project that everyone truly enjoys... especially now that they're getting older. I fully expected my 13-year-olds to reject this fun, but…| Reality Daydream
I'm guessing you didn't arrive here after Googling "Gumball Plinko Race" tutorial. But here we are! This is our take on a fun Plinko or pinball game, with a racing element! And the ultimate twist is that it's gumballs! It doesn't quite feel right to call it a DIY gumball…| Reality Daydream
This is a question we’ve grappled with for years. When our kids have asked for phones, we just say… “when you’re 16 and have a drivers license”. But what we really mean is… “I don’t know! Stop asking! We’re figuring out how to be a parent as we go!” If you’re new here, we have [...]| Reality Daydream
Is it too early to call this spring cleaning? The truth is, we've been planning to do a major organization haul to our garage since last summer, and just haven't gotten around to it until now. The reason is that it really needed more than just organization... we wanted to…| Reality Daydream
Howdy friends! We've been using and abusing our Sven Sofa and Armchair from Article for for several months now, and we're excited to share our thoughts! *This post is sponsored by Article! Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible!* I must admit the idea of…| Reality Daydream
It’s hard to believe this room could get even better after building those arched mudroom lockers, but it’s about to! We have this blank space to the left of the lockers that we desperately need for storage. Think off-season items, and a place to put things that need to be returned to the store. It [...]| Reality Daydream
That's not a title I ever thought I would be typing out. HAHA! As you know, Paisley redid her side of the room and it is FIRE. Della doesn't care as much about her side of the room, BUT she did want to give it a fresh coat of paint.…| Reality Daydream
Oh gosh you guys. WHAT A WEEK! We just got back from Montana, and I can't wait to share all the details with you! If you've been around a minute, you might remember we took a 10-year-anniversary trip to Puerto Rico with my friend Carrie and her hubby, Tim (who…| Reality Daydream
Hey buddies! Nick here! It's been almost 4 years since we purchased this home. And while we love the character and charm of owning a historical property, it comes with lots of little maintenance needs that sometimes fall to the bottom of our to-do list. Today, we're going to tackle…| Reality Daydream
Every spring, I have grand plans of having the most epic vegetable and flower gardens! And I usually lose motivation at some point, or life just gets in the way. But this year, I chose to really make it priority. And I'm so glad I did! There's something so therapeutic…| Reality Daydream
We have focused so much on the interior of our house the past few years, we've completely neglected this crusty porch situation. The cracked, peeling paint is the first thing people see when they come to our house... and not only is it nasty, it's also such a weird pink…| Reality Daydream
Hi! Paisley here! As you know, I've been giving my half of the bedroom an overhaul. And today is the day for the reveal! But first, let's recap... This is a before picture. We sadly didn't get one before we taped out where the picture frame molding would be. We…| Reality Daydream
Learn how to make this upholstered headboard using POOL NOODLES instead of expensive foam! I can't believe how high-end it looks.| Reality Daydream
I love you guys for following along on this mudroom saga, and it's finally time to share the reveal! But before I do that, let's take a little walk down memory lane. When we added on the addition, this mudroom was added to attach the kitchen to the garage. Living…| Reality Daydream
Sometimes I assume everyone is following along on our home renovations over on Instagram (@RealityDaydream), but I need to do better about sharing our progress here on the blog too! Ever since we connected our house to our garage via a 'mudroom', it has sat unfinished. Concrete floors, unpainted drywall.…| Reality Daydream
If you've been following along on Paisley's tween room makeover, you know she recently picked out and installed the most gorgeous wallpaper (catch up HERE)! She has known all along that she wanted to paint the trim and moulding a bold color, but she was having trouble visualizing and choosing…| Reality Daydream
If you've been following along on our Mudroom Makeover adventure, you know that we built these beautiful arched mudroom lockers, and are getting ready to wallpaper and add brick flooring! But as I stand back looking at the situation, I can't help but hate the black metal doors. I desperately…| Reality Daydream
Paisley has been having so much fun dreaming up her new bedroom space. And since she finished with the picture frame molding, she's ready to move on to the next thing! She found a wallpaper that she LOVES, but hasn't decided what color paint she wants to compliment it. It…| Reality Daydream
Step-by-step tutorial for using flexible trim to install picture frame molding the easy way! No power tools necessary!| Reality Daydream
Unlacquered brass naturally patinas over time, but did you know you can speed up the aging process in just a couple hours?| Reality Daydream
It felt daunting to figure out how to make this mudroom reno look original to our historic home. But after lots of thought and planning, we have some really exciting design plans! And once we had these arched mudroom lockers sketched out, we couldn't WAIT to get started building! It's…| Reality Daydream
Oh my gosh. It feels so surreal to be writing this post! And honestly, our kitchen has been done for a minute, but I've been procrastinating writing this post because I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT and reeeeeeally portray just how amazing our kitchen is. I might be biased since…| Reality Daydream
Hey guys! I'm Paisley, and I'm 12 years old! If you do not know this already, I have been making over the teeny tiny bathroom downstairs. I had been itching to do something creative, and my parents set me loose to give it a makeover! It's been such a fun…| Reality Daydream
This is the perfect solution if you love the idea of a tv above your fireplace but not the look. Get that big-screen home theater experience that disappears when not in use!| Reality Daydream
