My Creative Days

DIY blog sharing our home, budget decorating tips with repurposed farmhouse decor.

This was a project that went wrong and ended up with no top. That didn't stop me from making this small chest makeover amazing!

Small Chest Makeover With No Top

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This small chest makeover was one that I thought was going to be a quick and easy project.  They don’t always work out like that and I like sharing those projects too. I have learned a lot over the years in all the makeovers we have done. My biggest piece of advice I give to people who reach out to me and want to start doing projects is to just start and be flexible. Just start. You won’t know until you try and you won’t learn a thing if you don’t try. Starting is the first step. Being flexible is… Read More

This French Linen dresser makeover is a great example of what painting a piece of furniture can do to breathe new life into a piece that needs a little TLC.

French Linen Dresser Makeover

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I want to thank Zibra Paint for partnering with me on this French Linen Dresser Makeover. All opinions of their amazing paint brushes are my own. Like I said in a previous post, I have had to get creative on how I find pieces to make over during this COVID pandemic. Usually, this time of year, I am scouring yard sales and thrift stores and having so much fun finding all the things. This year, it is not that easy. I have found a few pieces at random yard sales I come across, but it has been slim pickin’s for… Read More

Decorating for July 4th doesn't have to be hard or expensive. This 4th Of July Mantel came together with one great yard sale find and things I had on hand.

4th Of July Mantel With A Vintage Flag

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When the kids were smaller, I decorated for every holiday. EVERY holiday. Now that they are older, I don’t decorate for all of them, but there is something about vintage patriotic pieces that makes me want to decorate for July 4th, aka Independence Day. I grabbed one of my favorite finds the other day and created a 4th of July mantel for the first time in years. “Independence Day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the United States as a sovereign nation. It is celebrated every July 4th, and has been a federal holiday… Read More

Essentials To Store In The Center Console Of Your Car

Essentials For The Center Console Of Your Car

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Essentials For The Center Console Of Your Car – We just bought a new car! We have been thinking about it for some time, but since our cars work just fine and we aren’t people who need new shiny cars every few years, we waited until we found what we wanted at a price we were willing to pay. Buying cars is not a fun process for me. I haven’t trusted a lot of car sales people and that is only because we have had some “not so great” experiences with some of them. I always do a lot of… Read More

If you ever wonder if a piece has lead paint, I am sharing how to test for lead paint the easy way and to get results immediately.

How To Test For Lead Paint Easily & Immediately

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I have done a million furniture makeovers over the years. Okay, a million might be pushing it, but I have done a lot. I have shared a lot of them here and I have been asked a question a few times and thought I would write a post sharing how to test for lead paint on furniture pieces. {Affiliate links are used in this post. Click on any of the pink links to find the products I am talking about. You can read my disclosure HERE.} If you rescue furniture or other painted pieces and worry about lead paint, I would… Read More

New summer decor to welcome the new season! Decocrated ships beautiful decor to your door quarterly and makes it easy to redecorate for every season.

New Summer Decor With Decocrated Subscription Box

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I finally got my summer Decorated box!! It is full of new summer decor that I was excited to use around our home.  Summer is a season that I don’t really decorate for, but it is a season that I like to change things around so our home is simple and welcoming for the slower summer months. Every spring, we have a huge yard sale. I purge all the things and relish in a simpler home going into the summer months. Even though the clutter is gone and the decor has been edited, I knew my Decocrated box was coming,… Read More

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