DIY: Hair Accessory Frame

My daughter's hair accessories were starting to get out of control, so we made a frame with parts we had in the garage.

These included:

• molding (cut to the frame)
• pegboard (backing)
• chicken wire
• mug hooks

She wasn't really feeling well when this was taken, but she does like it!

Finished and loaded

A closer look

DIY: Door Painting

This was a fun afternoon project that my eight-yr-old daughter really liked helping me design. She also had fun helping with the tape.

Here's our progress collage:

And since our floors are bare concrete (we're slowly putting down laminate flooring), we have a great canvas for the extra paint! 

DIY: Curtain Upgrade

Our house had the original 70's curtains, but after a few years of us (and our children), they were really falling apart. Here's our fun upgrade, which inspired our son to exclaim, "Wow, it's like we live in a mansion!"

*Our mansion, thanks to IKEA

Here's a look at the style of curtains from the listing before we bought the house (we forgot to take before pictures). We've also replaced the UFO-looking light and removed the popcorn ceiling, but that's for other posts

Here's the large front window, again not the best before picture

And here's what I wanted to show you!

DIY: Crib Headboard

If you're not ready to get rid of the crib when the little one graduates to a toddler bed, consider doing what we did: make a makeshift headboard! (Plus it beats storing it in the attic)

DIY: Painted IKEA Clocks

We love IKEA, and we noticed that the inexpensive $2 clocks they sell are perfect for personalization.

Here's a quick how-to followed by the many clocks we have scattered around our house:

Blue (garage)

Pink (daughter's room)

Glow-in-the-Dark Orange (boys' room). As a bonus, you can add a contrasting color to that little ring part on the front.

Glow-in-the-Dark Green (son's room)

Did you notice that the four pictures were taken within moments of each other?