New House Archives - Making Joy and Pretty Things

Sharing all the design plans for Evie’s big girl room! Toddler girl rooms are so fun to decorate. We’re using flower wallpaper, DIY board and batten, an IKEA dresser hack, and a vintage Jenny Lind bed! So many toddler girl bedroom ideas and big girl room inspiration and ideas! #toddlerroom #girlroom #biggirlroom

Interior Design

39+ Big Girl Bedroom Ideas (And Evie’s Big Girl Room Mood Board)

Easy DIY IKEA Hemnes Dresser Hack with O’verlays

DIY and Crafts

Easy DIY IKEA Hemnes Dresser Hack with O’verlays

Today I’m sharing how to hem curtains without sewing. Curtains should just barely touch the floor or hover just slightly over the floor. In order to hem curtains, you normally have to hem curtains with a sewing machine. Since I don’t know how to sew, I’m going to show you how to hem curtains with hem tape and an iron. Let’s hem curtains the easy way with a no sew method. All you need for no sew curtains is hem tape and an iron. For this project I used fusing web! #curtains #howtohemcurtains #hemcurtains #nosewcurtains

DIY and Crafts

How To Hem Curtains Without Sewing

IKEA Hack time because who doesn’t love IKEA hacks?! Sharing the beginning of our IKEA closet hack using the IKEA closet system. The IKEA Pax system comes with flimsy white backing. Today, we’re sharing the ultimate IKEA hack - how to add plywood backs to IKEA Pax units. This can be used for other IKEA products too like IKEA dressers! It’s absolutely essential if you plan on painting IKEA furniture #ikeahacks #ikeahack #paxwardrobe #ikeapax

DIY and Crafts

(IKEA Closet Hack) How To Add Custom Backs To IKEA Pax Wardrobes

Looking for DIY nightstand ideas? I tried my hand at DIY cane projects with a DIY cane nightstand for Evie’s toddler girl room! I used a stool from Target, some spray paint, and cane to make a DIY nightstand. It’s the perfect addition to a little girl’s room if you’re looking for girl room ideas. The DIY cane nightstand was an easy DIY that adds tons of style and function to her girly room. #cane #canefurniture #diyprojects #diycanenightstand

DIY and Crafts

How to Make a DIY Cane Nightstand

How to Design an IKEA Pax Closet System

Interior Design

How to Design an IKEA Pax Closet System

Unique Etsy Light Fixtures For Your Home

Interior Design

Unique Etsy Light Fixtures For Your Home

One of my favorite design trends is vintage pottery. I transformed a thrift store vase into a vintage looking vase! Get the vintage pottery look for less with a thrift store upcycle. Make this DIY Vintage Vase as a budget friendly craft and DIY vase idea.

DIY and Crafts

DIY Aged Black Pottery Using a Vintage Vase [Thrift Store Challenge]

How to clean hardwood floors naturally with kids. This hardwood floor cleaner is gentle and effective at removing dust, dirt, and grime and is GREENGUARD GOLD certified so it’s safe to use with kids and pets. Get a clean house with a residue-free cleaner that leaves hardwood floors looking like new. #bonaessentials #hardwoodfloors #hardwood #cleanhouse

Lifestyle

How to Deep Clean Hard wood Floors with Kids