Do it yourself projects, or DIY, have always been very popular for people trying to save an extra dollar or just people who like to be creative. The newest trend that has emerged in this market is a concept known as “Ikea Hacks.” Basically, people take normal items from Ikea and with a little bit of work, they repurpose, they remodel, or just make it look much Continue Reading
Can You Paint It?
In some cases paint is the easiest way to do a makeover but let's look at these examples. The questions to ask are: Can you paint it? And, should you? Give us your feedback.Floors?Which looks larger, plain or painted with a diagonal check (harlequin) pattern? The pattern creates the illusion of added width and length. Answer: Although a lot of Continue Reading
Loving Libby Langdon Love Knots on Sale
As the start of our monthly sales series, we're loving Libby Langdon's "Love Knots" -- perfect for a February sale -- the month of Love and Valentines's Day. Save 25% on Libby Langdon Lively Lattice.It's super easy to install (and remove whenever you want a change):You don't need a lot of wallcovering to make a big design statement.See her Continue Reading
Some Refreshing Man Cave Ideas
In a late tribute to Father's Day, we thought we post some ideas that could inspire a refresh for your man cave -- for the ladies.... If your husband or your boyfriend or your dad has a their manly getaway spot, maybe you'd like to update it a bit? We like the go-man-wild look as seen in what we'll dub as the epitome of a man-cave-look featured on Lost at E Continue Reading
Dresser Do-overs With Casart
I saw a great article by Jessica Dodell-Feder in the October issue of HGTV magazine that offered several suggestions to make over a dresser, depending on how much time you had to devote to the project.If you had a weekend, they suggested decoupage plus a monogram.If you had a day, paint stripes.If you had a few hours, stick on decal Continue Reading
