New Hardwood Flooring

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DIY, flooring, home decor

This DIY project was a time consuming project spanning over several months. We replaced the carpet, laminate, and linoleum flooring in our family room, dining room, hallway, entry, and powder room.

After we ordered and picked up the hardwood flooring, the boxes remained stacked in our living room until we could decide how to approach the project…

Tearing out the old flooring was a daunting task. Removing all the staples was awful!
That’s when our project halted again…

Which direction should we run the planks? What room should we start in? Are we going to buy or rent the tools?
In the mean time, Hubster leveled the floors and I opened the boxes and mixed the planks for a uniform look.

We decided to rent the equipment. Once Hubster got started, he realized it was much easier than he thought.
XOXO,
Young Wifey

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Entryway Chandelier

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ceiling medallion, chandelier, DIY, entryway, home decor

Over the next few months, I hope to post a few of our home DIY projects leading up to a few bigger reveals. The angles of the photos are not ideal, but I don’t want to giveaway any more clues of the finished projects…

Updating our entryway light fixture has been on my list since we moved in (in 2011)! Nothing about the original one suite our design tastes.

Hubster and I were browsing a discount store and came across a fantastic deal on a chandelier. The design was simplistic making it the perfect addition for our space. The finish was brushed nickel which is classic, but I wanted it to pop a little more in our space so I coated it with oil-rubbed bronze spray paint.

I had already picked out a ceiling medallion for our entryway. It just needed a good coat of white paint. Hubster & Handy Cousin installed the ceiling medallion and light fixture for me over a weekend.

I love how it looks! With every new project and small touch, our house is one step further away from builder’s grade and another step towards our dream home.

XOXO,
Young Wifey

Tip Jar for the Laundry Room

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craft, crafting, decor, DIY, home decor, launderette, laundry, laundry room, tip jar

For years, I collected all the change (that Hubster and Pumpkin tipped me for my amazing laundry services) in a jam jar.

As soon as I ordered the custom decal for my laundry soap canister, I decided to revamp my tip jar. It’s took me a while to get around to blogging about it.

I followed the same steps as I did before. I carefully cleaned a spice jar from Penzeys. After gluing a drawer pull to the top of the lid, I coated them with oil-rubbed bronze spray paint. Finally, I applied the decal to the front of the glass.

XOXO,
Young Wifey

DIY Tea Canister

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DIY, home decor, kitchen, kitchen decor, tea, tea party, tea time

I’m lucky enough to have my teabags imported from Scotland (Thanks, Riotflower!) Besides the oversized plastic bags, I needed somewhere a little more posh to store them.

DIY Tea Canister ♥ Young Wifey’s Blog

XOXO,
Young Wifey

Bon Appetit – Custom Utensil Canister

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customize, decal, DIY, home decor, kitchen, kitchen decor, personalize, utensil caddy, vinyl decal

With an inexpensive custom decal and a few minutes, you can add a little more flair to your kitchen.

Bon Appetit – Custom Utensil Canister ♥ Young Wifey’s Blog

XOXO, Young Wifey

Vintage Laundry Room Decor

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craft, crafting, decor, DIY, home decor, laundry room, typography, vintage, wall art

Nestled inside our powder room, the laundry closet is the ugliest “room” in our house. Hubster thinks it’s silly to decorate an area of the home that is hidden, but I’m the one who spends time staring at these boring walls and want to start sprucing up the laundry area.

These vintage laundry wringer and box iron images are from the Graphics Fairy. Using the collage canvas option in Fotor, I arranged the graphics and added typography. I printed my new images on white paper and slipped them into frames. The black picture frames were $3 at the local dollar store.

DIY Vintage Laundry Room Wall Art ♥ Young Wifey’s Blog

Of course, it would have looked even better if I used a large frame and a 8″x10″ mat. Maybe someday I’ll upgrade…

XOXO,
Young Wifey

French Chic Food Storage for My Feline Furbabies

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canister, cats, decal, decor, DIY, french chic, furbabies, home decor, pets, storage

Opal has quickly become the princess of the house. Her demure mannerisms told me that it was time to add a touch of luxury for my furbabies.

I found this white metal tin a few years ago. I wish I took a picture when I first purchased it, because it was covered in pink paw print stickers. They were removed before I even got my purchase home. The mug was actually a favor from my tea party bridal shower. Since I wanted to give the canister and mug a little more oomph, I decided on custom decals.

French Chic Food Storage for My Feline Furbabies ♥ Young Wifey’s Blog

XOXO,
Young Wifey