Hello Remodelaholics! I’m Tasha and I blog over at Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body about thrifty DIY projects and home renovations. You may remember my first contributor post about how to transform an outdated, cultured marble vanity with concrete or my popular post about how we built a wood screen to hide the ugly utility boxes on the […]
DIY Shower Roll-Up Caddy
It is easy to throw toiletries in a bag when traveling, but not really organized. Rather than toss them haphazardly into a bag, roll them up with this simple DIY shower roll-up caddy. This simple DIY sewing project takes only a few items of supplies and not too much time. Did I mention that it […]
Handmade Ballerina Doll Pattern; Day 3
I *REALLY* wanted to start my 12 days of Christmas series with this project. It’s a project that I have TRIED to finish and share for literally the last 3 years now. What do they say, third times a charm, and maybe the third day of the series…something like that? I know, I have commitment issues. […]
Simple Sewn Back Tab Curtains
Finding just the right draperies without breaking the bank is a DIYers dream. But when presented with a simple sewing task vs. paying sticker price for the perfect curtains, many of us go running to the bank because we’d rather put those hard-earned pennies to work than break out a needle and thread. Well, no […]
How To: Reupholster a Tub Chair
Happy Spring Remodelaholic readers. Jaime from That’s My Letter here today to share a reupholstery project. How to recover a tub chair and completely change the look. My friend recently was looking to get rid of two Ikea Tullsta tub chairs. They were older, dated and covered in brown leather that just didn’t suit my style. […]
Easy Homemade Christmas Stockings; Day 8
I made these no knit-knit stockings a couple years ago. I really like them, but this year I wanted us to have all matching stockings. So I went looking for the perfect fabric to make stockings with. I had a white, paisley mattelasse in mind… but apparently that was a pipe dream, sad for me. […]
Copycat Land of Nod Floor Pouf Tutorial
The Land of Nod is one of those sites that I can just browse and drool over for hours. Lovely designs, amazing inspiration… but sometimes the prices make even the non-DIYers among us say, “I can make that myself!” And, by DIYing it, we can make a project we love that fits both our budget […]
I Heart Pillows!
With Valentines’ coming up I thought it would be fun to make a throw pillow. But lets be honest, I really don’t have time to make throw pillows that only get used once a year. I *should* have much more important things to do, that doesn’t always mean I do those things… uhem. But my daughter, […]
Day 10: Annual Halloween Costume Project
I am so tired right now. I have been sick for the last week, and with our wall ripping out schedules I haven’t had a single moment to make our Halloween costumes. Which means of course last minute sprinting for the last two days I have been working nonstop to finish our costumes- because they […]
Drop Cloth Curtains DIY
Owl Pillow Pattern AT LAST!
Fun Fall Sewing Project! Owl Pillow
Fun Fall Project! Owl Pillow I had my adorable niece in town the last week of August! She is going to college this fall! It is so crazy to think that she is already graduated from high school. And I have to laugh at myself because I so have those moments… you know the ” I remember […]
Wingback Chair Reupholstering Tutorial
Stenciled Drapery Tutorial
Stenciled Drapery Tutorial by Heather Hi Remodelaholic readers!!! I am so glad to be guest posting today, from one remodelaholic to another!!! I blog over at {twenty}something where I write about turning a builder beige turn-key into a home through lots of DIY projects and lots of great Pottery Barn and West Elm knock-off tutorials…all done on […]
Easiest Pillow Cover Tutorial
I decided to make a little pillow sham this month. Pillow shams are very easy to make because all you have to do is sew a few straight (or straight-ish) lines and you are done. So, for those of you that think you can’t sew this is the easiest pillow cover tutorial to give you some confidence […]
