In case you missed it the first time around….here are some popular post from 2012. Hey, thanks for reading yall ;) I’m glad you are enjoying this blog as much as I am. Here’s to 2013! (you can click on the light blue words to take you to that post…if you want to read more:) In January, we took a small pantry out And made Bacon pops … [Read more...]
I originally felt a little silly getting rid of such a nice sleigh bed in my son’s old bedroom. But it was taking up a lot of space and it wasn’t what he wanted for his room…and I wanted this space to reflect him. I ended up researching some beds I could make. I wanted it to look industrial, not take up much room, and be affordable to put … [Read more...]
Thanks for the sweet comments on my Preteen boys room. It is such a fun space to be in. One of my favorite projects from this space is this DIY light fixture. I ended up making two and flanking the bed with them. They are hip, unique and so stylish….something you would find in a high end catalog…but for a ton less. Why waste your money when you … [Read more...]
It is hard to believe….my bear is in 7th grade this year. He is turning into such a kind and funny young man. I was thrilled to work on his room with him this summer. We made it into a space that is creative and fun…but at the same time peaceful and “chill” as he would say. I have a lot of projects to share with you from this space….here … [Read more...]
Cleverly Inspired is turning 2 soon!!! Over 576 blog post! Wow! Crazy to think about that!! I know that many of you are new readers so I thought it would be a good time to go back and look at some of the “greatest hits” of CleverlyInspired. These are the post that have received the most views (20 and 21 were tied…so I included both ) … [Read more...]
I was inspired to throw together my summer mantle this weekend….it was looking a little bit boring. Here is what I pulled from around the house to create a summery feel in the family room. I love my roll of kraft paper!! You can find a large roll of it in your local hardware store’s paint isle. Most use it for covering surfaces to protect … [Read more...]
It is a question that has come up more than once…how do your stairs look now?? Almost 2 years after you finished them?? Well…I will show you… It was one of my first major home DIY projects and it landed me in blog land when I completed it. I published a very simple step by step video about how we went about refinished our … [Read more...]
This project started out as just a “space for Bill to do a little work from home”…turned into meaning a whole lot more. When the peanut moved from her old room (which is now the office) into the guest room….it made for a few changes. We moved her into the guest space and decorated it to suit her. (here is that post) and within about a … [Read more...]
Hi all!! Hope you are having a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I wanted to pop in and share a little update on a past post I did about making your own clutch purse.... A long while back I made a Youtube about how to sew a clutch purse. It has been viewed over 25,000 times. Y’all like the clutch purse…a lot. I have also had many questions … [Read more...]
There once was a girl..and a guy…who were completely in love with the design of a particular desk…but were not willing to shell out $680 for it… source (Restoration Hardware) So…they set out on a journey to create their own…very unique desk…for a whole lot less….Story of our lives ;) On a recent trip to a local antique mall…I … [Read more...]
