A Dresser Makeover on a Whole New Level: How to use Table Legs to Transform an Old Dresser

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I love making over old dressers. It's one of my favorite furniture flips. I just can't resist when I find an old, well made dresser for free, or extremely cheap. It's like they scream out to me: "Make me pretty again! I won't let you down like those new fangled dressers that can't even call themselves wood! Look, I even have dovetailed drawers!" 

Easy (and Free!) Rustic Tree Branch Curtain Rod for a Woodland Forest Themed Boys Bedroom

While I was on my baby sabbatical from blogging I still continued with multiple DIY projects, taking pictures of my progress along the way in the hopes that I would get back on the blogging horse. 

Back to Blogging, with a Passion

Hello friends, old and new. It’s been a while....a long while. Let me tell you, I’ve missed blogging. So. Much.

But life, now with two kids, had just become way too hectic and busy and crazy for me to find the time. With a colicky baby, a rambunctious kindergartener, my full time job, the housework, etc. etc. etc. I barely had time to breathe. 

So what have I been up to, you say, besides living the working mom nightmare, er dream, I mean. Well, I decided to start a side hustle and opened an Etsy shop, Blue Sparrow Vintage Co to earn some extra cash and fulfill my constant itch to make things. I also started a short lived blog (don’t worry I wasn’t cheating on Thrifty Artsy Girl, just expanding my horizons 😉) with my friend Tarah that was about DIY and mom life. Unfortunately, neither of us had the time to blog because of all the above named reasons that I had for taking this long sabbatical from Thrifty Artsy Girl. And of course I was still working hard on numerous projects around the house, taking pictures along the way so that I could blog about them when I finally found the time. 

I'm ecstatic to say that time is NOW! Yay!! I'm hoping to post once or twice a month, just like before. I'm also super excited to introduce a (sort of) guest blogger, Cheap Creative Guy, who is none other than my other half Cory, who will be blogging about his own thrifty, artsy endeavors.

I'm going to dive right back in with a bunch of posts about my son Jackson's big boy room 😊. I made an inspiration board to give you guys a little sneak peek at some of the design elements of the room.

Bigger Family, Bigger DIY Plans

Hey there strangers 🙂. I feel like it's been a year since I've written a post! I guess it's only been around 6 months, which is close enough 😉. Let me tell you, this pregnancy really kicked my butt. With working full time, family festivities, being sick everyday, all day, and with little to no energy left after the first two activities, I was lucky to even make a dent in the multiple projects I wanted to finish. We'll just call this break from the blog my baby sabbatical 😉. Thankfully now that the worst is over I'm slowly getting back to DIYing 😊.

After 6 months of complete and total silence I figure I should share with you all the reason I've been MIA ☺️. Here she is, our beautiful 6 pound 3 ounce bundle of joy, Brynlee Annelise. She arrived after just three hours of labor on October 25.

A Nursery Fit for a Princess

So if you haven't guessed it yet by the title of this post (or if you don't follow my Instagram or facebook) then I'll just come  right out and say it: We're expecting our second little one! And it's a...

Wall Art for a Grand Entrance with Modern Masters Metallic Reactive Paint

When we first bought our home I was in total awe over our two story entryway complete with a gorgeous open staircase. I never thought I would be lucky enough to have such a beautiful space in my home.

As much as I love my entryway I have found it to be a very difficult space to decorate. Huge, high walls that require large pieces, which unfortunately equals large dollar amounts to acquire, have been left blank over the years because I'm a cheapskate. I have looked at some beautiful old windows and arched wood and metal wall art but I've never been willing to throw down hundreds of dollars for them.

3 Easy DIY Boxwood Wreaths for about $2 a piece

Lately I keep seeing all these simple and sweet boxwood wreaths populating front doors, walls and windows on my Instagram feed. The more I saw them, the more I wanted two or three (I'm an overachiever, what can I say?) of my own to disperse throughout my home.

Of course since I'm such an avid wreath DIYer I decided to make my own. It also helped that the previous owners of my house planted 14 boxwood bushes in the front yard ;). Score! So I already had most of my supplies for free right there.