DIY soy candles that come in at only a few dollars per candle, burn for hours and hours, and can be customized to your favorite scent and color! The other day we were making a batch of homemade ...
Diy Decor
Entry Reveal
Put a fork in it, our mudroom/entry remodel is done. Thank goodness! We turned this long, awkward space that was always disorganized and messy into a beautiful and useable entryway perfect for ...
Must-have Guide for Stenciling a Wall
This stencil guide is in partnership with Cutting Edge Stencils. All opinions and thoughts are mine. Although the crazy good stencil is totally theirs! Scroll to the end of this post for the ...
Mudroom/Entry Week 4 update
We have the cubbies built! And let me tell you, this has been long coming. Oh boy this has been a hard and productive week in the One Room Challenge. The photo above shows all of the hard work ...
How to Install Peel and Stick Vinyl Tile
This Peel and Stick Vinyl Tile tutorial is in partnership with Armstrong Flooring, a company that I am thrilled to partner with and personally chose for our flooring in this space. So good! Week 3 ...
Mudroom/Entry Week 3 Update
Just a quick update on the progress of our mudroom/entry remodel for Week 3 of the One Room Challenge. If you haven't been keeping up check out: Week 1 and Week 2 of the mudroom/entry. For a ...
How to Make Floral Potpourri Yourself
Gather the petals and leaves from your flowering plants this summer, dry them out, and save them to make a delightful homemade potpourri that will make the house smell amazing until it is time to ...
Finally, the kitchen reveal!
Okay, truthfully this is about 75% of the kitchen remodel. By far the largest and most important part AND absolutely worthy of a reveal. This kitchen remodel/revamp (at what point can you call it a ...
my Do It Yourself Kitchen Island with concrete countertops
Can you just give me a hug, right about now? Because I am sooooo excited to have the kitchen island built and organized this New Year. This Do It Yourself Kitchen Island is a beast of a girl and took ...
25 ways to use Paint for Budget Home Decor
I know many of you, like me, are on a budget. A budget that involves paying for bills, groceries, medical stuff, and all the rest. That budget doesn't have a whole lot of room for decorating and ...
25 simple paint crafts for your home
We don't spend all of our time in the kitchen, do we. I sure don't! My goal is to spend time with my family and friends in all sorts of ways. Sure, a lot of that time is with food. Humans sure do ...
Small Space Decorating: Small Dining Room
We were happy to use Sherwin-Williams product at no-cost in exchange for telling you about their great product. All opinions are our own. And we truly love and use Sherwin-Williams paint on a regular ...
10 quick bathroom updates | Small Space Decorating
Are you feeling like your bathroom is getting a bit dingy lately but you just don't have the time, energy, or money to do a full update? Maybe you can't imagine finding the time to pull out the paint ...
Painted Dropcloth Rug
This painted dropcloth rug is a beautiful and simple Aztec wonder. It is created simply from a dropcloth and paint. It isn't difficult at all. Time-consuming, yes. But, not difficult. Paint ...
easy shoe organizer garden | Small Space Decorating
This project is a fabulous way to get air-purifying plants into a small space without taking up valuable real estate. Using a vertical shoe organizer allows you to get a whole heap of fabulous ...
Choosing Light Fixtures | Small Space Decorating
This post about choosing light fixtures for small spaces is written with mutual support between Lamps Plus and NellieBellie. They are giving us perk for spreading the word about their fabulous ...
fool-proof Gallery Wall/Plate Wall hack
Many of us want a beautiful home just like what we see on Pinterest and in magazines. We know it's terribly unrealistic and most likely those homes either have a live-in maid, no real people that live ...
DIY Copper Handled Serving Tray
This post has been sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company and Kellogg Company. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Find our full disclosure here. I mean....I made that. That little tray ^^^ was ...
GIVEAWAY-Creating a Reading Nook for kids
Disclosure: Levi received a free lounger and pillow to review as participation in this giveaway and Brentwood Home partnership. But, as you can always expect from NellieBellie, I love this company and ...
Living Room Makeover: Tiny Home
Full Disclosure: I received product from Sherwin-Williams and Lamps Plus for this project. Thanks guys!! Guys, both of these brands are fantastic and should be top picks for your own homes! Find our ...
DIY Coffee Table
Creating this DIY coffee table was WAY easier than I thought it would be! Here's how you can make one, too... “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate ...
SunRoom Makeover – proof that paint is magic!
I'm going to keep this simple and skip the chit chat. We moved about a month ago to an 1880 home. This sunroom was the first room I've finished. This is the listing picture and the way it looked when ...
repurposed cabinet door into a coat rack
Hey all! I'm in the groove. The groo-00-ve! Today is a special day because not only do I have a simple and fantastic project that you'll want to do for your own home but I also am honored to partner ...
diy faux vertical succulent planter
Hey there! I don't know about you all but I am sooooo thankful to be back and getting this show rolling again. Taking the last many weeks off have been necessary and good for me but I'm ready to ...
Cheap Flooring Idea: lath floor
Tiny home tour-kitchen nook.
I'll be giving you glimpses into my tiny home a bit at a time in the weeks to come. I want you to see that it is perfectly possible to have a practical AND beautiful home that is tiny in stature but ...
Cheap Flooring Ideas for the DIY-er
We are renting now and so, I have little need to worry about replacing flooring or carpet. That is a wonderful thing! However, I know many of you might be thinking and planning, looking for some ...
Renter-friendly Photo Display Idea
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and timeshel, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #timeshelprints http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Find ...
Renting Solutions: essential supplies for a small kitchen
Those of you whom have been following NellieBellie for a bit know that we moved from our large country home to renting a little apartment in a charming city many months ago. We adore living here. But, ...
No nail picture hanging ideas [rental-friendly]
Today I want to give some no nail picture hanging ideas for renters. One of the things I hear so often is that if you have a small home you need to use your vertical space. Sure, great...but I'm a ...
DIY Paper Towel holder (industrial pipe)
I am forever looking for the paper towel roll and cleaner bottle around the kitchen. They both get set down after being used, wherever that happens to be, often not together. You'll find the ...
How to make Chalk Paint
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Picnic Blanket Game Board
Summer is all about being outdoors. Anyway we can think of to get outside, we’re going to try. So summer, Fourth of July especially, includes eating outside often. Picnics are simply a necessary ...
How to make an octopus coat hook
I was strolling through some of my favorite stores many moons ago and came across a coat hangar that made me stop in my tracks and say...wow. It was the coolest thing. Crazy strange, but crazy cool. ...
How to age terra cotta.
(the burlap is irrelevant ...we made coasters with our "aged" terra cotta. we want you to pay attention to the cool look of the terra cotta!") We know aging terra cotta has been done 25,000 times in ...
How to turn a plastic toy into a toothbrush holder
There are those moments when you need to do something ridiculous for no other reason than because it makes you smile. I hope you have those moments-- I hope that you act on them. I did. As a result of ...
