Gallery Wall Designs & Layouts Anyone Can Do - Tips & Tricks
You've collected all the pieces you want to include in your own DIY Gallery Wall, but now you're completely overwhelmed and don't know where to start. Take a deep breathe, friend. I got you. We have a few tips for you that will make this super super easy. Are you ready? My friend, April with Sweet and Saucy Life, asked me if we would help her put her Gallery Wall together. She followed our 5 Tips for Creating a Gallery Wall Like a Designer. Now she just needed to lay it out.


How to Glitter Dresser Drawers - DIY Glitter Projects
(In the spirit of full disclosure, there may be affiliate links in this article, which means that I may get a commission if you decide to purchase anything through those links. I only recommend products & services that I use and love myself, so I know you’ll be in good hands.) Glitter friends unite! I love adding a surprise or something unexpected to my furniture projects. It's almost like wearing an undergarment that makes you feel good and nobody else knows it's there. One


DIY Flower Antlers : An Estate Sale Find to a Vintage Inspired Treasure
(In the spirit of full disclosure, there may be affiliate links in this article, which means that I may get a commission if you decide to purchase anything through those links. I only recommend products & services that I use and love myself, so I know you’ll be in good hands.) As a creative person I can sometimes see an item and immediately visualize what it could become. That's what happened one day at an Estate Sale this past Fall. I ran across two very old set of antlers.


Day #8 - 12 Days of Christmas DIY Crafts - Christmas Card Ball Ornaments
Today's Christmas DIY Craft takes me back. Way back. You see, my Grandma used to make these type of Ball Ornaments when I was a kid. She'd use all of the previous years Christmas Cards, Glitter and would add a long metallic or thread tassel to the bottom. These ornaments make me very sentimental. I've never tried to make one before, but my mini-me and I had a great time working on them. They were super easy to make. Once you watch our video tutorial, you'll be a pro, too. We


Day #4 - 12 Days of Christmas DIY - Christmas Galvanized Tub
If you've followed our page for any length of time, you know that we love most things rusty, metal and galvanized. At any given time, I can have 4 or more Galvanized Standing Wash Tubs. They're great for storage and display. For Day #4 of our "12 Days of Christmas DIY Crafts", we decided to use one of our round metal tubs to create a Christmas display. We used items that we've made, picked and repurposed. You can see our Live Facebook video to see how we started, descriptions


Day #3 - 12 Days of Christmas DIY Crafts - Glittered Pinecones
As we continue with our "12 Days of Christmas DIY Crafts", I wanted to do a project that has been something I've wanted to do for years. Yes, for years. It's one of those things you keep thinking, "I'd like to try that." So for Day #3 I finally gave it a go and the Glittered Pinecones turned out better than I had expected. We actually did the project Live on Facebook. In the video you'll see our #1 tip in preparing the Pinecones. It's something you probably have never thought


DIY Moss Globe Tutorial
In addition to having our line of handmade home decor, furniture and signs in two fantastic stores in the Kansas City area (Very Violet Boutique and Behind the Vintage Door), we frequently do pop-up Vintage & Handmade shows. All our items have a signature look and we wanted to create something unique for our booth that would be a conversation piece. After brainstorming, we came up with a perfect solution - a Moss Globe. I had never seen one before and I knew it would be very


Light Wax vs Dark Wax - Can You Tell The Difference?
We just completed a charming dresser for a client this week. I thought this would be a good opportunity to show you the difference between a Light Antiquing Wax treatment and a Dark Antiquing Wax treatment. I don't have a "Before" picture of the dresser. (I need to get better about doing that. I get too excited to start a piece and don't take the time. Ugh.) The dresser was a dark in color. Our client had already stripped and res-stained the top. She wanted us to paint it, di


Win 2 Free Tickets to the Spring Chick Events Show in Lee's Summit / April 22nd-24th
Re•Nue Home Studio is giving away 2 Free tickets to the upcoming Spring Chick Event show at the Summit Fair shopping center in Lee's Summit on April 22nd-24th. A winner will randomly be chosen on Monday, April 18th. It's super easy to win. Go here to enter. Make sure to add this show to your calendar. It's a great time to grab some friends, shop and have some fun. You can learn more about this event by visiting the Chick Events FB page. Remember, when you #shoplocal you are s

Mercury Glass DIY Tutorial
I've been wanting to try a DIY Mercury Glass project for awhile. What surprised me? How easy it actually was to achieve this look. I took quite a few pictures throughout the process (I'm a visual leaner). Hang with me, you'll be glad you made it to the end of this post. Materials: •A clear glass votive, bowl, glass, jar or decorative item • Looking Glass Spray (From your local craft store) •Paper Towels •Spray Bottle with 50/50 mixture of Water & Vinegar Make sure you're in a

