Last month I turned an old printer stand into a trendy bar cart as part of the Drab to Fab furniture makeover series that I worked on in partnership with Rust-Oleum to be displayed at the Denver Home Show. But I quickly realized the bar cart just didn't look as cool as I envisioned when it was empty - it really needed to be staged with bottles are bar accessories at the Home Show in order for people to get the full picture. That meant I needed to come up with a few quick items to stage the cart ... View the Post
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DIY & Crafts
We’re all on a budget, but our time is precious too! It's important to find the right balance of style and function for your home. Sometimes buying can make better use of your time and money, but smart DIYs can really help you to stretch the budget. The DIY tutorials that you'll find here are those projects that have allowed us to achieve create a home we love without breaking the bank. ... View the Post
{entertaining with style} Mood Board for a Jungle Themed Baby Shower
Recently I received a reader request for suggestions for a jungle themed baby shower! I was really excited by this request, because not only do I love jungle animals {as evidenced by our nursery}, but also because I have always wanted to host a jungle themed shower. This gave me a great opportunity to share a lot of the ideas that I've had floating around in my head for a long time. I'm a very visual person and I enjoy the process of putting my ideas down on paper, so I created a quick jungle ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 22
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! Kathy and I so appreciate you coming to party with us each week, and we love visiting your blogs to see your latest creations. Happy 4th of July weekend, friends! It's been a busy week around here...last Saturday, I gave a presentation at my local IKEA with lots of tips for stylish organization, and on Tuesday I posted all of those ideas on the blog, including one new one that is making ... View the Post
{organizing with style} Roundup of Spray Paint Storage Solutions
Let's talk spray paint storage, shall we? Last fall I finally got all of our latex paint organized and created storage space for this paint, and our paint supplies, in our small basement utility room. I transferred our paint our of the rusting paint cans into screw-top plastic canisters, labeled the paint, and created a paint reference chart as well as a craft stick paint-deck. This organizational system has been working great for the past year, but because of the proximity of our ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 25
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! Kathy and I so appreciate you coming to party with us each week, and we love visiting your blogs to see your latest creations. This week, Kathy and I are excited to have a the lovely Deb, from Seeking Lavender Lane as our guest host for The Creative Circle. I had the pleasure of meeting Deb {although too briefly} at the Haven Conference in Atlanta this past weekend, and she could ... View the Post
“Fall in Love” Canvas Art for Fall
I am really enjoying working on some DIY projects to bring some touches of fall in to our home, and I'm having fun playing with different color combinations. Today I have a fun art project tutorial for you! I created my art to specifically to tie together the fall color palette that I selected for our kitchen, but it can easily be adapted to fit any color scheme and style. In the past, I haven't really decorated for fall because the traditional fall colors don't fit my ... View the Post
Partnerships & Collaborations
Thank you for your interest in Blue i Style! I'd love to chat with you about how we can work together! Established in 2013, Blue i Style is a blog dedicated to all things home. The blog aims to inspire readers to create an organized and pretty, happy home that tells their family’s story, is child-friendly, and doesn’t break the bank. The blog focuses on interior design and DIY, organizing, but also includes modern crafts and seasonal projects, as well as simple but stylish entertaining ideas. ... View the Post
{five minute friday} 24 Handmade Gifts You Can Make in Five Minutes Flat
I love to give handmade gifts, but these days, it can be hard to find the time. With two toddlers in the house, five minutes is often all of the uninterupted time I can find duirng the day, so any project that can be complete that quickly is a winner for me! That's why I've rounded up this great list of 24 handmade gifts that you can make in just five minutes. There's something for everyone on your list this holiday season! FOR THE HOSTESS Stenciled Tea Towel | One Krieger ... View the Post
Home Office Ideas for Small Spaces
I dream of turning our basement bedroom into a dedicated office, but for now it's just a gathering spot for all the stuff cast out of other spaces in our home - in other words, it's a mess! Eventually I'll make time to tackle that major project and create my dream office space, but in the meantime, I've been doing most of my work sitting at the kitchen table or on the couch, which isn't the best for my productivity. I needed a better place to focus on my work, so I recently decided to claim ... View the Post
Closet Doors & Paint – One Room Challenge: Week 4
The floor drama that I told you about last week took some extra time and slowed us down a bit, but we quickly got back on track and checked two more big items off of the home office to-do list. As a reminder- here's where we left off last week... When we first moved into our house, the home office (which is actually just a basement bedroom) had bypass / sliding closet doors. Here's a picture from move-in day back in 2008 when the room was still empty. In the fall of 2019, when I was ... View the Post
DIY Map Ornaments
I love to travel and I have a bit of an obsession with maps! Years ago I came across a set of gold landmark ornaments that I just couldn't pass up, and I decided then and there that one day I would have a travel-themed Christmas tree. I began looking for a Christmas ornament to bring home as a souvenir from each country we visit. And I also thought it would be really fun idea make a set of DIY map ornaments to commemorate each of our travel destinations. I considered a lot of different ... View the Post