If you’re like me with independent kiddos, you probably have way too many step stools around your house.  My favorite are the Bekvam stools from IKEA because I like how tall they are.  I decided it was  time to put one in Avé’s room, but wanted to add a bit of something to it, so with a few spare minutes this IKEA step stool hack was born!

IKEA Step Stool Hack Supplies:

Wooden Stool 

Sand paper or Sanding Block (the block makes it much easier)

Roll of Patterned Self-Adhesive Vinyl (I used this one)

Steps:

For the top just slowly apply a sheet of Vinyl so that it is smooth and doesn’t have any bubbles.  Leave overhang over all sides, and cover the hole in the center if you’re doing the IKEA stool

Take your sanding block or paper around the edges.  The Vinyl will wear down and then sort of cut off in a straight line.

Cut a slit through the center, and use your sanding block to carefully sand down the edges of the cutout.  It will take a minute or two to get the corners but the block still makes it go smoothly.

For the bottom you will do the exact same thing, but before laying your piece down you will want to cut a notch out of the two back corners.  Leave the same overhang and sand down the edges.

This total took me about 10 minutes to complete, and the Vinyl that I purchased could do minimum 2 of these stools, so it was not an expensive project.  I would love to see your finished product if you give this a go!

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For more of my Ikea hacks Check out this wall mounted easel and these Ikea hack built ins!

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It has obviously been nearly 3 years since I completed Avés nursery, and it has since been left behind at our last house, however I thought it was time I document the space that I loved so much at the time.Her walls were a bit more pink than I was going for, and the room was simple and done on a budget, but a mamas dream none the less! I was lucky enough to have our amazing newborn photographer get some amazing pictures of her pink and gold nursery while she photographed our new little peanut, so we can forever remember her space.

To see her updated room now Check it out here!

All of her bedding was mama made, the gumball machine was a thrift store up-cycle, and her mobile was DIY.  I wanted a room as sweet as her..can’t you tell?

Let me know if you have any questions on where any details are from (if they can still be found ha) or how to DIY any of the little projects.  This was truly a simple room to complete – Just took a lot of gold spray paint and fabric 😉 There is something about a pink and gold nursery that can be so timeless and adorable and I love remembering this room.

Do you love more gender neutral nurseries, or are you like me – dive all in on the blue or pink?

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I have been on a mission to have the upstairs of our house “done” before baby #3 arrives in June.  This has meant Nesting 2.0 and project after project. Last weeks project was our master bathroom.  The previous owners of our home updated the master bathroom fairly recently, so it didn’t require a ton of work, however the updates and color choices were definitely not to our taste.  I prefer my home to feel bright and airy and the bathroom did not have that feel.  So with that came an update including blue bathroom cabinets!

Here is a before shot (with the previous owners decor)

While scrolling through Pinterest I saw a pin from Kate over at housemixblog and knew I had my inspiration.  She had created a plant wall that I knew would be perfect under the skylight in our bathroom and could be executed fairly easily!  The current tile in our bathroom is grey and the paint was a bit of a ‘griege’ tone so I knew with a few little tweaks and her amazing plant wall it would brighten the space on a budget.

First off the whole space went from griege to white.  I went with Behr -Falling Snow.

Next we removed the current mirror that was WAY too big for the space and replaced it with two round mirrors. (there is a hallway from our master to master bath with 3 MASSIVE mirror doors…so less mirror in the bathroom was a must ha)

The vanity, although in great shape was also a dark brown and truly did nothing for the space in my opinion, so I gave the cabinets a breath of new life with a coat of paint.  I went with a medium blue to keep things light but somewhat timeless.  (paint color : BEHR layers of ocean in a satin finish)

Next was hanging my IKEA Lack shelves and filling them with plants of various sizes and shapes.  Similar to Kate I did a mix of fake and real plants and kept them all in white pots for a somewhat uniform look.

Last was just adding a few little accents.  I put a couple of planters in other spaces to tie things together and some blue candles by the tub. This piece of framed art was perfect for tying together the blue, green, and browns that were still in the space.

How do you brighten a space on a budget?  Let me know if I can answer any questions about this simple project!

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I have had quite a few questions on my Instagram about how to execute my faux succulent planter.  I decided to go with fake plants because I use the tray they are in year round for all sorts of things and love being able to switch things out!

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What you will need:

Tray or planter – mine is from Hobby Lobby from about a year ago, however Target has a similar one.

Small stones (or similar from a local craft store)

Succulents – Mine are from Hobby Lobby! They have great selections of faux succulents at Michales, Target, and probably anywhere else you can think of right now.

Faux Succulent Planter Steps (this is going to be REALLY simple):

Pour half of your rocks into the tray.

Remove long stems from succulents or bend them to the side.  you need them to sit with a very low profile.

Arrange the succulents.  Play around a bit, but you want a good mix of heights and colors.

Once you have a good arrangement you like – finish filling with rock.

This faux succulent planter how to  truly the easiest tutorial I can think of, but if you have questions please just ask!

XOXO ARIN