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IKEA HACK: Simple LACK Side Table Change

Posted on July 13, 2015November 6, 2019by Shanice Bannis

  You know you did a good job when someone says “Did you buy a new side table?” I actually didn’t. I bought two IKEA Lack side tables a long time ago on sale while we were living in a townhouse. Because it was on sale, there wasn’t must color choices to choose from. Literally, […]

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Quick & Easy Dining Room Frame Update

Posted on July 7, 2015November 6, 2019by Shanice Bannis

This is a quick and easy way to give a new or old frame a little update. I bought this poster frame from Walmart for around $18.00. This frame was a part of my dining room pantry section plan. I wanted the frame to have color instead of the standard go to black or white […]

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IKEA HACK: Navy Blue BRUSALI

Posted on July 6, 2015August 4, 2022by Shanice Bannis

During one of my many trips to IKEA, I bought this well-needed BRUSALI shoe organizer for $99.00 (Update: it now costs  I was determined to buy the white version, but when I got there it was out of stock and only the brown version was available. Not even thinking, I said, “No big deal, I […]

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Last Day Of School Treat Cards

Posted on June 23, 2015November 6, 2019by Shanice Bannis

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! At least it will be in a few days over here. Since I have made is my mission to carry on my tradition of giving my sibling’s class an end of the year gift of sweet treats, this year will be no different. I wanted to take it a step higher […]

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Gift Wrapped Reading Wall Letters

Posted on April 7, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

I been wanting to do a reading wall for my sibling’s bedroom for a while now but pushed the idea off to the side to tackle other things around the house. Now that one wall is complete need of decor I figured it was time to start giving that wall some life. Starting with the […]

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Stylish Baking Soda Dispensers

Posted on March 30, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

A week ago I told you that I love baking soda because it is one product that cleans a million things around the house but having to tip the box (which can cause you to pour out too much) or using a spoon to dish it out (I know people who do that) is not […]

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Ikea Hack: Refreshing ORDNA Mini Chest

Posted on March 23, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

IKEA’s As-Is section always rocks… well most of the time and, this time, is no different. I realize that it is a must for me to step foot into their As Is section whenever I go to IKEA because you never know what you are going to find. This trip (I say that as if […]

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Repurposed Above Tv Shelf

Posted on March 10, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

Remember when I told you that I had a plan for the extra piece of desk from the my How to Make A Bunk Bed Desk project? I needed to cut the IKEA table top in order to use it as a desk and for it to fit properly. I turned that extra piece into […]

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Easy Pillowcase Update

Posted on January 14, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

To have a duvet finished you must have matching pillows with the fabric matching. Alright you don’t have to but I wanted to but since I transformed curtains into a duvet, it leaves me without pillow cases to go with them and some extra fabric, believe it or not. No fear, I have a solution […]

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How to Turn Curtains into a Duvet

Posted on January 12, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

How to Turn Curtains into a Duvet? I bet you never asked that question before. It wasn’t my first idea but my bed was in need of a serious change. Honestly, I was only looking for fabric at Fabricland to create a duvet for my bed when I saw this amazing already made duvet on […]

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How to Make a Bunk Bed Desk

Posted on January 7, 2015July 13, 2019by Shanice Bannis

I was finishing up the Top Bunk Makeover reveal when I realized that I was writing instructions on How to Make A Bunk Bed Desk. I figured… why not just make this a separate post instead of having it in the reveal of the makeover. Which brings me to this how to. One side of […]

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Bulletin Board Transformation

Posted on January 6, 2015September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

As we get towards the end of the projects that will equal to the Top Bunk Makeover. I was going to buy a new bulletin board but I decided to save some money and reuse my old bulletin board that I had in my bedroom. Ultimately give it a transformation. My sister had a ton […]

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Top Bunk Bed Cozy

Posted on December 29, 2014September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

You can call it a bunk bed bumper or a bunk bed cozy. Both works for me. My little sister complained about the sides of the bunk bed so her idea was to have a ton of pillows all around her bed. It was old pillows that we no longer had use for anyways so […]

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Upcycled Pencil Holders

Posted on December 26, 2014September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

Still working on the little projects for my sister’s top bunk reveal and this time I am making a upcycled pencil holder using Gerber cans. My son loves love love loves Gerber’s Lil’Crunchies Veggie Dips on which we call Puff Puffs. He would inhale these cans and after recycling some I decided to hold onto […]

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IKEA HACK: Spice Rack to TV Stand

Posted on November 17, 2014September 3, 2019by Shanice Bannis

I love my new TV stand. It was easy to make and construct because I am using an IKEA spice rack. I have seen this spice rack as a bookshelf, nail polish holder and more. What I used mine for is to hold my TV. I originally sketched my idea for what I wanted and […]

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