a simple knob.

when lovebird and i first got married and moved into our first little home.

{it's an apartment, but it feels like a home.}

we refused to pay the hefty installation fee of 

mounting our tv above our fireplace.

even though that space had "i exist only to hold a tv" written all over it,

i wasn't willing to spend hundreds of dollars and give in. 

lovebird and i, not being big tv watchers (still to this day),

 decided a little table of some sort would do the trick.

we ran to trusting target, and sure enough we found a little table.

when i say little, i'm also talking a ticket price of $20.

for these first two years of marriage, that little table has done us well;

it perfectly perfumed it's job while looking somewhat decent.

however, i happened to stumble across a complete gem the other day.

ya know, the kind that has a big red clearance sticker on it.

disregarding it's few scratches and missing door knob,

i snatched it right up and put it in it's place before lovebird could 

even think of saying "no".

ideas of painting, sanding, turning into a

 vintage masterpiece raced through my head.

however, i decided to do simple, {at least for now}.

i'm proud to say this little guy only cost me $4.89 for "repairs",

and i couldn't have asked for a better home for our tv. 

trust me, i know there are hundreds of more impressive makeovers out there.

some are very time consuming and involve heavy labor-

which of course, produces a beautiful end product.

that being said, sometimes a little knob or two can do the trick,

and produce a just as lovely outcome.

a makeover doesn't have to be big, to be right.

now, go splurge and by yourselves a couple knobs to transform

a piece you are slightly tired of.

it will feel brand new all over again. 

p.s. knobs are all half off at hobby lobby right now! 

ready, set, run!!

call me a thief.

happy wednesday.

i thought i'd share a little project on the blog today.

i don't share {or do} a lot of diy's, thanks to my busy schedule.

however, yesterday i was feeling awfully crafty-

and the leisure summertime allowed me to create something fun.

i totally stole this idea from one of my best friends, 

and would link it to her blog if she had one. {hint, hint}

it's time to get your craft on,

and create a fun, inexpensive and adorable calendar! 

"call me a thief":

that title relates to the fact, that i made this project for a grand total of $3.

{pretty impressive, right? so cheap and so cute!}

what you will need:

1. paint samples {usually free! i got mine at home depot}

2. a lovely picture frame! {this one was on sale at Michael's for $3}

3. dry erase marker.

4. of course you will need the essentials: scissors and glue.

instructions:

1. simply pick out your paint samples and colors. {six colors in total}

i chose to do an "ombre" look, however mixed colors are darling too!

2. trim to the size you want your boxes.

3. paste onto a solid white piece of paper the size of your frame.

4. on top of the picture frame's class, using a dry erase maker:

 label the month, days, and events you have going on that month.

5. ta-da! that's it. now, go hang it in your cute home!

so simple, and you'll feel like a thief too.

creating a project for $3 is a complete steal, if you ask me!

plus- it's a craft that keeps on giving.

all you have to do, is erase it when the month is over,

and you'll have a brand new calendar for the next month! 

p.s. sorry for the low quality photo's- lovebird has our camera back home with him.

also, don't mind my ugly hand writing- i simply just jotted a few things

down to show you an example. i've obviously got some touching up to do!