I wish I lived by the sea. But you know what they say about wishing..... Since I can't live by the sea, I've been bringing the sea to me by decorating my house with beachy décor. I made this lovely Starfish and Sand Dollar Garland in literally 5 (maybe 6) minutes. Here's how I did it:1. I hot glued some twine to the back of my center starfish. I used a pencil to really push the twine, hot glue, and starfish together while the glue was hot.2. I tied a piece of twine ... Read More about Seashell Garland
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Turning Your Old Window Into a Chalkboard
After fixing up this beautiful chalkboard window, I feel like I did a good deed. I feel like I gave her some dignity. A reason for being. A new purpose.Yup. She is standing pretty tall, isn't she? She looks pretty pleased with herself. And why shouldn't she be? She's perfection. Here's how I transformed her: I picked her up off of the side of the road and brought her home. I used some all purpose cleaner, a brush, and a hose (set on a gentle spray) to clean her up. I was ... Read More about Turning Your Old Window Into a Chalkboard
DIY Week: Front Door Holiday Decor
Happy Monday to you! I'm deeming this week "DIY Week" on House by Hoff! Each day I'll be bringing you a DIY holiday project! Since the longest painting project ever painting project is still going on in my house, I can't really decorate for the holidays yet. Boooooo! Oh well! I'm hoping that by the end of the week all of the painting will be done and I can put up my tree, decorate my mantel, add some wreaths here, a nativity scene there, etc., etc. To scratch my Christmas itch, (did that ... Read More about DIY Week: Front Door Holiday Decor