Old Cork Boards Get a Facelift
Back in the fall we posted this great DIY article about repurposing the old cork boards we had in our garage. At the time, we had just moved into our new office and I had lots of design projects on my mind which translated into a very ambitious busy looking inspiration board. Now that spring […]
DIY: Make Your Own Sharpie Art
Wall art doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, you can make your own without spending much money at all, just like we did with this project. This DIY wall art is easy to make, incredibly inexpensive, and fun for kids to do on their own too. Here’s the step-by-step: Time: less than an hour […]
How to get IKEA Ribba Frames to Behave
We love Ribba™ frames from IKEA. They're inexpensive, stylish and versatile. But they can be frustrating as well. We've hung more Ribba frames over the years than we can count and along the way we've come up with some tips and tricks to make things easier. We hope they help you too.
Create sweet valentine art with the kids
Here’s a quick and easy wall décor project you can do with the kids, just in time for Valentine’s Day. It makes a unique gift for any of the special Valentines on your child’s list. Be as creative as you want, anything goes. The most important part of this project is to have fun and […]
Peekaboo Heart Decor
Have you fallen in love with our Peekaboo Heart idea for Valentine’s Day? We adore the little red hearts so much that we decided to jazz up this Marilyn Monroe canvas hanging in our powder room with a few wall stickers. We love how the red hearts make her famous red lipstick pop. It looks […]
Wallpaper Design Junkies Delight – How To
This inspiration picture was the most re-pinned from our Dining Room Walls Pinterest Board over the past few months and with good reason! It’s quick, easy and makes a big statement with a few small pieces of leftover wallpaper. Since we had some gorgeous wallpaper leftover from a previous project and a wall that needed […]
Frame kids’ art with tape – An easy, cool idea
Why hide the tape behind kids’ art when it can be used as part of the masterpiece? Use a different color of tape to enhance each piece or use the same color throughout. You can even use a few colors per piece. There are no rules, so have fun with it. Choose painter’s tape or […]
Make Your Own Art – Quick & Easy Project
Looking for a quick way to decorate your walls that won’t cost a fortune? Here’s a DIY art project that cost less than $70 and took only minutes to put together. We bought 3 frames and wrapping paper at Walmart. Yes, gift wraping paper. We picked the bright daisies to add a fun and energetic touch to the walls and to the space. You can frame anything that appeals to you....
Liette Tousignant Participates in Launch of New BiY Centers in Toronto
It was an exciting week here at UTR where Liette was asked to be a part of the grand opening of the very first BiY Build it Yourself Center in Canada! Jim Caruk, whom you might recognize from HGTV’s hit show Real Renos is the brain behind this project. It has been Jim’s dream to […]
