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Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. BLOG - MONICA WANTS IT Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines® Paint. This post is sponsored by KILZ® Brand, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.Today’s DIY project is brought to you by Monica learning a lesson the hard way. I bought this beautiful dresser for $10 late last summer, and I jumped rightinto
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourTHE NEW HOUSE
The New House. In May 2017 we began the process of building our new home in Corpus Christi, TX. On this page you can find the various blog posts chronicling the construction process. As the house progresses along, I’ll also include sources to lighting, plumbing fixtures, paint colors, furniture, decor accents and more in the “Sources DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of INTRODUCING MONICA BENAVIDEZ HOME: MY HOME DECOR LINE Monica Benavidez Home: The Collections. To launch, I’ve designed five unique collections (I’ll be showing you sneak peeks of each one in a moment) that embody my favorite aspects of chinoiserie chic decor: ginger jars, tobacco leaf, florals, and Staffordshire dogs. Each collection stands on its own, but I’ve also designed them towork
SULKING ROOM PINK PARISIAN HOME OFFICE French Antique Desk. This desk was an exercise in patience, and it is a bonafide French antique. Legit. It’s made in France, it’s old and it’s mine. Originally listed at nearly $1,000, I snagged it for $350 last fall, and now the office deserves this desk. I love PINK & BLUE SUMMER HOME TOUR Pink & Blue Summer Home Tour. I know many of y’all love home tours (I know I do!), and today I have my hot pink, blue and white summer living room decor tour. If you’ve landed here from Haneen’s Haven, welcome! I love her bold style and use of color. And thank you to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting. LIVING WITH BLACK INTERIOR DOORS: 6 MONTH UPDATE Living with Black Interior Doors: 6 Month Update. One of the “ are you sure ?” moments with our home builder was when I told him I absolutely did not want white doors. I even wrote about why we chose black interior doors last year during the building process. I know white is classic, timeless and the norm, but I was obsessed withgetting
A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
A home decor blog providing ideas, inspiration and tutorials for creating affordable, magazine worthy homes and spaces. SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
A home decor blog providing ideas, inspiration and tutorials for creating affordable, magazine worthy homes and spaces. HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR I told you all I would be back this week with more about my beloved tobacco leaf china obsession. Tobacco leaf china dates back to the 18th century, and the Mottahedeh family has been reproducing the china pattern for households and museums for over 90 years. Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Read More about A Guide to Buying Tobacco Leaf China & Decor DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS If you loved my DIY chinoiserie Christmas ornaments, you’ll love my DIY chinoiserie charger tutorial because it uses most of the same materials and process as the ornament tutorial. If you have leftover napkins, all you’ll need is four white chargers (silver or gold would work, too) from Dollar Tree or any other retailer and you’llbe in business.
COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ever been to a restaurant where the free stuff they give you before the meal is sometimes almost as good as the actual meal? Like for instance, the kick ass pretzel bread at Le Cellier at Disney World (Epcot) or the amazing salsa at your favorite Mexican restaurant? Yes. And yes. Daniel and I ate Read More about Copycat Los Cucos GreenSalsa {Recipe}
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Thanks for all the love and kind words about my white & gold master bathroom reveal last week! I’m just in love with the space, and I know I’ll enjoy it for years to come. The rug from Rugs USA that I intended to use finally came in, so I’ll definitely do an update to Read More about DIY Chrome to Brushed Brass Cabinet Hardware HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS So pretty!!! I love the color too! I don't have these doors anymore, but I'm so mad I didn't know this when I was in my apartment. This would have been so desperately needed. 🙂 Pinning STAINING OAK CABINETS AN ESPRESSO COLOR {DIY TUTORIAL Hi there! Welcome to my most popular post ever. I’ve since sold and moved from this home, but I wanted to update this post and state that the cabinets were in fabulous shape even four years after this post when we sold our home. We now live in a new home, and I hope you Read More about Staining Oak Cabinets an Espresso Color {DIY Tutorial} MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
A home decor blog providing ideas, inspiration and tutorials for creating affordable, magazine worthy homes and spaces. SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
A home decor blog providing ideas, inspiration and tutorials for creating affordable, magazine worthy homes and spaces. HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR I told you all I would be back this week with more about my beloved tobacco leaf china obsession. Tobacco leaf china dates back to the 18th century, and the Mottahedeh family has been reproducing the china pattern for households and museums for over 90 years. Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Read More about A Guide to Buying Tobacco Leaf China & Decor DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS If you loved my DIY chinoiserie Christmas ornaments, you’ll love my DIY chinoiserie charger tutorial because it uses most of the same materials and process as the ornament tutorial. If you have leftover napkins, all you’ll need is four white chargers (silver or gold would work, too) from Dollar Tree or any other retailer and you’llbe in business.
COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ever been to a restaurant where the free stuff they give you before the meal is sometimes almost as good as the actual meal? Like for instance, the kick ass pretzel bread at Le Cellier at Disney World (Epcot) or the amazing salsa at your favorite Mexican restaurant? Yes. And yes. Daniel and I ate Read More about Copycat Los Cucos GreenSalsa {Recipe}
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Thanks for all the love and kind words about my white & gold master bathroom reveal last week! I’m just in love with the space, and I know I’ll enjoy it for years to come. The rug from Rugs USA that I intended to use finally came in, so I’ll definitely do an update to Read More about DIY Chrome to Brushed Brass Cabinet Hardware HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS So pretty!!! I love the color too! I don't have these doors anymore, but I'm so mad I didn't know this when I was in my apartment. This would have been so desperately needed. 🙂 Pinning STAINING OAK CABINETS AN ESPRESSO COLOR {DIY TUTORIAL Hi there! Welcome to my most popular post ever. I’ve since sold and moved from this home, but I wanted to update this post and state that the cabinets were in fabulous shape even four years after this post when we sold our home. We now live in a new home, and I hope you Read More about Staining Oak Cabinets an Espresso Color {DIY Tutorial}MONICA WANTS IT
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Monica Wants It strives to be a premier source for interior design, home decor and home improvement tutorials, ideas and inspiration. I love to collaborate with like-minded brands in creative and unique ways to create beautiful, original lifestyle content and imagery designed to showcase your product or service. My aesthetic can be best summed up Read More about Collaborate DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
SULKING ROOM PINK PARISIAN HOME OFFICE Bonjour, mon ami! I am so happy you’re here to check out my office reveal. Now before anyone asks, the color is SULKING ROOM PINK. Quirky name; perfect moody color for a home office. If you’re thinking, “didn’t Monica just redo her office last August?” you’re not wrong, but you’re also obviously not following me Read More about Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office BLACK, WHITE & GOLD MASTER BEDROOM REVEAL The day is FINALLY here, and I couldn’t be more proud of how our master bedroom transformed during these six weeks of the One Room Challenge. This is my first time participating in this crazy fun challenge, and it is stressful! I planned ahead, worked every weekend on the space, and IT. IS. DONE. I’ve Read More about Black, White & Gold Master Bedroom Reveal KITCHEN UPDATE: CHOOSING A CABINET COLOR January 2018 Update: We’ve since moved from this home after selling it about a year after this post. We never did paint the whole kitchen, but the cabinets we did paint held up beautifully and helped us sell the house for top dollar. We love our new home and I’ve written about it extensively, including Read More about Kitchen Update: Choosing a Cabinet Color LIVING WITH BLACK INTERIOR DOORS: 6 MONTH UPDATE One of the “are you sure?” moments with our home builder was when I told him I absolutely did not want white doors. I even wrote about why we chose black interior doors last year during the building process. I know white is classic, timeless and the norm, but I was obsessed with getting my Read More about Living with Black Interior Doors: 6 Month Update DIY CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER PANELS I have been obsessed with the gorgeous framed chinoiserie wallpaper panels that you see in high-end, luxury homes. They’re usually so feminine, impeccably chic and hand painted, which makes them prohibitively expensive.. I was determined to find a way to DIY these chinoiserie wallpaper panels for a lot less and share the tutorial with you all, which is what we are all gathered for here today. HOW TO CREATE GORGEOUS FAUX FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS You all know I love flowers. I try to pick up real flowers for my kitchen counter when I go to the grocery store if something strikes my fancy, but I also have a lot of faux florals in my home for various reasons: pops of color, end table styling, tablescape/centerpiece, etc. I try to Read More about How to Create Gorgeous Faux FloralArrangements
HOW TO ADD CRYSTALS TO A CHANDELIER Y’all know I love me some bling and sparkle, and it is a truly easy DIY to add crystals to a chandelier. Now, I will preface this by saying that for my tutorial to work, your chandelier arms/parts have to be metal so that magnets will stick to it. MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of timeMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you toCOLLABORATE
Monica Wants It strives to be a premier source for interior design, home decor and home improvement tutorials, ideas and inspiration.. I love to collaborate with like-minded brands in creative and unique ways to create beautiful, original lifestyle content and imagery designed to showcase your product or service. DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
DIY CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER PANELS DIY Chinoiserie Wallpaper Panels. Yield: 1 Panel. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Active Time: 20 minutes. Total Time: 40 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: Varies. Making DIY bamboo framed chinoiserie wallpaper panels is an easy project when you use a ready made frame and wallpaper, plus a few extra craft supplies. SULKING ROOM PINK PARISIAN HOME OFFICE French Antique Desk. This desk was an exercise in patience, and it is a bonafide French antique. Legit. It’s made in France, it’s old and it’s mine. Originally listed at nearly $1,000, I snagged it for $350 last fall, and now the office deserves this desk. I love BLACK, WHITE & GOLD MASTER BEDROOM REVEAL The day is FINALLY here, and I couldn’t be more proud of how our master bedroom transformed during these six weeks of the One Room Challenge. This is my first time participating in this crazy fun challenge, and it is stressful! I planned ahead, worked every weekend on the space, and IT. IS. DONE. I’ve Read More about Black, White & Gold Master Bedroom Reveal DIY LANDSCAPING TO BOOST CURB APPEAL The fabric wasn’t wide enough, so we had to cut some additional strips. The landscape fabric is secured to each other/the dirt with some landscaping pins. Next we poured 24 bags of rubber mulch over the fabric. The rubber mulch was quite the investment, but we like that it is an earth friendly product that will last us years and years. LIVING WITH BLACK INTERIOR DOORS: 6 MONTH UPDATE Living with Black Interior Doors: 6 Month Update. One of the “ are you sure ?” moments with our home builder was when I told him I absolutely did not want white doors. I even wrote about why we chose black interior doors last year during the building process. I know white is classic, timeless and the norm, but I was obsessed withgetting
KITCHEN UPDATE: CHOOSING A CABINET COLOR January 2018 Update: We’ve since moved from this home after selling it about a year after this post. We never did paint the whole kitchen, but the cabinets we did paint held up beautifully and helped us sell the house for top dollar. We love our new home and I’ve written about it extensively, including Read More about Kitchen Update: Choosing a Cabinet Color HOW TO CREATE GORGEOUS FAUX FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS You all know I love flowers. I try to pick up real flowers for my kitchen counter when I go to the grocery store if something strikes my fancy, but I also have a lot of faux florals in my home for various reasons: pops of color, end table styling, tablescape/centerpiece, etc. I try to Read More about How to Create Gorgeous Faux FloralArrangements
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Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of timeMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you toCOLLABORATE
Monica Wants It strives to be a premier source for interior design, home decor and home improvement tutorials, ideas and inspiration.. I love to collaborate with like-minded brands in creative and unique ways to create beautiful, original lifestyle content and imagery designed to showcase your product or service. DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
DIY CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER PANELS DIY Chinoiserie Wallpaper Panels. Yield: 1 Panel. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Active Time: 20 minutes. Total Time: 40 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: Varies. Making DIY bamboo framed chinoiserie wallpaper panels is an easy project when you use a ready made frame and wallpaper, plus a few extra craft supplies. SULKING ROOM PINK PARISIAN HOME OFFICE French Antique Desk. This desk was an exercise in patience, and it is a bonafide French antique. Legit. It’s made in France, it’s old and it’s mine. Originally listed at nearly $1,000, I snagged it for $350 last fall, and now the office deserves this desk. I love BLACK, WHITE & GOLD MASTER BEDROOM REVEAL The day is FINALLY here, and I couldn’t be more proud of how our master bedroom transformed during these six weeks of the One Room Challenge. This is my first time participating in this crazy fun challenge, and it is stressful! I planned ahead, worked every weekend on the space, and IT. IS. DONE. I’ve Read More about Black, White & Gold Master Bedroom Reveal DIY LANDSCAPING TO BOOST CURB APPEAL The fabric wasn’t wide enough, so we had to cut some additional strips. The landscape fabric is secured to each other/the dirt with some landscaping pins. Next we poured 24 bags of rubber mulch over the fabric. The rubber mulch was quite the investment, but we like that it is an earth friendly product that will last us years and years. LIVING WITH BLACK INTERIOR DOORS: 6 MONTH UPDATE Living with Black Interior Doors: 6 Month Update. One of the “ are you sure ?” moments with our home builder was when I told him I absolutely did not want white doors. I even wrote about why we chose black interior doors last year during the building process. I know white is classic, timeless and the norm, but I was obsessed withgetting
KITCHEN UPDATE: CHOOSING A CABINET COLOR January 2018 Update: We’ve since moved from this home after selling it about a year after this post. We never did paint the whole kitchen, but the cabinets we did paint held up beautifully and helped us sell the house for top dollar. We love our new home and I’ve written about it extensively, including Read More about Kitchen Update: Choosing a Cabinet Color HOW TO CREATE GORGEOUS FAUX FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS You all know I love flowers. I try to pick up real flowers for my kitchen counter when I go to the grocery store if something strikes my fancy, but I also have a lot of faux florals in my home for various reasons: pops of color, end table styling, tablescape/centerpiece, etc. I try to Read More about How to Create Gorgeous Faux FloralArrangements
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Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
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Monica Wants It. Featured inspiration. Flooring America’s 2021 Style Watch. DIY Featured office thrift store. Sulking Room Pink Parisian Home Office. Featured. Spring 2021 Home Tour. DIY Featured thrifting. Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by JoannaGaines® Paint.
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourMONICA WANTS IT
Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
BLOG - MONICA WANTS IT Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines® Paint. This post is sponsored by KILZ® Brand, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.Today’s DIY project is brought to you by Monica learning a lesson the hard way. I bought this beautiful dresser for $10 late last summer, and I jumped rightinto
SPRING 2021 HOME TOUR Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint, welcome! The Read More about Spring 2021 Home TourTHE NEW HOUSE
The New House. In May 2017 we began the process of building our new home in Corpus Christi, TX. On this page you can find the various blog posts chronicling the construction process. As the house progresses along, I’ll also include sources to lighting, plumbing fixtures, paint colors, furniture, decor accents and more in the “SourcesROOM MAKEOVERS
Join Over 10K Chic People! Get all the latest DIY and decor posts straight to your inbox, plus gain access to exclusive freebies made just for subscribers! DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
PINK & BLUE SUMMER HOME TOUR Pink & Blue Summer Home Tour. I know many of y’all love home tours (I know I do!), and today I have my hot pink, blue and white summer living room decor tour. If you’ve landed here from Haneen’s Haven, welcome! I love her bold style and use of color. And thank you to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting. SULKING ROOM PINK PARISIAN HOME OFFICE French Antique Desk. This desk was an exercise in patience, and it is a bonafide French antique. Legit. It’s made in France, it’s old and it’s mine. Originally listed at nearly $1,000, I snagged it for $350 last fall, and now the office deserves this desk. I love LIVING WITH BLACK INTERIOR DOORS: 6 MONTH UPDATE Living with Black Interior Doors: 6 Month Update. One of the “ are you sure ?” moments with our home builder was when I told him I absolutely did not want white doors. I even wrote about why we chose black interior doors last year during the building process. I know white is classic, timeless and the norm, but I was obsessed withgetting
HOW TO ADD CRYSTALS TO A CHANDELIER Y’all know I love me some bling and sparkle, and it is a truly easy DIY to add crystals to a chandelier. Now, I will preface this by saying that for my tutorial to work, your chandelier arms/parts have to be metal so that magnets will stick to it. A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
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Join Over 10K Chic People! Get all the latest DIY and decor posts straight to your inbox, plus gain access to exclusive freebies made just for subscribers! HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time HOW TO ADD CRYSTALS TO A CHANDELIER Y’all know I love me some bling and sparkle, and it is a truly easy DIY to add crystals to a chandelier. Now, I will preface this by saying that for my tutorial to work, your chandelier arms/parts have to be metal so that magnets will stick to it. MONICA WANTS ITBLOGHOME TOURSROOM RE-DOSWEIGHT LOSSABOUT MEFALL DECOR& CRAFTS
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Join Over 10K Chic People! Get all the latest DIY and decor posts straight to your inbox, plus gain access to exclusive freebies made just for subscribers! HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO BLACK INTERIOR DOORS One of the topics I get emails weekly about are my black interior doors. Our modern black doors are one of the things I love most about our home, so I’m thrilled you all love them, too.. I notice a few common questions and issues that many of you all worry about when deciding to paint interior doors black instead of the standard white builder grade color, and today I hope to answer all of COPYCAT LOS CUCOS GREEN SALSA {RECIPE} Ingredients: 1, 28 oz. can of green tomatillos, drained (fresh can work, too, just boil until tomatillo flesh is tender, chill in freezer for to cool them off) 3 medium avocados. 1/2 of a serrano pepper. 8 oz. light sour cream. 2 cloves of garlic. 2 tsp. salt. 1 tsp. steak or fajita seasoning. Directions: Open your can of tomatillos, drain all HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: PARISIAN STYLE ON A BUDGET All that to say that this home office makeover came together in the span of a little over two weeks, came in at about $350 (Wayfair kept sending damaged loveseats, so we ended up getting to keep this torn pink velvet loveseat for free which definitely helped save on the budget). The pink loveseat is Pee Wee’s fave thing ever, obvi, butmy
DIY BLUE & WHITE CHINOISERIE CHARGERS DIY Blue & White Chinoiserie Chargers. Yield: 4 Chargers. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Active Time: 15 minutes. Total Time: 25 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated Cost: $10. Create blue and white china inspired chargers for your dining room table and decor with this simple and easy tutorial using dollar store supplies. A GUIDE TO BUYING TOBACCO LEAF CHINA & DECOR Here’s a brief history of the pattern from the Mottahedeh website: This extravagant design was originally made in China, probably for export to the Portuguese and Brazilian markets. Of all the 18th century dinner patterns, this was the most highly prized. A small phoenix bird perches on the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana(Tobacco) plant.
DIY CHROME TO BRUSHED BRASS CABINET HARDWARE Instructions: 1.) Tape off all the lucite parts that you don’t want to get any spray paint on. 2.) Get a coat of primer on all (top/bottom/sides) the chrome portions of the pulls. I did a total of 10 pulls, and I found doing this assembly line style kept me from having to wait around too much. HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time HOW TO ADD CRYSTALS TO A CHANDELIER Y’all know I love me some bling and sparkle, and it is a truly easy DIY to add crystals to a chandelier. Now, I will preface this by saying that for my tutorial to work, your chandelier arms/parts have to be metal so that magnets will stick to it. BLOG - MONICA WANTS IT Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines® Paint. This post is sponsored by KILZ® Brand, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.Today’s DIY project is brought to you by Monica learning a lesson the hard way. I bought this beautiful dresser for $10 late last summer, and I jumped rightinto
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The New House. In May 2017 we began the process of building our new home in Corpus Christi, TX. On this page you can find the various blog posts chronicling the construction process. As the house progresses along, I’ll also include sources to lighting, plumbing fixtures, paint colors, furniture, decor accents and more in the “SourcesROOM MAKEOVERS
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Bonjour, mon ami! I am thrilled to have you all over to my Parisian inspired home office to enjoy my pink and gold floral Christmas tree with touches of black and white. Grab some champs, and let's toast to a happy, healthy holiday season. A special thank you to COLORFUL SPRING DECOR HOME TOUR If you haven’t had your fill of colorful spring decor ideas from my first spring tour last week, wellI have more for you today! I’m excited to show you all my living room decor today as part of the It’s a Colorful Life tour hosted by Dimples & Tangles and Jeweled Interiors and features a ton of color loving homes to feast your eyes on.. Spring Decor for your Living Room LIVING WITH BLACK INTERIOR DOORS: 6 MONTH UPDATE Living with Black Interior Doors: 6 Month Update. One of the “ are you sure ?” moments with our home builder was when I told him I absolutely did not want white doors. I even wrote about why we chose black interior doors last year during the building process. I know white is classic, timeless and the norm, but I was obsessed withgetting
HOW TO UPDATE 1970'S BI-FOLD CLOSET DOORS Step 8: Attach your new hinges and reinstall your bi-fold doors. We found it easiest to get the pin in, followed by the wheel, and then making adjustments for height on the bottom screw. Then we were done and spent an uncomfortable amount of time DIY GARDEN MARKERS WITH A CRICUT MAKER This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut.All opinions are 100% mine. You all know I’ve been hit with the gardening bug lately, so making some DIY garden markers with my Cricut Maker has been on my to-do list.. I adore my Cricut Maker, and people are always surprised that I use it for anything and everything butpaper crafts!
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Bonjour, mon ami! I am so happy you're here to check out my office reveal. Now before anyone asks, the color is SULKING ROOM PINK. Quirky name; perfect moody color for a home office. If you're thinking, "didn't Monica just redo her office last August?" you're not wrong,but you're also ...
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Truly, I did NOT need another lamp in my home, but when I spotted this $2 brass foo dog lamp, I knew it'd be one heck of a DIY spray painted lamp makeover. This was a lamp that I saw in-store when I went during my lunch hour, and I did NOT buy it. Nope, I left it there. However,once I got ...
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Hi everyone! Things have been kind of hectic and in-progress here in our household, but I did want to show off some new projects/spaces for you all to enjoy. Thanks to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this fun blog hop. If you landed here from It All Started With Paint,welcome! The ...
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This post is sponsored by KILZ® Brand, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.Today’s DIY project is brought to you by Monica learning a lesson the hard way. I bought this beautiful dresser for $10 late last summer, and I jumped right into painting it.Given my plans at the time were ... Read More about Painting a Dresser with KILZ® Primer and Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines® Paint February 23, 2021 · 8 Comments REVIVAL RUGS: HOME OFFICE DECORdecor · Featured
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Over the course of a long weekend, we had the hankering to finally decorate and do something with Daniel's office. We ended up painting it a deep, moody hunter green color and then we started the hunt for a gorgeous rug to really accent and set the tone for the space. We chose a rug from Revival and ... Read More about Revival Rugs: Home Office Decor November 30, 2020 · SMALL DINING ROOM HOLIDAY DECOR IDEASChristmas
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