Lemon Thistle
Rad DIY and design for 'the rest of us'
Sharing easy switches for door hardware for an AirBnB. We’re considering getting started with vacation rentals, so we’re making some upgrades in preparation at the advice of my Dad- an AirBnB Superhost! Door hardware is one of the things you’ll need to consider- today I’m sharing 2 types of locks you’ll want to look
How to paint stucco quickly and beautifully using a paint sprayer. Tips for great coverage and ease. Recently, I spent a weekend painting my dad’s detached garage and teaching him how to use our paint sprayer. To say we’re so darn happy with this transformation is an understatement. The makeover went so quickly and it […]
Sharing the four different methods I would use to make a monograms in Cricut Design Space and my Cricut Joy. I’m joining up with my friend Alexis from Persia Lou for another Silhouette VS Cricut challenge video. In these videos, we take on a specific function or material that the machines can cut and then […]
Sharing this simple beginner watercolor floral monogram tutorial to brighten up your home for spring! This easy watercolour tutorial doesn’t mix any colours and can be painted in one sitting. Today I’m excited to be sharing a simple water-colour tutorial that you can make in an afternoon without any skills… this floral watercolor
We renovated our kitchen and dining room, then NEVER decorated. I transformed it from a white box of a room into a cozy neutral dining room in this makeover reveal… all in one weekend! Remember about a month ago, I shared our dining room makeover plans? Well, we made this room over that weekend, sharing […]
Decorating a casual Easter Tablescape using items you might already have at home- tart pans! 3 Creative ways to use tart pans for decor for this simple spring table setting. I’m not sure about you, but I’m guessing your Easter dinner is going to look a little different this year. But no matter who will […]
Sharing my DIY brick fireplace makeover with you guys! This weekend renovation before and after includes painting brick fireplace with a paint sprayer, adding a new chunky wood mantel, spray painting our gas fireplace insert, and tiling the hearth with a custom tile edge. I’m so excited to share our brick fireplace makeover with you
Tackling how to use draw in cricut design space along with what the heck you can do with it. From using writing fonts in cricut design space to separating a file into multiple colours and addressing envelopes with cricut pens. Alexis and I are back with another Silhouette VS Cricut video (and blog post!) and […]
I’m sharing how we change up our Christmas tree colours easily and affordably- only using one box of coloured ornaments! When I shared my frosted whites Christmas tree earlier this week, I mentioned I would be adding a colour in here. So today I’m excited to be sharing not just one colour option to change […]
We painted the french doors to our patio black and it totally changes the feel of this space! Sharing how we did it using our paint sprayer as well as the before and after (and in between). So we did a thing… we painted our patio french doors black! And I’m obsessed with it! When […]
Today I’m talking about Cricut SnapMat- the feature that lets you take a picture of your mat and place your designs exactly where you want to (you know, for scraps of materials or cutting out photos!). It’s been a while, but Alexis and I are back with another Silhouette VS Cricut series video! And this […]
Sharing this basement kitchen reveal plus 4 tips to decorate a kitchen… of any size or style. Today I’m back with a little kitchen reveal! No, no… we didn’t renovate another kitchen. We’re not completely nuts- we are still working on my office… and our exterior… and a couple other projects in our home. This
