diy project Archives - A Girl and a Kiwi

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

DIY Pebble Mosaic Fireplace: Fireplace Update

My sister Allie is back on the blog today sharing her DIY fireplace update! You may remember her travel blog post about her non-traditional European Honeymoon. I’m quite proud of her for this one. Take a look!

Hello! It’s Brooke’s little sister, Allie. I am great at planning trips, excellent at communicating with children, and am becoming a proficient chef. I am not a DIY-er. One of our home purchasing requirements was a house that didn’t need a lot of work, and once I didn’t change a light bulb in the (windowless) laundry room for 3 months because it required a ladder and screwdriver. So if I can do this, you can do this.

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020

DIY Stair Runner

Today I am sharing our easy DIY stair runner! The stairs on our carpet were so old, so dirty and literally starting to pull away from the steps. After we installed our vinyl plank floors on the first floor, which I LOVE, the old ugly carpet on the stairs really stuck out like a sore thumb. Well, one quiet Saturday we finally decided to rip them out and re-do the stairs! This project was fun, affordable and seriously only took us a day! I’m so thrilled with how they turned out, but we definitely learned a few do’s and dont’s along the way. Here is our DIY Stair Runner!

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

DIY Large Floating Shelves as a TV Stand

James and I had been talking about making a TV stand or table for a long time. We had an entertainment station that was given to us from someone’s basement, that we had literally cut in half to make more of a TV stand, because it was to small for our TV. Like, we actually cut the top half of it. It had saw marks, no backing, and flimsy shelfs. But it worked. James is really creative and I have seen him build some very unique pieces of furniture from wood, so I was basically leaving this project in his court. I knew he would come up with something eventually. One Sunday morning, he said, “I have an idea! Why don’t we do large floating shelves?” I loved the simplicity and openness of open shelving, too, so I agreed and off we went to Menards!