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How to make a wooden arch backdrop
For the past few years, I’ve seen these huge arch backdrops used for party decorations and always thought how fun it would be to make my own. As I was prepping for our son’s first birthday party and…
Affordable healthcare coverage alternative
This isn’t my ‘typical’ home blog post but because I am always very conscious of where our dollars go – hence why I like to do so many things myself to save money – I know so many…
Small nursery space
With baby number 5 coming within the next few months, we had to get creative on our sleeping arrangements in our home. Our home has 3 bedrooms so for right now, our 3 older girls share a room,…
Modern Neutral Nursery
Our nursery has quickly became everyone’s favorite room in our home! The soft, neutral colors combined with the very soft rug –that is perfect for big sisters gymnastics moves — we find ourselves hanging out in here as…
Our custom nursery built-in
The very last big project I had planned for the nursery was to make a built-in unit in an empty nook of the room. Our house lacks in storage (tiny farmhouse closets and no attic space) so wherever…
DIY Dalmatian costume
One theme I always thought would be so fun for family halloween costumes was to be 101 Dalmatians! In fact, I had been saving a specific coat for 5 year for the someday we *possibly* decided to use…
Faux aged concrete planter
Do you love the look of aged concrete planters but not the price tag?! I found a way to create the look on a budget and possibly with supplies you already have sitting around! BEFORE AFTER Concrete planters…
Color-darkening stone sealer – BEFORE & AFTER
Our DIY pool build is finally completed and the very last step was sealing the natural stone we chose to use for the pool coping. Our original vision for the pool was to have light concrete with darker…
DIY silhouette art
If you are like me, you love having meaningful art displayed around your home. A few years ago I got very intentional with what was hanging on the walls of our home. If it didn’t have significant meaning…
The BEST indoor faux tree
I was on the hunt for the perfect faux tree for our baby’s nursery that we are in the process of redecorating. I did a ton of research because I wanted something that looked very life like and…
Geometric accent wall
Have you ever seen one of these geometric accent walls and thought it would look great somewhere in your home? I’d seen a few different ones over the last few months and thought they were so unique and…
Fluted dresser DIY
We’ve been in the process of moving all 3 girls into one room so we can make room in the nursery for the new baby. We are doing everything possible to conserve space because getting a bunk bed,…
My top TEN favorite modern light fixtures!
I’ve been on the hunt for months for the perfect bedroom lights for our girls bunk room as well as the baby’s nursery we are beginning to design. There are so many aspects to take into consideration when…
How to mount a rolled canvas
If you are here, I’m guessing you are in the same place I was. You have a rolled canvas but you don’t know how to mount it. We recently purchased this Reflections of Christ rolled canvas because the…
How to make new lumber look reclaimed
Have you ever wished you could get your hands on some old, reclaimed lumber to build something unique?? I’ve been there! But it’s not only expensive, it’s hard to find reclaimed lumber. I’m about to show you how…
DIY Modern Mailbox
Looking to do your own DIY modern mailbox?! Look no further! This DIY modern style mailbox makes me so sooo excited every time I pull into the driveway!! I don’t have a true “before” photo but our old…
Modern laundry room update
Looking for some modern laundry room storage ideas? You’ve come to the right place!! Something has gotten into me since owning a home where everything has to have a place and if it doesn’t, it stresses me out.…
How to get started woodworking
Our biggest recommendation to those starting their first woodworking project…START SMALL!! Let’s backtrack a little bit… So when did we first start building furniture and enjoying DIY projects??! Many years before we even owned a home!! We were…
Welcome to Ellington Home!
Welcome to our blog, Ellington Home! We are Brad and Amanda, a husband and wife team who can’t seem to put the power tools down and leave well enough alone. We bought a 1902 farmhouse 11 years ago…