10 Home Decor Tips to Update a Room on a Budget… without painting a wall!
These easy home decor tips will help you update your room on a budget… no painting of a wall required!
What's my home decor style? Take the 2 minute quiz!
These easy home decor tips will help you update your room on a budget… no painting of a wall required!
These home decorating mistakes are extremely common, and they can make your home look awkward and messy. The good news is that they’re SO easy to fix! Here are 7 home decorating mistakes I see all the time and how you can fix them.
Decorating your living room for Fall? Here are some elegant boho Fall mantel decor ideas that are easy and inexpensive to recreate!
These free printable Fall bookmarks feature cozy watercolour images, beautiful autumn inspired florals, and they’ll inspire you to cozy up with a good book this season!
Transitional style in home decor is having a moment, and it’s a stunning decorating style that suits many tastes. Transitional-styled kitchens have been trending for some time, but now the transitional living room is in the spotlight and it’s a beautiful look. Here’s how to get it!
These 10 life-changing home organization ideas are perfect for the visual organizer. If you’re a visual person and don’t like to spend a lot of time organizing your home, these tips are for you!
The new Cricut Explore 3 smart cutting machine has just been released! I’ve given it a try, and today I want to share what I think of the machine and everything you need to know to start using it. Here’s my official Cricut Explore 3 review!
What’s my home decor style? Are you clueless when it comes to your home decor style preferences? Nailing down your style is the first (and most important!) step when making your home look gorgeous and cozy on a budget. Looking at pictures and trying to figure out what you like most about them can be…
Let’s make a tiered herb planter with metal dollar store buckets! This is a simple DIY, and it’s so practical too.
These easy Spring decorating ideas will get you in the mood for the new season! Your Spring decor doesn’t have to be complicated or costly, and I hope you feel inspired by these simple decor ideas for your living room.
I’m Christina I’m a DIY & home decor expert and I created TheDIYMommy.com in June of 2009. I’m a mom of three girls living on an acreage near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The DIY Mommy is a crafty DIY, home decor and lifestyle blog about creating budget friendly, beautiful decor & DIY ideas to create a cozy…
This romantic pink, gold and white Valentine’s Day table idea is so soft and pretty. Try using pampas grass to add a soft, boho touch to your table this season. This look is beautiful for Spring, too!
Looking for the perfect white paint color that looks fresh, clean, but not too stark? Here’s why BEHR Whisper White is my ultimate favourite white paint colour for my home.
These free printable pantry organization tags are a wonderful addition to your pantry this month. Their simple, black and white modern farmhouse style will suit almost any decor!
This flavourful gingerbread coffee syrup is the perfect, festive addition to your morning latte. It also makes a great gift for a coffee lover! The syrup is so simple to make and tastes delicious.
Want to try something a little different for your mantel decor this Holiday season? Here’s how I created an asymmetrical Christmas mantel design with fresh greenery and blue coloured accents!
One of my favourite movies of all time is The Sound of Music. My family’s most loved song from the flick? “My Favorite Things!” This year more than ever, we wanted to fill our home with nostalgic Christmas decor and happy items, so a Christmas tree inspired by this song was the perfect thing to…
Want my no-fail method on how to decorate a Christmas tree step by step? Here’s exactly how I do it with all my tree decorating tips and tricks!
Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy a warm bonfire outside with friends and family! Here’s how I made a cozy Fall fire pit area on a budget in our backyard with Muskoka chairs, a DIY bar from a pallet, and soft accessories.
A combination of cozy textiles, warm colours and lots of texture give our living room a soft, boho feel for Fall. Come see how I decorated our mantel and living room this season, and some ideas on how to give your home the same look!
There’s nothing cuter than a custom, handmade door mat at the front door to welcome family and guests. Here’s how to make a door mat with a Cricut!
Which Cricut is best for me? I get this question often from my readers and viewers, and today I’m going to answer it! Let me show you the differences between the Cricut Maker, Explore Air 2 and Joy and which machine I’d recommend for your specific uses.
Come see how I virtually made over a window-filled craft room into a cottage-inspired oasis for one of my viewers!
Want to decorate your porch for Spring on a budget? Here are some cheerful & easy Spring porch decor ideas that look lovely and don’t cost much at all!
Many of us are facing a new reality for an indefinite period of time: working from home with our kids. Not only are we moving our office to our house, but our kids aren’t attending school and we need to help teach them. I’ve been working from home with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers for many…
Looking for simple projects to make from home this week with your Cricut machine? These 10 projects are adorable, easy, and don’t require much material to make!
Are you stuck in the house for 14 days on self-isolation or quarantine this week? Have schools shut down where you live and you need some fun craft ideas for your children? Here are 14 kids craft ideas to make at home to keep your children occupied and creative – there’s one for every day…
Learn how to arrange inexpensive grocery store flowers so they look like a million bucks with these simple tricks!
Come learn how to make a romantic styled heart shaped book page wreath for Valentine’s Day or Spring! It’s an easy craft, and the result is so beautiful.
Learn how to make a due of adorable, rustic felt trees for your decor this winter, plus how I was able to connect with dozens of local crafters and make these together this month!
A fun treat to have in your home over the Holiday season is a special area where everyone can make their own hot drink – a hot chocolate station! You can create a hot chocolate bar on a budget by using recycled jars, dollar store products and things you already have on hand. Your kids…
Take a little tour of our front porch decorated for Christmas, and get some ideas on how you can decorate your own front door area with traditional farmhouse decor in reds, greens and teal colors.
This tiny gingerbread village Christmas centerpiece is so easy to make, and a fun project to do with kids!
Get all the details on my rustic boho Christmas mantel decor this year, plus tips on how to decorate your own festive mantel so it looks lush and festive!
Today I want to give you a closer look at our Christmas tree this year, plus show you how to decorate your own rustic boho glam Christmas tree with elements like oversized pom-poms, rustic floral picks, hand painted ornaments, and neutral metallic colours.
Learn 10 ways to create a cozy Christmas home this Holiday season to make your family and guests feel warm and welcome.
This DIY wreath features a huge & rustic grapevine base, handmade pom poms, Dollar Tree bell ornaments, wicker balls and greenery for the ultimate Christmas or winter decor for your home. Learn how easy it is to make this rustic wreath with inexpensive supplies!
Handmade Christmas Gifts are making a comeback! In a world of technology and amazon prime, it’s exciting to see more and more people getting excited about giving and receiving handmade gifts. Every year, I challenge myself to come up some fresh, unique DIY Gift Ideas that I would like to give (or receive!). Here is…
I made an inexpensive homework station for my girls for back to school! Get some ideas on how to make your own easy homework station that’s both budget-friendly and organized.