DIY and crafts is a great way to add my own style to our house. And to make wreaths and accessories work for our French Country style home. My favorite is making something old and new again with paint. Whether a piece of furniture or accessories so the look matches our French decor. Crafting seasonal wreaths is fun and I may make a new wreath to add to our house for every new season. Making a wreath that works for two seasons is the best way to keep my creativity budget-friendly.
Today I’m sharing a DIY lavender knockoff and besides this easy craft I’m sharing a great new craft. I can’t wait for you to read about it so stay through this post. Here the premise, find something of inspiration when looking in stores or catalogs. Next, come up with a way to create the piece…
Today I’m going to share a quick & easy Christmas craft. It so easy it takes about 10 minutes. It also happens to be very pretty. First, you need to purchase Epson salt which you can buy at the supermarket. Let’s face it, we are all in there continuously during the holidays,…
Welcome to this months Thrift Store Challenge. Rules, you can spend up to $15, repurpose a piece you own or create a piece from objects in your home. This month I found this frame that had an old mirror inside at a Thrift store I frequent for $10. I apologize for forgetting to leave the…
Hello everyone, today I’m sharing about making a French mirror. Fall is here! I’m not part of the norm, I love the colder weather, but many don’t look forward to cooler shorter days. Anyway, If you are new to Cloches and Lavender, welcome and I hope you will enjoy this tutorial on making…
Hello all today I’m sharing upcycling a Bombay chest. By the way, it has been busy at Cloches and Lavender. I have been juggling furniture makeovers for a few months. I also have had to order and wait for pieces to add to these projects. Because of this, they have taking a bit longer to…
Hello everyone, I am going to be posting about our great room for the next few posts. Many changes have taken place and I am going to do something a bit different and start from the end and bring you to the beginning of the starting point of the changes. I had plans to add…