DIY Living on the Coast of Maine
Today, I am sharing a tutorial I did for Jennifer Rizzo last month for updating an old lampshade with trim and ribbon. This is an great way to freshen up a faded or stained lampshade. First, measure the circumference of your lampshade to determine the amount of trim you will need and add a few inches. My lampshade measured 34" around the … [Read more...]
Photo Sources: Jewelry Cup, Teacup Light, Cake Stand, Fairy Garden, Teacup Candles, Teacup Herb Favors Using teacups for tea is so last week. I'm talking about those vintage teacups. They are small and dainty, and they only fit about 6 ounces of tea. Drinking anything less than 12 ounces of tea is so 50 years ago. Ha ... just kidding ... sort … [Read more...]
Here is an eco-friendly idea for recycling paper bags into holiday gift wrap that even the kids can help with. So, put on your favorite holiday music. Heat up some hot cocoa. Add lots of marshmallows. You want to entice the kids right? They will definitely want to participate now. After all, it just turned into a party. All you … [Read more...]
Do you need a quick center piece for Halloween. You can make a quick vase out of a recycled jar painted with acrylic paint. It is so easy. Just wash and dry an empty jar. I used a pickle jar, but any size and shape will work. Paint the outside with acrylic paint. I used Martha Stewart multi-surface satin acrylic craft paint in the … [Read more...]
This is a story of how we took a poorly functioning console and upcycled it into a TV stand. Our old TV stand just wasn't cutting it. It was too small for our current TV (see below). TV's are getting so BIG! We had this console, in an alcove area of our house, hosting a printer and a few miscellaneous items, but we could see the … [Read more...]
A few years ago when my husband's childhood family summer cottage needed repainting the shutters were taken off. They were perfectly weathered and painted in a pretty green color. It was decided that they wouldn't be put back up after the painting was done and they were put in the basement. I thought they were so pretty and and wanted to … [Read more...]
Hello! I'm Mary. Welcome to At Home on the Bay where I share my love for DIY, decorating, sewing, thrifting and baking all while living in our little slice of Heaven on Blue Hill Bay. 
