The Painted Hive
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The Painted Hive blog is dedicated to budget-friendly DIY ideas for interior design and home decoration with a focus on real projects, fresh ideas, and evocative inspiration. Author Kristine writes crispy articles focusing on real projects, fresh ideas, and evocative inspiration. She loves the creative challenge and self-satisfaction which comes from decorating on a budget.
The Painted Hive
1M ago
Those of you who are members of my private Facebook group may recall seeing a glimpse of this makeover several months ago. Back then my daughter was heading away on school camp so I decided to surprise her with a bedroom transformation…whirlwind style over a three day span! At the time I did get most ..read more
The Painted Hive
5M ago
Catch up on all the Suite Extension posts HERE. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a good old-fashioned furniture upcylce. And I absolutely love the way this one turned out! I’d been on the hunt for some kind of cabinet for my parent’s suite extension for a while, something to act as a kitchenette ..read more
The Painted Hive
6M ago
Catch up on all the Suite Extension posts HERE. One of the most common questions I received during my blogging absence was, “When are you going to come back and finally share your parent’s completed suite extension?” The short answer is soon, however I must confess it’s still not entirely complete! Although it’s been “finished ..read more
The Painted Hive
6M ago
It had always been a dream of my husband’s to travel around Australia in a caravan. And whilst I can’t profess to having the same longing, it was an opportunity I definitely wanted to embrace. After lots of searching, we bought our ideal second-hand van in early 2022 – a 2008 Jayco Expanda. Whilst the ..read more
The Painted Hive
8M ago
Insert sheepish “Hi” here. Those of you who have been following along for a while will know it’s not unusual for me to disappear from time to time, though my latest absence of over 18 months really takes the cake! It wasn’t planned. It probably wasn’t expected. It just happened. And although there were several ..read more
The Painted Hive
1y ago
Every time I feature one of my DIY large-scale wall art prints I get requests for the framing tutorial. In the past I’ve never managed to capture the process because in the throes of a project most steps require both of my hands…not to mention most of my brain power – which leaves little capacity ..read more
The Painted Hive
1y ago
Thank you all so much for the amazing response to my brother’s bedroom reveal. I was incredibly flattered by all the lovely comments. There were many mentions of the end-of-bed stools which I created from two old director’s chairs. It was a really easy and affordable project and they add so much warmth and character ..read more
The Painted Hive
1y ago
Thank you so much for the warm welcome back! I was honestly unsure if anyone would still be following along, so it was such a lovely surprise to see all the comments roll in. I really missed you guys! As promised I’m back to share the reveal of my brother’s bedroom. Here are the before ..read more
The Painted Hive
1y ago
Why, hello there! Remember me? Apparently I’m the person who’s supposed to update this here blog on a semi-regular basis. Turns out I’m not that good at it. But I think we all knew that. I never planned to disappear for four months (and I’m sorry for my unexplained absence – thanks so much to ..read more
The Painted Hive
1y ago
If you’re anything like me, then chasing simple and affordable lighting solutions is probably something you spend way too much time doing (I think some of my past lighting posts can attest to that). But I’m not just talking about inexpensive DIY plug-in fixtures (which, let’s face it, are very limited anyway) or make-do hacks ..read more