Truly, I did NOT need another lamp in my home, but when I spotted this $2 brass foo dog lamp, I knew it’d be one heck of a DIY spray painted lamp makeover. This was a lamp that I saw in-store when I went during my lunch hour, and I did NOT buy it. Nope, …
Over on my Instagram, I’ve been going on and on about how you can and should use FREE MUSEUM ART to add unique, beautiful, museum-worthy art to your home on the cheap. I was really surprised a lot of people did not know about this amazing resource, so I want to shout it from the …
Monica Benavidez Home is officially open for business, and I couldn’t be happier! (There’s a discount code below- keep reading!) A reminder you can always get to my store by clicking “Shop” in the menu bar of this blog. I know blog content has been sparse lately, but I really wanted to 100% dedicate and …
There’s a few of you who have been waiting for the DIY artificial orchid arrangement tutorial, and I apologize for the delay in getting it published. I’ll explain the issue in a moment. Chinoiserie Orchid Arrangements My chinoiserie loving heart really loves the blue and white potted artificial orchid arrangements sold online, but oh …
It is with deep, deep, deep sadness that I come to you with the news that I had to take down the black and gold chinoiserie accent wall in our master bedroom. Vinyl wallpaper (essentially temporary/peel and stick wallpaper) is challenging, and the seams began splitting within a few months of installation. Finally, after months …
Today I have an incredibly easy DIY abstract art tutorial. You may be thinking, “that looks like a toddler drew it…” and if so, that’s a huge compliment and thank you so much! 😉 No, but in all seriousness, abstract art can be expensive. And again in all seriousness, abstract art can also look kind …