Julie, The Effortless Girl, is from a small (teeny tiny) community in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The Effortless Girl was born out of a desire to challenge herself to find accessible, unique lifestyle ideas with cost savings in mind. LEARN MORE >
Graduation Party Favors
It’s Graduation season…let’s start with Graduation Party Favors! Simple decorations have the ability to transform a “meh” party to a marvelous party. We’re making Diploma Napkins and Graduation Cap Bowls. These decorations use plain materials either you already have or will purchase for the party anyway, so the cost is negligible. My cost was literally pennies. Here’s how – AND……
DIY Mercury Glass
I decided to try DIY Mercury Glass on some old vases that I thought about giving away. I’ll admit that this trend looks great in the history books and on home design store shelves so I was a tad intimidated about how this would work for me. It was SO much easier than I’d anticipated and the vases turned out…
Spring Table Decor
Easter is in five minutes and spring is here. I’m done with the drab colors of winter and being a prisoner inside. A simple way to banish the winter doldrums is to add color and brighten a room by switching table decor. This Spring Table Decor transitions well into summer and you can customize it any way you’d like so…
DIY Curtains
It’s freezing outside and being stuck inside makes me feel bottled up. Having extra time to stare at the walls gives me reason to look around the house and find areas to spruce up. DIY Curtains are the fastest way (in my opinion) to give a room a fresh new look. I made them from twin bedsheets so the cost…
Charlotte Today Room Redo
WCNC Charlotte Today featured Effortless Girl tips on the show today! New Year Charlotte Today Room Redo was the theme. The how-to’s are coming this week so get ready! Below are the links to the videos to watch the projects in action!
Daytime Tri-Cities DIY
WJHL Daytime Tri-Cities featured Effortless Girl tips on the show yesterday! New Year Room Redo was the Daytime Tri-Cities DIY theme. The how-to’s are coming this week so get ready! Below are the links to the videos to watch the projects in action!
Paint Pouring
My friend Sheryl created today’s project. She’s super crafty and hopefully she’ll share again! Paint Pouring is a painting technique of pouring multiple acrylic paints onto canvas, pottery, glass, or other desired surface, leaving a fascinating marbleized effect. My first project was on canvas, which turned out beautifully, and I was hooked! Next, I poured paints onto an overturned terra…
Two Dollar Wall Art
This project was a near miss that skated dangerously close to a major fail. For the last few months, I’ve been looking for pieces to decorate a corner in my bedroom. Recently, I browsed through a very high end decor store. I saw the most unique wall art that was rustic and interesting. Then I glanced at the price tag…
Mulling Spices!
The Christmas season smells yummy. There is a comfort and coziness in the cinnamon and spice of the holiday season. Everywhere from the local coffee shop to the corner store smells really good. It is simple to make your home smell like Christmas with very little effort and without harmful chemical fragrances with DIY Mulling Spices. Let’s get started. Materials: Cinnamon…
Easy Thanksgiving Candles
It is holiday season! Thanksgiving is just a week away and the Christmas season countdown is ON! These next few days can be a bit stressful on people and their wallets, ugh. There are simple things you can do now to get ready before the rush begins – and they don’t have to cost much to be beautiful. Let’s start…
