Happy hump-day afternoon, y’all! I made you a little something to celebrate the middle of the week. While many of our posts are tutorials, projects, shopping finds, or planning guides (how we built this, what we found on Craigslist, how we painted that, etc.), only a small fraction have focused on the essence of DIY: trusting your instincts and having the courage and conviction to create a home you love.
If you’re feeling stuck or second-guessing yourself (we certainly do sometimes), a few simple words from wiser voices might be the push you need to go for it. When it comes to making your house feel like yours, no one else can do it for you — so lean in and own it.
I thought turning these quotes into free printables would be fun, using Instagram photos we’ve snapped as backgrounds. Print them out and pin one to your bulletin board or frame a favorite to keep a daily reminder to go a little wild making your home reflect you. My hope for everyone on this DIY journey is not to craft a house that pleases everyone (how could it?), but to create a home you’re absolutely crazy about — whatever that looks like for you. Note: This quote wasn’t by that famous B.B.; it was from a different source.
To get the higher-resolution printables, click any of the images in this post. A 5 x 5″ printable will open in a new window so you can right-click to download or drag it to your desktop. I chose 5 x 5″ because that’s the size of the prints we used over our sofa in the previous house — they look great against a fabric background and with the white mat that comes with the affordable Ribba frames from Ikea.
I tossed another design in for bloggers, writers, or anyone who crafts little bits of Facebook poetry and could use a reminder above their computer: