I am a Charming Imperfection

DIY projects are great and I love writing about them, but every once and a while I like to share a bit of my personal life and struggles and hope that you can benefit from them. Charming Imperfections is not just the name of my business; it has become an ideal or motto for my life. It applies to my… Read More

How to do Projects with a Toddler (DIY Workbench)

This is a question I get asked frequently: how do I have time for DIY projects with Jordan (our energetic 18 month old) around? My first response is usually, “naptime”, but, in all honesty, that is misleading. Naptime is just a tiny portion of the time I spend productively working on a project. More often, he is wide awake while… Read More

An Honest Review of the Target Shabby Sofa Slipcover

This post contains some affiliate links. Check out my disclosure page for more information. Everyone is raving about slipcovered sofas! Have you noticed how many blog posts are out there giving reviews of them (especially IKEA’s Erktorp sofa)? source For a while I dismissed these for the people who have no kids, pets, or husbands and have plenty of time… Read More