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5, 4, 3, 2, 1… HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Tonight we say goodbye to 2013 and hello to 2014, and I couldn’t be more excited to start another chapter tomorrow. The entire month of January, I’ll be sharing with you some quick fixes to rejuvenate your home. A new year is a great opportunity to freshen the look of each room, and I’ve found that using canvas for DIY art projects is an inexpensive way to brighten up your walls. Canvas is such a blank slate that it allows you to infuse your life and your interests into the home through handmade art.

The first room I’m tacking is the children’s’ bedrooms. I wanted to make sure the canvas art would really speak to a child’s interest, so feel free to use any figurine your child would love most.

You’ll Need:

• 3 pieces of stretched canvas


• A paint brush


• 3 paint colors of your choice


• Hot glue gun + glue sticks


• 3 toy figurines

To Assemble:

1. Paint each piece of canvas with one color. Let the paint dry, and then paint one more layer.


2. When the second layer of paint is completely dry, place a dot of hot glue onto your figurine, and hold onto the center of the canvas until the glue is dried and figurine is securely in place.


3. Let the glue dry overnight, and then simply hang each piece of canvas in a row on your wall.

Isn’t that adorable?? It’s completely customizable and really makes the wall pop.

Be sure to check my DIY Page for more canvas-inspired art projects this month! I am thrilled to be hosting In the Kitchen with David tomorrow while my buddy is on his annual vacation. Tune in at 8pm ET to see some great food and kitchen goodies!

I hope you all have a happy, safe, and joyful holiday. I will see you when You’re Home with Jill returns on January 8th at 6pm ET. Cheers to 2014!

From my home to yours,

—Jill