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2012 Year In-Review {Favorite Posts}

December 28, 2012 By Erin Spain 4 Comments

Year In-Review at DIYOntheCheap.com {Favorite Posts of 2012}

I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the last year on the blog and highlight some of the posts that have gained the most traffic, along with a few of my favorites. I’m coming up on my one year “blogiversary” too – hard to believe it’s almost been a year! Let’s take a walk down memory lane.

Top 10 Posts (Based on Web Traffic):

1.  Beginner’s Guide to Painting Furniture

Beginner's Guide to Painting Furniture

2.  Thrift Store Lamp Makeover

Thrift Store Lamp Makeover

3.  Refinished Dresser Reveal

Refinished Dresser

4.  Fabric-Covered Diaper Box

Fabric-Covered Diaper Box

5.  How to Stencil a Rug

How to Stencil a Rug

6.  No-Sew Window Treatments

No-Sew Window Treatments

7.  Console Table Makeover

Console Table Makeover

 
8.  Bold, Modern Furniture Makeover

Bold, Modern Dresser Makeover

9.  Vintage Library Cabinet Makeover

Vintage Library Cabinet Makeover

10. Quatrefoil Wall Art Tutorial

Quatrefoil Photo Wall Art Tutorial

Also right up there at the top of the “most popular” list was the Singer One Sewing Machine Giveaway.

My Favorite Projects

As for my personal favorite projects of the year, I’d say the Library Cabinet will always be at the top of the list, along with this refinished dresser.

Here are my other faves:

1.  DIY Party Banner
     I created this party banner for my son’s 4th birthday party.

DIY Party Banner

2.  Super Hero Phone Booth
     I made this vintage Superman-style phone booth, also for my son’s birthday party.

Super Hero Phone Booth

3.  DIY Wedding Pomander Bouquet
     I actually had a lot of fun creating this bouquet for a bloggers’ wedding project challenge.

DIY Wedding Pomander Bouquet

 4.  Kid’s Colored Chalkboard Table
      I love this project because my boys have had so much fun with it.

Kid's Colored Chalkboard Table

5.  Cloth Napkin Pillow Tutorial
     I enjoyed this project because it was fun and easy, and I was able to gift these pillows to my sister.

Cloth Napkin Pillow Tutorial

6.  DIY Laundry Jar + Homemade Laundry Detergent
     This project has made the task of doing laundry a little more bearable. I love my new detergent!

DIY Laundry Jar + Homemade Laundry Detergent

7.  DIY Mason Jar Lid Christmas Ornaments and Monogrammed Glass Ornaments.

     Last but not least, I really enjoyed making these Christmas ornaments this year. 
DIY Mason Jar Lid Ornaments

Monogrammed Glass Ornament

I have lots of fun projects up my sleeve for the upcoming year, so I hope you’ll stick around and keep reading. Thank you so much to each and every one of you! I appreciate you all so much.

For a complete listing of all of my DIY projects to date, check out my Project Gallery page.

Do you have a favorite blog post/project of mine from the past year? If so, I’d love to hear what stood out to you and what types of things you’d like to see in the future.

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