It’s a big week here at Chateau & Bungalow. In addition to launching our online store, we are also really excited to announce that we will be offering a series of classes on DIY home decor! This is a really important part of what I’ve wanted to do with Chateau & Bungalow because I’m pretty sure that a lot of you, like me, like to tackle your home projects on your own. After all, that’s why you read design blogs like mine, right? But if you’re like me, you often know the look you want, but achieving it in your price range means a bit of elbow grease, and the skills to get it done. With these classes, I hope to empower you to refinish that piece of furniture that just isn’t quite right, finally pick the paint color for that room you’ve been afraid to tackle, sit down at the sewing machine and make those curtains you want, and create that statement piece of art for your home even if you’ve never taken an art class in your life before. Visit our Classes page to see a complete listing of our classes which kick off next Sunday, February 9th with Make Your Own Chalkpaint (Did you even know that was possible? The chair pictured was painted with homemade chalk paint.), and find out more about registering.

We hope this is just the tip of the iceberg with our classes program, and we’d love to hear from you about what other classes you’d like to see or let us know if you have any special DIY skills you’d like to teach others. See you in the classroom!