I know some of you have been antsy to see the reveal of the second boy room at our house. Trust me, no one has been more anxious than me. When we left off last time, the floors were installed and it was a giant blank slate. Since then I have added the baseboards, painted […]
Easy To Build Toy Box Crate
This post is sponsored by Minwax :) Even though I blogged about it 6 years ago, I still get emails all the time asking if I have a tutorial for the crate I built that was in my living room. It was the first thing I built from scratch and I built it a long […]
Easy DIY Outdoor Chairs
We are lucky enough to have a nice fire pit in the backyard. Having four boys who love all things outdoors, we use it all the time. Up until now, we have lugged out the dining room chairs every time we use the fire pit. I finally broke down and decided that outdoor chairs needed […]
6 Hardware Options {Help Me Decide!}
When Shane and I were first married we got an old hand-me-down couch from my aunt and uncle, we bought a very cheap table from K-mart, and I bought some wood crates from the craft store and turned them into an entertainment center. That, and the beag bag I had in high school, were all we […]
Painting Upholstery
I bought this chair off the online classifieds for my area. It was brand new. The owner got it home and realized it didn’t fit their space like they had hoped. I got it for around $50. I bought it thinking it was white but when Shane brought it home I realized it was in fact tan. […]
Painted Placemats {Picnic Table Makeover}
If you are having a drought I have the perfect solution. Invite me over to do an outdoor DIY project. It is bound to pour buckets and buckets of rain as soon as I start. It may even break some records. Like maybe one day it will rain more in two hours than it has all […]
Storage Ideas for Small Kitchens + Giveaway!
I am working on finishing up my kitchen right now. The main reason I repainted it white was because I was trying hard to think of ways to make it feel bigger. It is so tiny! Taking down some of the upper cabinets, replacing them with open shelving, and painting it a bright white have […]
Removing Labels From Crates + Giveaway!
Where we live, we are surrounded by orchards. So much so that it is pretty much a right of passage for the teenagers in our town to work either in the orchards themselves or sorting the bad fruit from the good fruit on conveyor belts. I spent a couple of summers sorting cherries. Because of […]
Refinished Vintage Desk
This desk was one of the very first tutorials I ever shared on my blog and since some of you were not around back then, I thought it would be fun to share it again. I found it in my mom’s barn. It is actually a skirted vanity. The arms that pull out would have […]
Other Uses for Bookcases
Being a part of the Better Homes and Gardens Live Better team, I get to try out the BHG for Walmart products. This bookcase, has been one of my all time favorites since I saw it debuted last year at their headquarters. It has the look and texture of barnwood without the splinters. I decided to […]
Midcentury Modern Dog Bed
Before we start can I just say that I am thoroughly confused as to what the correct way to write midcentury? I see it three ways: Midcentury, Mid Century, and Mid-Century. I see all sorts of sites and brands using it in all different ways. If anyone knows a solid answer I would love to […]
What I’m Crushing On: Cobalt Blue
I have really loved all of the new series I started this year. I particularly love sharing different trends or products that have caught my eye or that I am currently obsessing over. This month, I am chatting about COBALT. Cobalt is vibrant. It is a great color for a wall or something as simple […]
Reclaimed Wood Desk
I did a segment on our local lifestyle show, Studio 5, all about hairpin legs. I already had planned on making a desk using hairpin legs for my sons’ room when I move them into a different bedroom so I made the reclaimed wood desk a little early so I could use it on the show. I […]
Top Ten Posts Of The Year
Can I just say that my mind is blown that we are here. The END of 2014. It has been one heckofa year. This year we went on our first real family vacation. The construction/architecture field has begun to see improvement and Shane was employed the entire year (no layoffs!!!). I became the mother to […]
Card Catalog Side Table
I worked with Glidden Paint for this fun project. I was compensated for my time working on this project but the ideas, tips, and thoughts are all mine! Remember when I was debating on which color to paint the metal card catalogs I had in my garage? I finally decided on NAVY! Rich Navy from Glidden Paint […]
How To Build A Simple Entryway Table
I am excited to be partnering with 3M DIY to share a tutorial on how to make a simple table. I needed an entryway table (for reasons I will disclose later!). I shopped around at thrift stores, online yard sales, and at regular retail stores. I couldn’t find a simple table and I couldn’t find one for […]
My Favorite Room {Sort of}
I am so excited to share this post today because I love series like this. I love home tours of any kind. And it is fun to participate in them every once in awhile too. So when Lindsay from White Buffalo Styling Co asked me I was totally on board. If you are here visiting […]
The Story of My Mismatched Chairs
Back when I refreshed my dining room, I got new chairs. The vision I had in my head was to have 2 short metal chairs and 2 tall metal chairs. I know it is not a huge detail and I can’t tell you exactly why other than I thought it would look better if they […]
Design Challenge: Hiding Electronics!
I love modern technology. I just don’t always like to look at it. I think we all struggle with keeping things aesthetically pleasing while keeping things functional. And since I live in such a tiny house with 5 other people, function is a MUST. I am a blogger so having a computer is kind of, […]
White Walls & Progress
Both coats of white are up. Baseboards, trim, and touch ups are finished and the furniture is back in place. It is a white wonderland in our family room and it is just begging for some color! I thought I would give you a taste of what it is looking like here right now. A new […]
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