Stacy Risenmay

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Under Bed Storage Drawers

By Stacy 51 Comments

When I shared the reveal of the bedroom I decorated for my nephew, there was one unfinished project that didn’t make it in that post. Even though this bedroom has two large closets, you can never have enough storage, right? These under bed storage drawers give even more storage to this shared space! This project […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Painting 51 Comments

Woven Leather Headboards

By Stacy 2 Comments

Last week I shared the room makeover I did for my nephew and the most asked question I got through messages and emails was if I bought the headboard or made it. It was a total DIY. To buy one is hundreds of dollars so I knew it had to be a do-it-yourself project if […]

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Easy DIY Outdoor Chairs

By Stacy 10 Comments

It has been a couple of years since I shared this project. This is the perfect time of year to start a project like this so I am sharing it again. I only made 4 last time so I think I am going to build some more DIY outdoor chairs this summer. We are lucky […]

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DIY Bench {Knock off Challenge}

By Stacy 17 Comments

Hello! I have not been as active blogging this month as I was hoping. I had a huge list of posts to work on and projects but two birthdays, school concerts, and sickness took over. But I did get one fun project crossed off my to-do list thanks to a knock off challenge hosted by […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Home Decor, Power Tools, Staining 17 Comments

Dining Room Table Makeover {Refinishing A Wood Veneer Table}

By Stacy 35 Comments

My sister has lived in her new home for about a year now and has started to feel settled enough that she has been having me help her fix things up and decorate a bit. I was at her house and she was telling me about this darling farmhouse table that she wanted that was […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Staining 35 Comments

Top Projects of 2018

By Stacy 5 Comments

It’s always fun to go back and at the end of the year and see all the projects that were completed. It’s like looking at a to-do list that has been all crossed off.  I have gone through my posts from 2018 and found the posts with the most traffic and engagement. I am always […]

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Dated Oak Dresser Gets A Makeover!

By Stacy 106 Comments

This post is sponsored by HomeRight. All ideas, opinions, and projects are all my own. I have been slowly helping my sister transform her new house over the last year. We have tackle a few rooms and a few small projects. This dated oak dresser that was in her bedroom didn’t match anything else. It […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Painting 106 Comments

Mountain Themed Boy Bedroom

By Stacy 34 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Favorites, Furniture, Home Decor 34 Comments

Easy To Build Toy Box Crate

By Stacy 12 Comments

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 […]

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6 Hardware Options {Help Me Decide!}

By Stacy 68 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Furniture, Home Decor, Painting 68 Comments

Painting Upholstery

By Stacy 119 Comments

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. […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Painted Fabric, Painting, Power Tools 119 Comments

Painted Placemats {Picnic Table Makeover}

By Stacy 21 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Favorites, Furniture, Outdoor Projects & Gardening, Painting, Power Tools 21 Comments

Storage Ideas for Small Kitchens + Giveaway!

By Stacy 64 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Furniture, Home Decor 64 Comments

Removing Labels From Crates + Giveaway!

By Stacy 121 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Power Tools 121 Comments

Refinished Vintage Desk

By Stacy 8 Comments

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 […]

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Other Uses for Bookcases

By Stacy 17 Comments

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 […]

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Midcentury Modern Dog Bed

By Stacy 11 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Uncategorized 11 Comments

What I’m Crushing On: Cobalt Blue

By Stacy 9 Comments

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 […]

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Reclaimed Wood Desk

By Stacy 10 Comments

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 […]

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Top Ten Posts Of The Year

By Stacy 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: DIY & Tutorials, Furniture, Home Decor, Staining 5 Comments

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