I think one of the hardest areas in a house to keep clean and tidy, aside from the kitchen and bathrooms, is the foyer. It's natural to walk in and dump everything that your carrying, kick off your...
milk paint mural tutorial
One of the reasons I decided to DIY my own dining room mural was so I could share how to do it with others. Well, I realized about 10 minutes into it that I was totally flying by the seat of my...
milk paint landscape mural
A few weeks ago, I shared my plan to paint a soft landscape mural in my dining room. The dining room is one of the smallest non-bathroom rooms in the house and it's square with a large window and...
dining chair upholstery tutorial
I almost completely forgot that I left this chair makeover tutorial hanging after I shared how to make the slipcover for the seat! I was traveling and visiting family and wasn't reminded about part...
dining chair slipcover tutorial (updated)
I recently made slipcovers for my kitchen chairs and, I reserved the last one for the purposes of making a tutorial as I worked on it. I posted a dining chair slipcover tutorial HERE a few years...
DIY & ready-made tie-up shades
I'm bringing you a "twofer" in today's post - a tie-up shade tutorial and a ready-made version! So, a few months ago, I made three linen shades with my mom for my studio. I did the cutting,...
distressing the farmhouse table | all about the “chippy look”
I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Jeff was on a backpacking trip, so I busied myself with the boys and doing some work around the house. The combination of warmer weather and creative...
farmhouse white table progress
Remember this table? Well, I got around to working on it again over the past couple of days. This is how it looked when I bought it... I knew that I wanted to paint the base, because brown-painted...
painting & finishing the aviary dresser
The last time you saw this dresser, it was sanded down and prepped for painting... In case you missed that post, you can check it out HERE. Years ago, I made a video tutorial about applying the...
prepping two pieces to paint
For those of you who are missing furniture makeovers, a few are coming your way! As I was working on these pieces today, I realized my back does not miss working on furniture, but I do. There is...