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...
five reasons you need hemp oil in your life & answers to FAQs
When you're around something for a while, whether it's a smell, an environment, something you created or wrote, it's easy to not appreciate or notice it any longer. Sometimes I'll go back and read a...
green art cabinet makeover | part 1
When I bought this piece, I knew I wanted to freshen it up a bit. It didn't need dramatic plastic surgery. It just needed a little makeover, so it could look its best. Before we even brought it...
Thrifty Painting Tips & no spend February
I've put in a lot of miles on a paint brush and roller over the years and, during all of that painting, I've picked up a couple of small, money-saving tips. First of all, it's worth investing in...
customizing a house | painting interior doors
I've been contemplating a way to describe my current house and the changes I'm making. It's not outdated, it's not ugly, it's not run-down, it's not in poor taste... In fact, it's a beautiful...
whitewashing a tabletop
I was going to think about THIS TABLE a bit more before I painted it, but I really could only imagine it one way, so I decided to go with that. Also, I had a new friend and local blog reader,...
Painting the Daybed & Furniture Feature Friday!
Before I share the progress on the daybed, remember Furniture Feature Friday? Someone mentioned it to me in a comment a couple of days ago and it sparked an idea. Why not bring it back, but host...