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...
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dining room mirror
Sometimes having a clear vision for how you want a space to look can be a hindrance when trying to finish a room. It's usually a good thing, because there is an actionable to-do list. It can...
repainting the primitive blue cabinet
The primitive blue hutch has been one of my favorite pieces of furniture for several years, but it is a little too primitive for my current home. The shape is simple enough, so I think it has more...
milk paint landscape mural | reveal
Unless you follow me on Instagram, when you last saw the milk paint landscape mural in the dining room, it was just getting started with the watery Lucketts Green base for the land. Well, Friday it...
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 room | new arrangement & plans
This squared-shaped dining room has been a little tricky to figure out, but I think I'm getting a little closer. The primitive blue hutch has felt wrong from the beginning, but it's what I had and I...
small changes
I knew that attending Junk Bonanza would be fun, but I didn't realize what a creative pick-me-up it would be! (Well, after I slept for 12 hours and lounged around for half a day.) Once I was...
putting the dining room back together | craigslist cabinet update
It's been a busy week and somewhat of a mixed bag, so I felt like I needed to push into a to-do list today. Productivity always acts like a pick-me-up. So, I cleaned and did laundry, worked on the...
dining room wood floors
Before we even moved into this house, before we even saw the house in person, I let Jeff know I had my eye on the carpeting in the dining room. For a room that is the "most formal" in the house,...
dining room christmas tree
I wasn't sure if I was going to get a second tree this year. It's been a little hard to really dig into the holiday decorating with it being our first year in this house, but as Christmas crept...
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