annoying projects
While the boys are home and dedicated, quiet creative work time is limited (or non-existent), I am trying to knock out some projects that are quick and mindless and have been hanging around undone for months. The projects that fit in that category are on my “annoying project list”. Every once in a while I […]
studio closet progress
Remember the closet we were building in the studio? (You can read about it HERE if you missed it.) Well, we finally had some time to do a bit more work on it. This is how it looked when you last saw it… The construction of it was very basic, but I didn’t care too […]
picture frame molding in the 1/2 bath
While my mom was here and the mitre saw was out, we decided to install the chair rail and picture frame molding in the half bathroom. This is a small room with 9′ ceilings and I thought this trim work would be a nice way to break up those tall walls a bit. (You can […]
how to frame a baby dress
I’m still chipping away at the finishing details in the guest room. One of the details that had me a little stuck was what to hang to balance out the mirror hung by the left side of the bed, but I finally have it figured out. I’ll share my solution and also how to frame […]
index card art project update
Through the month of March, I’ve been working on the #indexcardartproject with two of my Instagram friends – @mishwooderson and @openfieldmercantile . It’s been such a great exercise for me in a lot of ways and I thought I would share my thoughts and takeaways so far. First off, if you want to get into […]
picture frame molding tutorial
While my mom was here, the biggest job on our project to-do list was wallpapering the guest room. I was planning on installing the chair rail as a part of that, but I was going to stop there and work on the picture frame/box molding with Jeff. He’s the real woodworker in our family and […]
“week” wall clock
When I was out shopping last week, I was poking through one of the antique mall booths and spotted a pretty clock on the wall. I’m not so much into clocks, but I think I’m attracted to them as small pieces of furniture. Does that make sense? I like the shape of the case or […]
antique store finds & Junk Bonanza 2019
In addition to the dresser and mirror my mom and I found for the guest room, I found a few other fun finds on our two shopping trips to local antique stores. I still need to do a lot more exploring to find “my honey holes”, but that will come with time. I lived in […]