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Beachy Striped Stool
I found this wooden stool at a garage sale and fell in love with the detail on the legs. I had to have it, and as soon as I brought it home I went to work transforming it.I painted it a soft cream and...
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Nautical Nightstands
This pair of nightstands has got to be one of the ugliest "Before" items I have worked on. The tops were covered in Peel-and-Stick floor tiles and they had been painted in a hideous shade of pinky tan...
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Custom Barnboard Sign
At a craft fair this winter, I had a customer who really liked my barnboard signs but wanted something custom.She wanted a piece to hang over her fireplace, but had a pesky thermostat to deal with...
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No.3 Chair
Numbered furniture. Either you "get it" and love it, or you don't understand it and think painted numbers ruin an otherwise great piece.I'm in the former camp. I think painted numbers are adorable, and...
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A Pink Ombre Dresser
Last year, my sister called me out of the blue and asked if I wanted an old dresser that she no longer had any use for. It had been in her son's bedroom but he didn't have room for it anymore. I said...
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Antique Cabinet
This beautiful piece has been sitting in my garage for a very long time, and it's next up on the list to be painted. I kept putting it off because it's a piece for me, and custom pieces for clients or...
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My Favorite Local Shop
I can't believe it's already been a year since I took a leap of faith and emailed a local shop owner asking if she would take a chance on me.For some crazy reason she said yes, and I've been selling...
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Vintage Glam Bathroom Makeover - Phase 1
When we purchased our home two years ago, it definitely was NOT for it's beauty!We actually fell in love with the location, the huge lot with the fenced yard, the layout, and the fact that it had a...
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5 Tips for Perfect Paint Lines . . . Every Time
When we moved into our house, the second bedroom was . . . a little . . . bright.It was painted lime green and bubblegum pink - including the closet doors! It's a fun choice for a little girl, but it...
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Bathroom Source List
I had a request to share a source list for our bathroom (partial) renovation, so I complied a list of all the products and where you can find them.The vanity is painted with Aura paint from Benjamin...
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The Confident Bargain Hunter
I love to shop yard sales! I am a major bargain hunter and yard sales provide such a thrill for me, as well as being one of my best sources for refinishing projects.I didn't use to be this way though....
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It's the Process, not the Product
My house is far from perfect. And I'm not talking about dirty dishes and laundry piles (although I have plenty of those too), I'm talking about the actual house. The renovations, the DIY projects, the...
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An Antique Tobacco Cabinet
A few weeks ago, my husband went to his grandmother's house to help her prepare for a garage sale. He came home a few hours later with some cardboard boxes of children's books, old magazines, some...
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Tobacco Cabinet Reveal
Now that this little tobacco cabinet is finished, I look at the before photos and I can hardly believe it started out in such rough condition.I knew it had potential to be beautiful, but I have to...
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A Fresh Look
Things have been stagnant around here in the decorating department.We have put all of our interior projects on hold for the summer; we do this every year. Instead we focus on the outside - this year we...
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Eye Of The Beholder
We took a walk this summer through some property that belongs to my in-laws. When we first came to this spot, I thought it was just an ugly old shed. . . which is why we were there; to bring boards...
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Summer Bucket List
Last year we made a summer bucket list on a chalkboard in our dining room. I was inspired by Meg over at Whatever blog, who does an amazing summer bucket list every year with her family.Summers for us...
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