Dear friends... do you want to see something gross? What you’re looking at is the grody cracks in our 114-year-old hardwood floors. I’m not sure if our forefathers installed them with spaces between them because that was a popular home décor trend in the late 1800’s, or if the wood has shriveled and shrank over the centuries. I could probably do a quick google search and find out... but I ... [ Read More ]
Toddler Artwork Painting {using vinyl stencil}
We’ve been starting to think about ‘finishing touches’ to compliment all the big projects that we’ve completed in the girls’ toddler room. This has been SUCH a fun room to put together for our precious little tots! I’m planning to put a little bookshelf next to the Canopy Reading Nook, and have a small gallery of pictures and sentimental things above that. Among some other pictures and ... [ Read More ]
Time-Out Rug {using vinyl as a stencil}
As an experienced nanny, I’ve always had a variety of opinions on the effectiveness of ‘TIME-OUT’s’ (among other things) as a punishment for tots. But now that I’m a parent myself, all previous opinions are out... the... WINDOW. Can I get an amen? I’m not really wanting to get into a discussion of discipline... but we do use time-outs. Not so much as a consequence, but more of an opportunity ... [ Read More ]
Herringbone Patchwork Accent Wall {REVEAL!}
So sorry to leave you hanging yesterday. We had some last minute finishing touches to take care of before ‘after’ pictures were ready. But I was bound and determined to at least get a start on that blog post! So I’ll start right where we left off! A pattern within a pattern: We’ve used stencils from Royal Design Studio before (and love how durable their stencils are), so we were thrilled ... [ Read More ]
Herringbone Patchwork Accent Wall {Part 1}
There’s been a lot of snot flying around over here... mostly from ME. Tis the season I guess, right? Last night I slathered Vick’s vapor rub on the bottom of my feet, turned on the vaporizer, chugged some Nyquil, and went to bed early. I hope the girls don’t get it as bad as I have it! Lucky for me, I can sit back and relax because we just finished a bunch of orders from our Etsy shop and a big ... [ Read More ]
3-Tiered Organization {using basic household items!}
Good morning! Isn’t it a gorgeous Monday? Aren’t you so happy to be alive? Is it safe to assume you’re a morning person like me? <awkward silence> OK! Well then, I have a super bright/colorful/cheerful project of the crafty variety to brighten your Monday-blues. It involves items that I purchased at ONE GARAGE SALE: 3 different size tins a small lazy susan 2 candle sticks If this ... [ Read More ]
Vintage Coffee Table {Stenciled & Distressed}
Although I love what we’ve been doing with our own home lately, I’ve been seriously missing our furniture rehabs for sure. Nick needed a break from it… and I get that. But there comes a point when a girl realizes she’s gotta take matters into her own hands! Nick’s been super busy working on an exciting super-secret project. And I’ve been as bored as a person can possibly be with two VERY ... [ Read More ]
Toddler Finger Paint Artwork {Using Vinyl as a Stencil!}
I haven’t been very good with thinking of crafts for the sisters to participate in. Sure, they’re not even two yet, but this is such a crucial time in their development to learn about textures and color and get real dirty. I need to get on the ball! Since they’re always seeing me paint something or other, I thought whipping out some finger paint with paint brushes could be fun. This ended up ... [ Read More ]
Dawn’s Smaller Dresser {using vinyl as a stencil}
A couple weeks ago, we posted about a dresser we refashioned for a client for her daughter’s room. It turned out so fun! Our client, Dawn, had another smaller dresser that she wanted to coordinate without looking like a ‘set’ and without being too matchy matchy. Here’s the before! When we went to sand things down to prep for priming, we noticed some severe damage and chipping of the wood ... [ Read More ]
Operation Stencil-the-Living Room? COMPLETE
Greetings my posse! Are you so excited to see the progress that’s been occurring in the living room these days? If not, you SHOULD be, because it’s fabulous (said with the Orbit Gum lady’s accent). Remember our little mood board? And what the living room looked like previously? I should start by describing the process by which the stenciling ‘grid’ was laid out. Nick did some ... [ Read More ]