So we live in this OLD house, right? And apparently 112 years ago, storage solutions weren’t on the forefront of home-builders’ minds. Because our old farm house is without a single coat closet, linen closet… and pantry (until we made our own). But instead of complaining about our LACK of storage, I should just be grateful that we even have closets in our bedrooms! Because we’re pretty sure they ... [ Read More ]
13 Months
Guessssssssssssssss what! Today’s the first Friday of the month! And that means the chickies get to have their monthly picture taken! They’re no stranger to this practice, and we’ve all been totally missing the tradition. Sweet little girls, I about can’t stand it. After taking today’s picture, I was sitting on the floor with the laptop cropping and editing the photo, and the girls sat on either ... [ Read More ]
WHAT to look for when searching for furniture to fix up!
We started out this morning sharing WHERE we look for great furniture finds, and now it’s time to talk about WHAT to look for! There are a few basic guidelines to remember… but as always, there are exceptions to every rule. So follow your gut!Search for pieces that are solid. And by solid, I mean… structurally sound. Although, being solid wood is definitely a bonus. If you have the tools and ... [ Read More ]
WHERE to look for furniture to fix up!
We did a post several months ago, laying out some tips for SELLING your furniture (or anything) on Craigslist. But lately we’ve been getting a lot of emails from friends and readers wondering what our secrets are for FINDING great deals on furniture! And today we’re going to spill the beans! This is specifically for our fellow DIY readers that are wanting to find, purchase, and ‘redo’ (by ... [ Read More ]
Leah’s Checkerboard End Table–and a Friggin AWESOME Stencil!
For some reason, lately, when I sit down to write a post… my first thought is to write the words “as it turns out…” I think I started a post this way last week, and subconsciously I must think it sounds really intellectual or something. Anyway. As it turns out, I have a little makeover to share today! We did an end table and desk for a client (who’s on her way to pick them up now!), and we ... [ Read More ]
A confession.
Soooooo, OK. The topic I’m about to discuss has become enough a part of my daily life that it seems worth sharing. This takes a lot of humility, but it’s a part of who I am. So here goes… I’m irrationally terrified of crickets. It’s pretty bad. I’ve actually considered seeing a therapist. When I see a cricket, I totally lose my mind. And it’s embarrassing, cause I’m a country girl. Spiders and ... [ Read More ]
Chalkboard Cubes
Today I have a fun project to show you! My old place of employment (pre-baby), McFarland Clinic was getting rid of their big clunky cube-like-end-table-things that have magazines on them in the waiting rooms, and upgrading to something… well, I don’t know what they’re upgrading to. But they were so over these things… My friend Dana swiped them for us before they got tossed. My first and ... [ Read More ]
Did somebody say AUCTION?!
Yesterday, Nick and I headed into the kitchen (each holding a girl) to scrounge up something to feed the babes and ourselves. And Nick says in passing ‘did you know there’s an auction in town tonight?’ An auction? Like where they have sweet old pieces of furniture and random little nick-knacks? me: ‘what time?’ Nick: ‘five o’clock’ me: ‘that’s in 9 minutes’ So naturally, I whipped up some ... [ Read More ]
Headboard in front of a window? Problem SOLVED!
As it turns out, we’re not the only ones that live in a house with unfortunate and tiny bedrooms with ill-placed windows. We get questions all the time about how we MADE IT WORK with our headboard in front of a window, and still have curtains and everything looking nice and put together. Today I'm going to show ya! this post contains affiliate links When we built our own upholstered headboard, ... [ Read More ]
Just So HEXY!
Monday greetings to you! Did you all have a glorious weekend? It’s HOT outside, no? Last year, Nick and I cancelled our Netflix subscription over the summer because we wanted to be encouraged to do other things than be in front of the tube. We tend to get a lot more accomplished, and we get along better… weird? Yes! But THIS summer, we vowed not to watch any TV whatsoever! …with the ... [ Read More ]
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