Hello there! Nick here! Earlier this spring, Beth and I needed to leave town for a couple of weeks. It rained every day while we were away. Weeds and grass charged into our sidewalk cracks and garden... our house literally looked abandoned. It was such a sad sight to see the neglect our house received while we were away. *This post is sponsored by DAP. Thank you for supporting the ... [ Read More ]
Rheem Gladiator Smart Water Heater
*This post is sponsored by Rheem. Thank you for sponsoring the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible!* Hi friends! Nick here! It's been bringing us so much joy to honor this historic home by restoring and keeping as many original features as we can, while still being true to our style. AND, it's been equally fun sneaking in 'smart' elements to our home that are so convenient ... [ Read More ]
Kitchen Update – Exterior
We've gone into great detail on the happenings of the INSIDE of our kitchen build, but today we're going to take a deep dive into what's been going down on the exterior! If you remember from this post, the back of our house looked like this when we bought this house. *This post is sponsored by our friends at DAP. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream ... [ Read More ]
Three-Tiered Children’s Shelf
How was your Labor Day weekend?! And how great is it that our work week doesn't start with a Monday this week? We've been plotting away at some really amazing ideas for the shared kids room at the new house, and I can't wait to share details with you later this week! But today I want share a super cute organizational piece of furniture that will end up in their room. We're not really sure ... [ Read More ]
Wooden Herringbone Table with Tapered Legs
Howdy friends! Nick and I have been sort of ‘casually’ working on this Herringbone Table over the past month and a half. You might already know that if you’ve seen all the teasers on Nick’s Instagram (@TheSawdustMaker) …he can’t control himself! It’s been a really fun build, with lots of fun unique elements! Like the herringbone wood pattern, tapered legs, and suuuuper glossy epoxy ... [ Read More ]
Grandpa’s Chippy Tailgate Bench
Mornin’ buddies! Today we have a fun tutorial for all you buildy-types. But you know I can’t jump into it without sharing a bit of back story to set the scene. My mom grew up on a farm here in Iowa, and my grandmother still lives there (at age 97). So you can imagine there’s nearly 100 years worth of ‘old stuff’ hanging out in the out buildings. Old implement, coffee cans from 1920, barbed ... [ Read More ]
Rebuilding an Antique Claw Foot Table
Hey all, Nick Here! A while back Beth and I acquired this sweet claw foot table from an elderly couple. (what IS it about antique tables being painted yellow?!) Long ago they had chopped it down from a full-size dining table into this sweet coffee table. I knew that I wanted to restore it to its original purpose the second I set eyes on it. Don’t get me wrong… it was a nice coffee ... [ Read More ]
Wooden Paddle Boat
Hey All, Nick here. I have been thinking a lot about wooden toys lately. I am not sure if it is because of the impact that Bethany’s Grandfather had on her family as a child (he was notorious for building toys for the grandchildren… like this dollhouse) or the fact that toys now a days are just LAME! I have spent countless hours looking for sweet wind-up bath toys like the ones I had as a ... [ Read More ]
How to Wire a Chandelier w/ Christmas Lights
Hey All, Nick Here! It has been too long since I have stepped away from the saws and soldering iron to take an opportunity to write the masses. When Bethany asked me to write a post about wiring the epic Tutu Chandeliers I was both honored and nervous! Nervous you ask, well yeah, since my hiatus our fan base has really grown... and while I would love to insert some joke relating us to ... [ Read More ]