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Children’s Table–Painting Chevron AND Ikat!

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Nick and I were planning to build the girls a little table and chairs for coloring and crafting, but as their birthday neared, we decided to wait until Christmas so they’d be a little older and more likely to appreciate and use it. BUT! I was strolling through Goodwill the DAY before their birthday, and found this extremely cute vintage-y industrial-ish table and chairs for $5. I just couldn’t ... [ Read More ]

My Very Own Color Fan Deck

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I know I know, I’m totally not posting anything remotely creative this week. Borrrring. Sorry about that… BUT! I’m so excited to show you my new little toy! I’ve always wanted one of these! We’re in no way affiliated with Sherwin Williams, but we’ve had good experience with their paint. And Nick got me my very own fan deck (did you know they were called that?) from them on my birthday! He just ... [ Read More ]

Marcy’s China Cabinet

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So our girl Marcy (who now owns this vanity), has us refinishing her entire dining set, right? I was planning to post about the table and chairs first, but we noticed a spot that needed touching up… so it’s still in the “shop”. Instead, I’m going to show you the corresponding china cabinet that IS finished, and currently dwelling in my dining room. One great thing about fixing up furniture is ... [ Read More ]

Orange Sprocket Pillow

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I’ve been challenging myself to get a little more familiar with my sewing machine. Sure, I can hem a skirt, or make VERY BASIC curtains, but other than that… I’m pretty clueless. It’s true. So a couple days ago, I was browsing my OWN Pinterest page believe it or not (isn’t it so easy to pin something and never look at it again?), and I fell upon these adorable sprocket pillows I had pinned ... [ Read More ]

Chunky End Table {how to create a raised stencil}

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Let me start by saying... one of our blog followers (hi Gina!) gave us an entire bedroom set that she wasn't using and was just taking up room in her basement. We don't have plans for the whole set yet, but I do know I don't want them to go together. I think a bedroom should look like it's acquired over time, not bought all together at once. Comprende? Well anyhow, I decided to play around with ... [ Read More ]

Glossary of Design Terminology ~ Choosing a Pattern

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Ok... I love color, but I love PATTERN too (as you know from our kitchen wall, china cabinet, and our baby changing table! And I always see different patterns being used in design, but when you go to search for other examples of that pattern, there's no way to find it without knowing some design 'lingo'. And even after tons of searching on the internet, there's not a single source that offers ... [ Read More ]

Custom Handmade Softies ~ GIVEAWAY! Inspired by your child’s artwork!

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When I was a little girl, I was quite the artist. My mom was thoughtful enough to save all my masterpieces. Here are a couple of examples. Don't ask what I was thinking, because I have no memory of drawing these. I was 3. Somehow, my mom saw the cuteness in my bizarre creativity, and crafted these adorable dolls using inspiration from my drawings. It's no secret that I loooooove things ... [ Read More ]

Tutorial: How to Reupholster a Chair with Plastic

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Soooo, ok. The thought of reupholstering anything makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and chant The Lord's Prayer. But with a couple of tiny people in the house, and brightly colored food flying through the air, I was beginning to realize that my lovely off-white fabric on the dining chairs wouldn't be off-white for long, and I needed to take action. Like yesterday. Every so often, I ... [ Read More ]

Paisley Magazine Rack

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I know I promised to reveal our vanity makeover this week... but it's going to have to wait. We've been busy, and haven't gotten around to hauling that bad boy in the house to take pictures. A tragedy for sure. But we have another little project to share! So we had this little antique magazine rack that suffered from Lack-O-Personality Disorder (I assure you this is a real disorder... all 5 of my ... [ Read More ]

Many Uses For MASON JARS!!

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I'm a long-time lover of mason jars, and the vintage/industrial feel that they provide. Who doesn't love drinking rum and coke lemonade out of a mason jar on a hot summer day? These inexpensive and easily accessible glass jars have SO many uses, and I've been oogling all the amazing ideas there are out in blogland and Pinterest. Using mason jars for lighting, centerpieces or storage is a fun and ... [ Read More ]

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