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A Moody Green Credenza Makeover

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Raise your hand if you remember our credenza makeover ala 2013! I loved it so much and it was my FAVORITE piece of furniture for so many years. Even though I lived in a true farmhouse in those days, I would have never considered my design style to be farmhouse. But now that some time has passed, I can confidently say that I gave this credenza a farmhouse makeover. And I don't love it ... [ Read More ]

Banquette L-Shaped Bench Tutorial – with free building plans!

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Our very best friends moved away to Tennessee, but we still find reasons to visit (and be visited by them) several times a year. So when Katie invited me to come help her build some banquette seating in her dining room, I immediately started plotting to make this happen. It's such a perfect spot for an L-shaped banquette bench! *This post is sponsored by our friends at National Hardware! ... [ Read More ]

Stripping an Old Stained Desk

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We love the original wood of our library, and wanted to find a desk that would not only be old/antique, but also be a light wood that would contrast the dark wood of the library. I knew this would mean that whatever old desk we find would need to be stripped, and I was excited to try Natalie from Vintage Porch's stripping technique of using oven cleaner "Easy Off". She also sometimes uses this ... [ Read More ]

Leather Conditioning and Protecting Tips

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Raise your hand if you remember this SWEET Leather Tufted Storage Ottoman we built a few years back! Let's just say it's gotten some use and could use some leather conditioning. *This post is sponsored by Mohawk Finishes. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible! This post contains affiliate links.* We were (and still are) super proud of this build ... [ Read More ]

Moroccan End Table Tutorial

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Budddiiiiieeees! Hi hi! Summer is in full swing around here... complete with swimming lessons, family bike rides, park playdates, and mud fights. If you don't follow my Instagram stories, YOU SHOULD! @RealityDaydream ...we share all the craziness, as well as kitchen updates, behind-the-scenes projects, and the saga of our monarch caterpillars and chrysalises. I recently got to play around ... [ Read More ]

Faux Planked Table Transformation

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Good morning and good Tuesday to you! I wanted to post yesterday, but I was overcome with the Monday-ness of the day, and ended up wandering aimlessly in my pajamas, eating peanut butter. But today is a new day! And I have a fun furniture transformation to share! This is actually an older post from our archives, and I get questions often to share a more detailed tutorial for how to get this ... [ Read More ]

Triple IKEA Rast Hack

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I'm finding that when our shop is a hot mess, it makes us dread (and therefore put off) any projects that require us to be in there. This was also the case at the old house, but at least then all we needed to do was go clean it. Our current shop situation is that only half of our tools are unpacked, there's no work bench, things are strewn all over the room with absolutely no measure of ... [ Read More ]

Magnolia Bloom Stained Art

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Ooo ooo oooooo! I have a new stained project for you today! With the craziness of this past year and the new house, I haven't had much time to throw around stain on my favorite canvas... WOOD! But Della's school was having an event with a raffle, and they asked if I'd like to donate anything for the raffle. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to carve out some time for my art. And I ... [ Read More ]

Farmhouse Graywash Technique

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If you don’t already, you should subscribe to our blog so you get an email every time we publish a new blog post (not more than 2 times a week… TOPS)! You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you don’t miss ANY of this madness! I just spent the past 5 minutes of my life Googling whether 'Graywash' is one word or two (gray wash?), with inconclusive results. WHAT THE! I guess I just need ... [ Read More ]

Convertible Coffee Table Tutorial and Plans!

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You know we love convertible furniture, given our history with building projects like this and this. And since we love entertaining, I thought it would be so nice to have a coffee table that converts into a full size table! It can be used for family game night, puzzles, or just plain eating. And we're totally obsessed with it. If you follow us on Instagram and have been ... [ Read More ]

Attention: Almost any do-it-yourself project involves risk of some sort. Your tools, materials, and skills will vary, as will the conditions at your project site. Reality Daydream has made every effort to be complete and accurate in the instructions of the plans on this website. Reality Daydream will not assume any responsibility or liability for damages or losses sustained or incurred in the course of your project or in the use of the item you create. Always follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions in the use of tools, check and follow your local building codes, and observe all commonly accepted safety precautions.