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Kitchen Wall Reveal – at last!

March 15, 2023 by Bethany Sy

Before I dive right into what we did to THE WALL, let's discuss how the wall came to be. It was once the entrance into the original kitchen. A very small, tragic kitchen that was all but falling off the house. *This post contains affiliate links.* Here's a view of the original kitchen from the outside. Yes, that little white box in the middle is the entire kitchen. When drawing up ... [ Read More ]

Large-Scale DIY Pixel Art Using Dowels

May 2, 2022 by Bethany Sy

If you love unique art and have absolutely nothing to do with your time, come and be inspired by this enormous pixel art using thousands of chunks of wooden dowels! It's basically a large-scale diamond painting project, and is actually pretty fun if you love tedious/repetitive tasks. Our living room has really been coming together over the years, but one area that I've struggled to complete is ... [ Read More ]

Leaf-Shaped Modern Nesting Tables

March 13, 2018 by Bethany Sy

Sometimes when I’m out and about shopping with a friend (or my toddler), I’ll see something I love but could TOTALLY make myself. For example, I saw these little tables that are nesting tables shaped like leaves at IKEA! I loved them. But I felt like the price tag was steep… almost laughable. And not only that, I knew I could make them even better. I’m sure you know what happens next. *This ... [ Read More ]

DIY Cactus Coasters

October 11, 2017 by Bethany Sy

I usually avoid trendy things like the plague. I just don’t want my house to look like every other house on the block… which ironically, we live out in the country and literally don’t have any neighbors, so I’m in the clear, right?! But sometimes, WE LIKE WHAT WE LIKE… right? And I liked cacti long before they were trendy. Like, I have an actual cactus in my house that I nurture and keep alive. ... [ Read More ]

The Difference between Laminate and Wood Veneer Furniture {and how to PAINT them!}

March 16, 2017 by Bethany Sy

One of the most common questions we get is this: What’s the difference between laminate and wood veneer? And can I paint it? You ask, we deliver: Now, we don't claim to be professionals by any means, but we've been around the block with ALL our furniture transformations... and we're happy to share what we've learned! Let’s start with the definitions of each… because they’re totally different ... [ Read More ]

Living Wall Vertical Planter from Wooden Bowls

January 27, 2017 by Bethany Sy

Lately I’ve talked a lot about my love for plants, and how I’m so proud of myself for defeating the dreaded black thumb. I’ve gotten a LOT of questions about that, and what exactly I do to keep my plants alive, so I wrote a post sharing details about HOW I FOUND MY GREEN THUMB! But today, I want to show you a suuuuper fun Vertical ‘Living Wall’ Planter installation made from wooden bowls. It’s ... [ Read More ]

Posterized Art Portrait with Stain on a Wooden Canvas

January 24, 2017 by Bethany Sy

My little sister and I are 10 years apart. I endured a lot of BROTHERS before I finally got a sister, and I’ve always cherished her so much, despite our age difference. We didn’t fight much growing up, because we weren’t interested in the same things. I liked boys and cheerleading, and she liked dressing up her doll. And that was okay! But my little sister Anna is alllll grown up now, at the ... [ Read More ]

Macrame Fringe Trim Pillow Tutorial

October 7, 2016 by Bethany Sy

We’ve been slowly finishing projects and making updates to our Master Bedroom over the past few months, and I’m loving how it’s coming together! If you’ve been following along, you might remember how we painted the walls back to white, painstakingly scraped the popcorn ceilings, made a simple upholstered headboard with a round boho tapestry, used an old vanity chopped in two for identical night ... [ Read More ]

Furniture Finishing Technique – Bermuda Blending

April 25, 2016 by Bethany Sy

Dear friends, I have such a special treat for you today. So I was cruising Facebook (against my better judgment and time-management), and came across this AMAZING armoire. I loved it so much and spent the next 30 minutes trying to find the actual creator, and a corresponding website. I wanted to pin it so I could remember and be inspired! Once I finally found Maria’s Facebook page, I got lost ... [ Read More ]

Rotating Craft Caddy

April 18, 2016 by Bethany Sy

I don’t know about your part of the world, but here in Iowa, the weather has been amahhh-zing. It could not be more beautiful! Waking up to the birds chirping and a slight breeze blowing in the window? Let’s just say that magical springtime feeling (paired with a cup of black coffee) is just the thing I need to give me a little boost in the morning. Some days, I’m even inspired to actually do my ... [ Read More ]

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Still can’t get over these shelves. 😍 These Still can’t get over these shelves. 😍

These Aksel Radius Floating Shelves by @shelfology are the perfect finishing touch to this wall in our kitchen. 🙌

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I needed an instant-gratification project today fo I needed an instant-gratification project today for my well-being, and this little wooden stand was so fun and fast!

Details and links to everything in this pic in Stories!
If ya just need a slab of wood, grab a cutting boa If ya just need a slab of wood, grab a cutting board when you’re at Target or Walmart! They’re made of hard wood!

I used this cutting board to experiment and make some prototypes for a large-scale piece of art I’m doing for our church. It’s got me EXCITED!

Follow along for that project- happening soooon!

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You’ve all seen the video, but here’s some sti You’ve all seen the video, but here’s some still shots of the kitchen wall in all its glory!! 

The Aksel Radius Floating Shelves by @shelfology were the perfect finishing touch! 

Should I do a house tour of our main floor this week?!?! 🙌🌿

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View of our entryway of our historic mansion that we're slowly renovating and making our own.
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