As you well know, I’ve been stenciling the walls above the board and batten in the living room. It is turning out FLIPPING AMAZING, and the process is taking FLIPPING FOREVER. As you can see… I’m almost done with the first of 3 walls. I never dreamed it would take this long, but it’s turning out even more amazing than I envisioned, so that cancels it out in my head! I’m not sure how the ... [ Read More ]
Turning a new ‘Leaf’ in the Living Room!
For the past year (ish) since we put up the board and batten in the living room, I’ve been pondering the perfect paint job for what should go above it. I knew I wanted pattern, but that’s about the extent of it. But Nick is FINALLY finishing up what used to be our wall, but is now what we call ‘the arches’, I’m starting to get serious about making some decisions. The truth is, just about ... [ Read More ]
DIY: Towel Rack turned Curtain Rod!
FRIDAYYYYY! What a week it’s been. Between the girls’ nap-strike, the thin film of drywall-dust on my eyelashes, and the awkward web-cast that went terribly wrong when my computer died… I’m ready for some nothingness. Were you guys watching that? UGH. But before I fall into my coma, I wanted to share our little curtain rod idea for the wall at the top of our stairway. After FINALLY finishing ... [ Read More ]
Royal Design Stencil Review!
Top of the mornin’ to ya! I’m excited to FINALLY show you a finished project today… one of the things I’ve been slaving away at in the evenings when Nick is away at work. Based on my love of stenciling, you can imagine my excitement when Royal Design Studios offered to send me one of their stencils FOR FREE to review! Pure awesomeness! I got to choose any stencil from their wide selection. I ... [ Read More ]
Secretary {Part 2} ~ LAYERED Stenciling (you heard me!)
Wowzer… whatta morning. We got up at 6. I washed sippy cups and got their milks ready while Nick emptied the dishwasher. Babes woke up at 6:30, and drank their milk while Nick and I sipped our coffee and gazed lovingly into each other’s bloodshot eyes. Nick gives all of us girls kisses and is out the door at 7. Babes read books and play catch with the ball, and then go down for naps at 7:30 ... [ Read More ]
Molly’s Studio Coffee Table ~ Custom Paint Job!
It’s no secret. We’re a little obsessed with Molly Long Photography. One of my favorite things is to get updates on my Facebook newsfeed when Molly adds new photos she’s taken. (If you don’t follow her on FB, you totally should!) After Molly took the girls’ newborn pics over a YEAR ago (crazy!), we’ve been fortunate enough to become friends with Molly! And recently, she asked us to fix up a ... [ Read More ]
Marcy’s China Cabinet
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 ]
Chunky End Table {how to create a raised stencil}
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 ]
Pantry Shelving and Stenciling
I've been torn about whether or not to share the progress that we've made on our pantry transformation, because it won't truly be complete for a long lonnnnnng time. What? I never mentioned that we're doing anything to the pantry? That's probably because it was really impulsive. And was supposed to be a quick little update. You see, I've been begging Nick to put up a couple shelves above the ... [ Read More ]
Brenda’s Hutch Modification (and stencil!)
So we're back with one final furniture project from Brenda! She had this hutch thing that she was using to display items, but she wasn't loving the distressed finish anymore, and she really needed some storage below for china and such. So Nick set out to enclose the open/bottom area, and put in a shelf and 4 doors along the front. Believe it or not, we get a project like this and Nick gets all ... [ Read More ]