I'm going to teach you how to PAINT your backsplash to look like actual tile! There are SO many possibilities... with pattern, color combination, etc. This is a great option of you're not ready to commit to the permanency of tile (or the cost, or messy installation). I decided to paint over our backsplash (that I painted the very first week we lived in this house). This is what it looked ... [ Read More ]
How to Upholster a Chair (Carving Foam)
HEY guys!! Nick here again! Don’t roll your eyes... I GOT this! I must say, some mornings I just wake up and want to share the joy... We just love you guys/gals and consider you all family (well some of you are actually family). We would invite you all to come over for a big ol’ family dinner and games, but I’m pretty sure this quaint farmhouse wouldn’t contain the masses of this very special ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: Gradient Shading Wood Stain Technique
Three things to be excited about today… It’s Friday (nuf said!) We’ve randomly chosen the winner of our DIY Headboard Giveaway! (Diane!… who ate apple cinnamon oatmeal, we’ll be in touch with you!!) Also… CANNOT believe there were 492 entries… you guys rock! We’ll most likely be doing another giveaway like this at some point, so don’t be too dismayed if your name isn’t Diane. Below is ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: Mudding Drywall {Part 3}
Nick, here with another GREAT tutorial...! Ok, so does anyone other than me procrastinate things to the last minute and then feel really rushed to get them done? *insert Beth laughing because it is so true* ...I am a crazy planner but oh how I procrastinate. I got home last night and was planning to edit my video and then write the post for this morning... yeah, that didn’t happen. I have a ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: Mudding Drywall {Part 2}
Hello, Hello… Nick here! Every once in awhile, Beth will let me out of my cage to get on here and write... Woot! I think that with all the hustle and bustle of guest-posting over at 5D5W and House of Hep has tuckered her out just enough to let me try my hand at things!!! Well, I’m pleased to say that after 3 weeks in the making we can present to you Part II of our mudding drywall Trilogy ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: Mudding Drywall {Part 1}
Today we’re doing things a little different for our ‘Mudding Drywall Tutorial’. We decided that some things are just better explained as a demonstration on video! So we swallowed our pride and put our silly-selves on film (ok so it’s mostly silly-Nick)! This will be the first in a 3-video series over the next couple of weeks, giving you the info (and hopefully CONFIDENCE) you need to tackle a ... [ Read More ]
20 Simple DIY Projects for UNDER $20! (Great Homemade Gift Ideas!)
Good morning! Don’t you look radiant this morning! Wouldn’t it be delightful if someone said that to you every morning? Bed-head and all? Instead of, ‘babe, I think you’ve been wearing that shirt all week’. Christmas cards from family and friends have been trickling in, although we haven’t decorated for the holidays yet (getting the tree this weekend), I broke out our DIY Photo Wreath! This was ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: Photo Lighting for Staging DIY Furniture
Yesterday I was looking at Pinterest, and noticed that someone had pinned the very first buffet we overhauled, 2.5 years ago. With it being one of our very first furniture transformations, I was sooooo proud of this piece… and honestly I still am! BUT, I cringe when I look back at my furniture-photographing-skills. YIKES! There are so many things wrong with this photo. It’s no secret that I’m ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: DIY Painted Buffet w/ a Chevron Pattern
How do you like that for a title… so creative, I know. Sooo HI! I finally finished a piece of furniture to share. It’s been awhile, huh? Things have been slow-moving (understatement of the century) as we’ve been working away on Operation: WALL BE GONE, and chasing our two enthusiastic toddlers. It’s like they siphon my energy and add it to their already extensive supply. We bought a buffet from ... [ Read More ]
Tutorial: Installing a Light Fixture
Hey hey, Nick here, coming at you from a technical side. Lets talk electricity… more specifically wiring a light fixture! We often get comments from readers discouraged to take the leap in the DIY world because of their lack of experience. Well let me tell you folks we don’t have it all figured out! As a matter of fact, most DIY’ers don’t. When we run into a problem, we Google it or read a book ... [ Read More ]