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DIY Wooden Topography Artwork

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Nick loves learning about the history of things. He loves old maps. He loves nature and land. And so I had this thought that I would make him some ‘Topography’ art of our acreage for his birthday! I found a website that allows you to see the topography of your property. For those of you that live in town, your topography might not be as interesting, but it’s fun to find out… right? (p.s. I’m in ... [ Read More ]

Bathroom Vanity Painting Treatment Tutorial

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Top of the mornin’ to ya! I’m feeling pretty chipper today, knowing that we have GORGEOUS weather ahead of us this whole week. On the agenda? Plant the veggie garden! Nick is outside tilling as.we.speak. We’re a little behind, I know… but we like to break the mold. SPEAKING of mold… Just kidding. No mold that I know of. So yo, I painted the vanity base in the upstairs bathroom, and did a little ... [ Read More ]

TUTORIAL: Installing a Faucet on a Vessel Sink

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Nick here… As you know, we’ve been constructing an addition onto our bathroom vanity, building a butcher block countertop, etc. We’ve run into our fair share of snags along the way, but we’re taking it in stride… because Murphy’s Law is the name of the game when it comes to anything DIY. Can I get an amen? We recently stained our butcher block counter, and sealed it with an ultra-THICK (and ... [ Read More ]

DIY State or Country Plaque Tutorial {Using a Scroll Saw}

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It’s funny how our tastes change over time, and things eventually come full circle. I still maintain that I LOVE COLOR… but I also have a true appreciation for wood grain that I never had before. It was a slow progression… starting with this coffee table, and continuing with this buffet when I discovered that I could ‘shade with stain’. And from there I’ve grown to love how wood and color ... [ Read More ]

Spontaneous Crafting ~ Fabric Scrap Organization Station (And Giveaway WINNER!)

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Today is the big day we announce the winner of our HUGE power tool giveaway! We were floored with the response we got on this one… over 700 entries? CRAZY! May I have a drumroll please? Thanks to random.org doing our dirty work, our randomly selected winner is: #97 ~ KristyB And for those of you that didn’t win, do not dismay! RYOBI’s not going anywhere and we have some more power tool giveaway’s ... [ Read More ]

Dawn’s Smaller Dresser {using vinyl as a stencil}

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A couple weeks ago, we posted about a dresser we refashioned for a client for her daughter’s room. It turned out so fun! Our client, Dawn, had another smaller dresser that she wanted to coordinate without looking like a ‘set’ and without being too matchy matchy. Here’s the before! When we went to sand things down to prep for priming, we noticed some severe damage and chipping of the wood ... [ Read More ]

Crown Molding Shelf Ledge above Wainscotting

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Good Afternoon! My name is Nick and I am a crown-aholic. Today I would like to talk to you about my obsessive crown molding disorder. It started with the ceiling (part 1), then the all consuming powers of the crown found it’s way into the shelving; I just can’t get enough crown. I find myself craving things like Burger King and Crown Royal. What is happening? What is next… the dining area, ... [ Read More ]

Living Room Crown Molding Reveal and Tutorial (Part 1)

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Tuesday greetings my fun-loving people! I’ve done ransacked the computer from Beth for two full days. Just kidding… but seriously your stuck with me for the next two days to talk about crown molding and shelving! Molding? Moulding? Who really knows how to spell it. Google says both are correct. Part of our vision of the living room was to have it crowned. So this last weekend was a busy one as we ... [ Read More ]

Painted Dresser for Little Girl’s Room!

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So we made friends with the lady (HI DAWN!) that bought our burnpile buffet… I mean, how could we not when we grew so emotionally attached to a hunk’o’wood? We considered asking for visitation rights, but decided that would be weird. We were delighted when she contacted us with a commissioned project for her daughter Allie’s room! She has two mismatched dressers that she’d like to coordinate ... [ Read More ]

Dry Erase Chalkboard Calendar… Fun, Funky, Functional and FABULOUS!

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I know many of you are new (ish) to our blog, and it’s easy for me to forget and assume that you remember every post and every project since the beginning of time Sawdust and Embryos. So in the interest of getting you up so speed on our kitchen calendar situation… let’s start from the beginning! The walls in our kitchen have no texture, so we thought it would be so fun to make a calendar out of ... [ 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.