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Nesting Cutting Board Tutorial (with a bonus project!)

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Have you seen those 'nesting' cutting boards where the two cutting boards fit together like a glove and look like they're embracing? I fell in love with this idea, and decided to make my own version of these nesting cutting board for my friend Katie's birthday! Since we have a ton of wood scraps lying around the wood shop, it wasn't too hard to find some pieces that would work for this project. ... [ Read More ]

How to Apply Wood Veneer

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If you follow us on the 'gram, you know I've been stripping the finish off this old desk to make it a lighter wood, and contrast the dark wood of the library walls, where it will live! Initially, that was all I was going to do to the desk. But as I got further into it, the more I wanted this desk to be perfect! And those gaping cracks on the top of the desk surface just weren't going to cut it. I ... [ 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 ]

Federal House Window Frame Restoration

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Hey buddies! Nick here! It's been almost 4 years since we purchased this home. And while we love the character and charm of owning a historical property, it comes with lots of little maintenance needs that sometimes fall to the bottom of our to-do list. Today, we're going to tackle one of those line items, because we've had rainwater occasionally leaking through the solarium roof since we moved ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Circle & Test Tube Propagation Art

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We're in the dog days of summer, and it seems like my kids are always hot, hungry, and whiny. UGH! I haven't been winning any parenting awards either, so I will give them a pass. We're all just trying to tread water until the temps dip back down below triple digits. Can I get an amen? Whenever I'm in a bit of a funk, it always helps to do a little creative project. And I got a idea for using up ... [ Read More ]

Pair of Cascading Wave Petunia Planters DIY

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These DIY Planters are perfect for cascading Wave Petunias, and it will be so fun to see them fill in over the next few weeks! They're perfect for flanking our front door! While we've made a lot of curb appeal efforts with our yard and flower beds over the years, our front porch has received no love whatsoever since we moved here 4 years ago. Of course it's not altogether tragic, but I think we ... [ Read More ]

Large-Scale DIY Pixel Art Using Dowels

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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 ]

DIY Rice Pack / Heat Packs – EASY Sewing Tutorial!

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It's been awhile since I've done a sewing project, and as weird as it sounds, I've been craving it! If you've been around our blog for any amount of time, you know that I only share SIMPLE, easy sewing tutorials... because I'm somewhat of a beginner myself. No shame! Today's easy sewing project is DIY Rice Packs (or Ice/heat Packs)... what do YOU call them? In our family, we refer them as ... [ Read More ]

How to fix a hole in the wall!

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Got a hole in your wall that you wish wasn't there? We do! When we moved into this house, there was inexplicably a pretty good sized hole on the wall in what is now our twins' room. It's about as big around as a nickel. And up until now, we've just pretended it isn't there. *This post is sponsored by DAP. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream ... [ Read More ]

Kids Travel Activity Clipboard Box

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I got a brilliant idea to make my girls a little something for Christmas (totally inspired by this project from yesteryear), and I figured I should totally share a tutorial while I'm at it! This is such a good DIY gift idea for kiddos of any age or gender! *This post is sponsored by WORKPRO® Tools. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality Daydream possible! This post ... [ Read More ]

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