Our new friend Nick (ironic!) had purchased this end table from us a few months back. He recently contacted us with a new job! He had a coffee table, end table, and a long/low unit that he wanted us to paint to look like a ‘set’. The coffee table and end table are already siblings, but that other piece isn’t even a distant cousin. He wanted to use the long/low table-ish thing as a TV stand, and ... [ Read More ]
Doily Bowls using Fabric Stiffener
…So we got this cute little snacky 3-tired-bowl thingy as a wedding gift back in the day. I can't find this exact 3-tiered stand anymore, but here's a similar one! (this post contains affiliate links) Having had some doilies lying around (I love doilies!), I thought it would be fun to try my hand at making doily bowls in various sizes to fit perfectly into the openings! And the existing ... [ Read More ]
Leah’s Woodgrain Desk ~ Step-by-Step Instructions!
This is kinda old news, but remember how we did this little end table for Leah a few weeks ago? Well I almost forgot to post about it, but we did a drop-leaf desk for her as well! Here’s the before pic: She loved this mural we painted for her friend Brenda, and wanted the same design on her desk… only with woodgrain! So we started by sanding everything down, and putting a thick coat of poly on ... [ Read More ]
Custom Closet Shelving ~ A Tutorial!
So we live in this OLD house, right? And apparently 112 years ago, storage solutions weren’t on the forefront of home-builders’ minds. Because our old farm house is without a single coat closet, linen closet… and pantry (until we made our own). But instead of complaining about our LACK of storage, I should just be grateful that we even have closets in our bedrooms! Because we’re pretty sure ... [ Read More ]
Shading with Wood Stain – Beginner’s Tutorial
Shading with Wood Stain is SUCH a fun and unique way to create beautiful art on furniture... or anything that's wood! (click here to see how I came up with this technique, and the variety of different pieces I've done!) In this post I'm going to share a simple tutorial for the beginner. Let's get started! If you missed Part 1 of our Buffet Transformation, click here to read about how we rescued ... [ 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 ]
Tutorial: Painting Furniture {using a projector}
So my friend brought us this serious clunker of a dresser. Solid, chunky and 80's if I do say so myself. She wanted us to make it purrrty for her impending baby girl to use as a changing table in their nursery! She had purchased this absolutely adorable bedding for the nursery, and wanted us to coordinate the crib sheet into our design for the changing table. Isn't this bedding absurdly ... [ Read More ]
Tips for Selling Stuff on Craigslist
I'm no pro at marketing or anything, but being a seasoned craigslist buyer/seller, I'm going to share a few tips on how to list an item for sale in a manor that will allow you to get the maximum dolla sign. Firstly, be thorough in your description of the item. It'll save you having to answer questions from people. Describe why you're selling it, what the dimensions are, what condition the item ... [ Read More ]
Lace Stencil Curtains
Our bedroom transformation has to be the slowest room makeover in the history of interior design. And for that I apologize. This weekend, we finally got around to making curtains for the room! And I'm going to show you just how we did it. Fabric can be so expensive. Even when it's on sale, it still seems to add up when you're buying enough for something like curtains. It's one of those things ... [ Read More ]
Baby Profile Plaques (with tutorial)
We're back at it with baby crafts! But unlike this footprint baby craft, this one didn't require active participation from our twinfants. And to change things up a bit, I'm going to show you the finished product first so you don't have to scroll through this long post to see them all finished if you don't really care about the process by which we made them! I give you... our profile plaques of ... [ Read More ]