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 ]
TUTORIAL~ Paint an old chandy the RIGHT WAY!
OK, there are painted chandeliers everywhere these days. And y’all have to admit that a bright pop of color can bring an old brassy ‘typical’ chandelier into the 21st century, and seriously brighten up any space! So when Molly asked us to brighten up a couple chandy’s for her new photography studio, we thought this would be a great opportunity to throw down a tutorial! When you’re planning ... [ Read More ]
Etching Baby Food Jars for SPICES!
Last night, my girl Dana came over for a little convo and crafting. With Nick working second shift, it’s a special treat to have a friend come over in the evening, and even more special when we get to be creative together! And even MORE special when she brings Funfetti Cake mix and Smirnoff Cherry Limeade. Yep, that happened. It was a delicious mess. After cleaning up our disaster in the ... [ Read More ]
Long-Awaited Intro to our PAINT GUN!
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 they ... [ 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 ]