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Built-in Mudroom Bench {Kitchen}

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ATTENTION! If you entered our Paintbrush Starburst Clock Kit giveaway by the name of Shalini G, you are the WINNER!!!!! (and have quite possibly inspired the name of our next child)… Check your email asap Shalini! Now onto business: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So… the kitchen. I wanted to build a bench that appears ‘built-in’ to extend across the expanse from the end of ... [ Read More ]

Dipped Paint Brush Starburst Clock

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One of my favorite blogs to read is A Beautiful Mess. There’s always so much inspiration, DIY projects, recipes, and phenomenal photography to be had. Awhile back, I saw this amazing Wooden Spoon Clock and fell in love. It’s so bright and cheerful and creative! This post contains affiliate links. I really wanted to recreate something like this… but I’m no Martha Stewart in the kitchen, so ... [ Read More ]

Breakfast Bar Counter {Live-edge & Lacquer}

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Today I’m hear to share the final chapter in my Breakfast Bar build that I’m tacking BY MYSELF! As you know, I framed in a wall to the existing kitchen island, made my own corbels with the scroll saw, and installed AirStone over the plywood bar. The next obvious step is to add a counter top… but given the fact that our existing counters are old (and it would be impossible to match) I knew I ... [ Read More ]

Adding stone to the breakfast bar!

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Are you ready for the next step in my Breakfast Bar build? So far, I showed you how I sawed off part of the island and framed a wall, then made my own corbels! A lot of you have been asking me what color I’m going to paint the actual island. I’m guessing there are a handful of people that are worried that I was going to leave it as plywood since I recently wrote this post. But… YOU’RE ALL ... [ Read More ]

DIY Corbels for a Breakfast Bar (with FREE Corbel Template)

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You guys were so sweet last week when I told you about my reckless abandon and tackling the breakfast bar project on my own last week! I’ve been having A BLAST. This is where I left you. It’s almost done! And today, I’m going to show you how to make your own corbels! But first, let me back up and share how I came upon this design. I knew I wanted something chunky and detailed, but I’m not ... [ Read More ]

Adding a Breakfast Bar to the Island

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My sister Anna talked my into taking this personality test (16Personalities), and I was somewhat devastated at the results. There were some things that were right on…for example, I don’t (and dislike when people do) beat around the bush… JUST SAY IT! But the majority of the results discussed how I come up with ideas, but want other people to execute them. WHAT?! But then I got to thinking how ... [ Read More ]

Recovering Chair Cushions with a Fluffy Rug!

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The last couple days, I’ve had inexplicable energy. I’ve been baking, building, cleaning, and upholstering. I feel like I could run a marathon! So I’m in the middle of a ton of projects at the moment, but today I’m going to share one with you that’s actually done. Remember this cozy corner in our dining room? So those cushions on that chair used to be black canvas that showed every hair and ... [ Read More ]

Housekeeping Matters (and Infertility Forum)

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Hey Buddies! Happy FRIDAY! I don’t really have anything interesting to say today… or any beautiful pics to share. Things of that nature. Just some housekeeping business. Many of you expressed interest in an Infertility Forum sponsored by muah. Unfortunately, after doing a lot of research, it was going to cost me $150/month to maintain… and ain’t nobody got that kind of money to throw around. ... [ Read More ]

Rebuilding an Antique Claw Foot Table

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Hey all, Nick Here! A while back Beth and I acquired this sweet claw foot table from an elderly couple.  (what IS it about antique tables being painted yellow?!) Long ago they had chopped it down from a full-size dining table into this sweet coffee table.  I knew that I wanted to restore it to its original purpose the second I set eyes on it.  Don’t get me wrong… it was a nice coffee ... [ Read More ]

Dining Chairs Transformed!

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Oh man… I know I told you guys I was planning to post the after-pics of our dining chairs by the end of last week. But then I got violently ill, and then it was the weekend. Sooooo. Sorry! I’m better now! And so are these chairs! Do you recall how they started out when we first received this set from my Grandmother?? The mismatched vintage fabric and bright yellow paint is endearing in it’s ... [ Read More ]

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