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Restoring a Mid-Century/Modern Dining Set

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Nick and I always discuss purchases beforehand... even the smallest things. But when when I saw this dining set for sale on craigslist while Nick was at work, I knew I needed to act fast before someone else snatched it up. Priced at a mere $25, it wouldn’t last long. We’re talking an original vintage 50’s dining set y’all. (actual craigslist pic below) I had a lot of guilt about it buying ... [ Read More ]

‘House Divided’ Broken Bracket Sign

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As you know... football season is UPON us. I enjoy a good football game when the *cough* FOOD is right. And if the Chicago Bears are playing, I might even get into it! But you won’t ever see me jump off the couch or anything. I’m a passive football fan. But I will say I enjoy football a lot more now that I understand it (for the most part). My main point here... is that I whipped up a little ... [ Read More ]

Our Home

Welcome to our 116-year-old home on 5 grassy acres in the middle-of-nowhere Iowa! I love the character of old homes, while my husband gets a real kick out of the fact that THERE ARE NO RIGHT ANGLES. Click here to read the story about us finding our dream home. It seems only natural to start our home tour at our doorstep. We put in this giant rounded patio and pergola a few summers ago, and ... [ Read More ]

Furniture

Welcome to our furniture portfolio! We love to take beat-up pieces and make them beautiful again, using a variety of techniques! You can click on each photo to be directed to that post/tutorial. Thanks for looking at our Furniture Before and Afters!     HERE'S  a post we wrote sharing all our very eclectic different ... [ Read More ]

Tutorials

All of our craft, building, sewing and DIY tutorials in one place! In no order whatsoever: Thanks for pinning! ... [ Read More ]

Children of the Corn (rated G)

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There was a day last week (before the heat index was above 100) that the girls and I were out for an off-road walk in the Bob Stroller around our property. It’s a fact that our homestead is a quaint island in an ocean of corn and soybeans. And what native Iowan child doesn’t go exploring in the cornfields? I parked the stroller and coaxed the girls into the dense forest of cornstalks. They ... [ Read More ]

Tutorial on stripping the cracks and crevices of your furniture!

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It can be tricky stripping the cracks and crevices, but I’ll show you some new strategies in addition to the basics of stripping from our Stripping 101 course. Your tools are pretty much the same though.   (contains affiliate links) Hefty Scraper (we love this one) Simple wire brush  Stripper (we've tried a LOT, and this one is the best. Hands down) Detail Stipper ... [ Read More ]

DIY Jumbo Jenga {Interiors by Kenz}

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GUYS! My amazing/talented/adorable bloggy friend Kenz is here to share her story and a little project with you today! We finally got to meet in person at Haven, and were instantly fast friends. Her blog Interiors by Kenz is hilarious, real... and inspiring! You should be friends with her too! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Reality Daydream readers!  You're the coolest people on the ... [ Read More ]

A Facelift for the Credenza

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If you don’t already, you should subscribe to our blog so you get an email every time we publish a new blog post (not more than 2 times a week… TOPS)! You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you don’t miss ANY of this madness!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We’re not knocking out furniture projects like we used to... I’m sorry what was that? You’re wondering WHY NOT? Have ... [ Read More ]

The ins and outs of STRIPPING! {Stripping Furniture 101}

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I’ve been dropping hints about doing a stripping tutorial, and TODAY IS THE DAY! I think stripping furniture is a universally dreaded task. Understandably! But it’s really not that difficult or time-consuming once you get your supplies together and just go for it! I predict that painted furniture is going to be a thing of the past sooner than later, so we might as well become familiar with the ... [ Read More ]

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