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Colorful Wood Stain Artwork on Furniture

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Last week I shared a sneak peek on Instagram of a new decorative staining project I’ve been working on. I’ve been wanting to try staining with various colors, and when RustOleum sent me some of their new stain shades to play with using my Wood Stain Art Technique, it was only a matter of time! We’ve had this really amazing clawfoot table taking up room in our garage for awhile now. The previous ... [ Read More ]

Staining Wood w/ Raspberry Juice (Unique Art!)

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Last week, I took a bag of frozen raspberries out of the freezer to thaw. There must have been a hole in the bag, because the next morning there was bright red juice all around the bag. It had even dripped off the edge of the counter and puddled on the floor. At first glance, it looked like a homicide crime scene. I would have taken a picture of it, but WHY WOULD I? It’s not like I was planning ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Wall Art Inspiration

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One of my favorite posts of all time is this ‘Kilim’ / Native American wooden artwork we did last year. I’ll admit it was tedious, but so so worth it. And I went to great lengths to make the tutorial easy for y’all to understand. You’re welcome! I don’t usually do round-up posts, but I’ve been stumbling upon so many awesome pieces of wooden artwork by some of my bloggy friends, I can’t help but ... [ Read More ]

DIY Wooden Paper Doll Tutorial

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As much as the girls love to dress up, I knew that making some sort of ‘paper doll’ would be right up their alley, AND likely provide hours without whining of entertainment for the littles! And based on the changing season, indoor entertainment ideas are becoming very important these days.   I had purchased this wooden tray from Target awhile back to put cupcakes on at a baby shower ... [ Read More ]

Wood-Disk Table Lamps {& Wiring Tutorial}

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I’ve been really pushing myself to step out of my comfort zone lately (namely with the breakfast bar). I don’t know what came over me… it’s not like it’s even New Years yet. I just resolved to do more on my own without relying on others to do things FOR me. One such thing that would have normally intimidated me is ELECTRICAL ANYTHING. I don’t wire lamps, I don’t wire outlets, I don’t wire light ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Paddle Boat

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Hey All, Nick here. I have been thinking a lot about wooden toys lately.  I am not sure if it is because of the impact that Bethany’s Grandfather had on her family as a child (he was notorious for building toys for the grandchildren… like this dollhouse)  or the fact that toys now a days are just LAME! I have spent countless hours looking for sweet wind-up bath toys like the ones I had as a ... [ Read More ]

Patching & matching hardwood floors

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Remember that time that we had a wall separating our dining room and living room? I hardly remember either. Even though it’s been less than two years, it’s still hard to remember the room being that closed off. Nick did an AMAZING JOB putting up the load-bearing beam, re-routing the duct-work, framing in the arches and pillar, dry-walling, and mudding. This had been such a long/messy project ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Kilim Wall Art

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With the weather warming up slowly but surely, our mind-wheels have been turning with plans for our veggie garden, tuning up the lawnmower, and thinking about some small landscaping projects. BUT... the ground is still frozen. And the wind has been INSANE. Like blow-you-over-insane. So I’ve been thinking a little more logically about making some small changes right around our actual front door. ... [ Read More ]

Incorporating wood items into your design!

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Good morning to you! We had a wild and busy weekend filled with family and new friends! We love getting the girls out of the house, and especially love that they get to spend time with family members they don’t get to see often. Nick’s dad volunteered to take us on a hayrack ride on his tractor, which instantly made him a celebrity with the girls... being the tractor enthusiasts that they ... [ Read More ]

DIY Wooden Topography Artwork

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Nick loves learning about the history of things. He loves old maps. He loves nature and land. And so I had this thought that I would make him some ‘Topography’ art of our acreage for his birthday! I found a website that allows you to see the topography of your property. For those of you that live in town, your topography might not be as interesting, but it’s fun to find out… right? (p.s. I’m in ... [ Read More ]

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