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Tutorial: Gradient Shading Wood Stain Technique

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Three things to be excited about today… It’s Friday (nuf said!) We’ve randomly chosen the winner of our DIY Headboard Giveaway! (Diane!… who ate apple cinnamon oatmeal, we’ll be in touch with you!!) Also… CANNOT believe there were 492 entries… you guys rock! We’ll most likely be doing another giveaway like this at some point, so don’t be too dismayed if your name isn’t Diane. Below is ... [ Read More ]

Leah’s Woodgrain Desk ~ Step-by-Step Instructions!

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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 ]

Shading with Wood Stain – Beginner’s Tutorial

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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 ]

Woodgrain Coffee Table

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Today, I awoke refreshed and excited for the start of a new week! It didn't hurt that the girls let me get a good 9 hours of sleep, and I was able to jolt myself back to life with a strong cup of black coffee. And I'm excited to show you one of several little projects we have going right now! We've been clearing out the garage, one thing at a time. And so this involves fixing up some smaller ... [ Read More ]

The Wooden Box

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Consider this my second installment of 'My Favorite Things!' This my friends, is an item that's dear to my heart. A labor of love from my sweet husband, who at the time was not yet my husband, but a boy wooing a girl who was already smitten. To my knowledge, he has never built something so intricate, so intense. I love the bold contrast between the Mahogany and Maple. I love the smooth ... [ Read More ]

DIY Picture Frame Craft

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It's been a minute since I've done a crafty craft with my kids. They are all creative in their own ways, but it can be hard to find a project that everyone truly enjoys... especially now that they're getting older. I fully expected my 13-year-olds to reject this fun, but they were totally into it! This post is sponsored by our friends at DAP! Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands ... [ Read More ]

A cabinet for the mudroom

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It's hard to believe this room could get even better after building those arched mudroom lockers, but it's about to! We have this blank space to the left of the lockers that we desperately need for storage. Think off-season items, and a place to put things that need to be returned to the store. It would also be nice to have a location to put things that need to be taken to donation. Let's see what ... [ Read More ]

Secret Cat House in the Laundry Chute

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That's not a title I ever thought I would be typing out. HAHA! As you know, Paisley redid her side of the room and it is FIRE. Della doesn't care as much about her side of the room, BUT she did want to give it a fresh coat of paint. During this process, I had a brilliant idea and decided to do a little something special for Della's side too. Let's take a look at that picture again. So you ... [ Read More ]

A much-needed porch refresh

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We have focused so much on the interior of our house the past few years, we've completely neglected this crusty porch situation. The cracked, peeling paint is the first thing people see when they come to our house... and not only is it nasty, it's also such a weird pink color. Why? WHY? *This post is sponsored by our friends at Dutch Boy® Paints. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands ... [ Read More ]

Upholstered Pool Noodle Headboard

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You know I love a good upholstered headboard. In fact, THIS upholstered DIY headboard tutorial is one of the first projects I ever had go viral! But Nick and I recently upgraded to a king size bed, and I've been dreaming up another upholstered headboard design. Last summer, I had the idea to use pool noodles instead of foam (foam is SO EXPENSIVE) and I even ordered fabric. But by the time I got ... [ Read More ]

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