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Epoxy Ocean Coasters

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Ever since I did an ocean epoxy pour for art in our library, I've been itching to play with epoxy again. It's so fun an satisfying! And the waves just look SO REAL and glossy. Do you remember this? Well, the other day I was at Hobby Lobby and stumbled on these wooden coasters in the clearance aisle, and thought they would be the perfect thing to do a smaller-scale ocean resin art! I hope this ... [ Read More ]

What’s happening next door

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Over the winter, we impulsively bought the weird little house next door. It's a terrible eyesore, and we would love to tear it down and build a carriage house, or a wood shop, or an in-ground pool someday. But for now, we're going to have to rent it out for a couple years to pay down the mortgage. We aren't made of money, ya know? This is the view we have from our beautiful patio. *This ... [ Read More ]

The evolution of our fireplace

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When we first bought our historic mansion, the entire house was frozen in time. Absolutely nothing had been updated since it was built. We knew this to be true, because we have the original blueprints and building supply list from the builder. The living room looked like this: *This post contains affiliate links" Of course this SCREAMED potential for me, and I couldn't wait to get my ... [ Read More ]

Kitchen Wall Reveal – at last!

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Before I dive right into what we did to THE WALL, let's discuss how the wall came to be. It was once the entrance into the original kitchen. A very small, tragic kitchen that was all but falling off the house. *This post contains affiliate links.* Here's a view of the original kitchen from the outside. Yes, that little white box in the middle is the entire kitchen. When drawing up ... [ Read More ]

Kids’ Tiny Closet Makeover

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Our daughter has been living with a very small closet that isn't conducive to her height, or needs, at all. It's so small, and the clothing bar is too high for her to reach, and there is SO much wasted space. Giving the closet a makeover was so fun, and now it's more efficient and meets her needs! Why did I wait so long?! *This post is sponsored by our friends at DAP. Thank you for supporting ... [ Read More ]

DIY Scroll Saw Family Silhouette Sign

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Hello hello friends! Things have been wild as we've been navigating the holiday season, schedules, shopping, baking, and making DIY Christmas gifts... but it's all so fun! I will readily admit, however, that I'm also looking forward to the nothingness that January brings. What a stark contrast! Anyway! Today I'm going to share a handmade gift idea that's perfect for that person that seems to ... [ Read More ]

Banquette L-Shaped Bench Tutorial – with free building plans!

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Our very best friends moved away to Tennessee, but we still find reasons to visit (and be visited by them) several times a year. So when Katie invited me to come help her build some banquette seating in her dining room, I immediately started plotting to make this happen. It's such a perfect spot for an L-shaped banquette bench! *This post is sponsored by our friends at National Hardware! ... [ Read More ]

Nesting Cutting Board Tutorial (with a bonus project!)

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Have you seen those 'nesting' cutting boards where the two cutting boards fit together like a glove and look like they're embracing? I fell in love with this idea, and decided to make my own version of these nesting cutting board for my friend Katie's birthday! Since we have a ton of wood scraps lying around the wood shop, it wasn't too hard to find some pieces that would work for this project. ... [ Read More ]

Stripping an Old Stained Desk

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We love the original wood of our library, and wanted to find a desk that would not only be old/antique, but also be a light wood that would contrast the dark wood of the library. I knew this would mean that whatever old desk we find would need to be stripped, and I was excited to try Natalie from Vintage Porch's stripping technique of using oven cleaner "Easy Off". She also sometimes uses this ... [ Read More ]

Federal House Window Frame Restoration

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Hey buddies! Nick here! It's been almost 4 years since we purchased this home. And while we love the character and charm of owning a historical property, it comes with lots of little maintenance needs that sometimes fall to the bottom of our to-do list. Today, we're going to tackle one of those line items, because we've had rainwater occasionally leaking through the solarium roof since we moved ... [ Read More ]

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