There aren’t many ‘original’ ideas out there these days, but this Papasan-Chair-turned-Little-Girls-Canopy goes down as one of my favorite ORIGINAL ideas… that came straight from the depths of my complex brain. Do you remember how we chopped the papasan frame in half and made this darling ‘Reading Nook’ canopy in the twins’ room? *this post contains affiliate links* And I happen to know that ... [ Read More ]
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Macrame Fringe Trim Pillow Tutorial
We’ve been slowly finishing projects and making updates to our Master Bedroom over the past few months, and I’m loving how it’s coming together! If you’ve been following along, you might remember how we painted the walls back to white, painstakingly scraped the popcorn ceilings, made a simple upholstered headboard with a round boho tapestry, used an old vanity chopped in two for identical night ... [ Read More ]
Mid-Century IKEA Side Table Makeover
Join us as we take an IKEA Rast dresser and hit it with an IKEA side table makeover that's perfect to use as bedside tables for the girls' room! It’s no secret that the twins’ bedroom is my all-time favorite room in our entire house. And I’ll admit I was a little sad when the girls out-grew their Fainting Couch Toddler Beds. *This post contains affiliate links* Our twins are extra tall ... [ Read More ]
Twin Toddler Girls’ Room Reveal
With all this unexpected time on my hands, I was cruising my own blog the other day, looking for a certain project I was referencing from The Twins’ Big Girl Room, when I realized that despite sharing dozens of tutorials that make up their room makeover, I never did an actual room reveal… with project links and sources all in one place! So since I’m a little under the weather and don’t have a new ... [ Read More ]
Old desk turned into two Night Stands!
If you’ve been following our blog since 2011, you deserve an award for Most Loyal Reader Evah. (Dad you don’t count). And you also probably remember this little furniture transformation where we chopped a desk in half to make two identical night stands for our Master Bedroom: This post contains affiliate links. They are the PERFECT height, and have served us well over the years. I love the ... [ Read More ]
DIY Baseball Bat Crib Tutorial
Follow our tutorial to build this darling baseball bat crib for your little slugger using real wood baseball bats and a few slabs of pine. Read on for the full tutorial and building plans! FUN THINGS happening here today sweet friends. Remember my brother Caleb and how he secretly flew to Spain to propose to Laura (she said yes). Blah blah blah they got married… and now let me introduce to you ... [ Read More ]
A Tour of our Homestead!
Holy cow you guys! I’m just now coming down off the high of having a video go viral. Sooooo CRAZY! Thanks to everyone that shared it! Today’s post is a little different than my typical... I don’t normally do the ‘Home Tour’ posts, but my HOME tab above needs updating anyway, so why not share it in a post too?! If you’re stopping over from Charles and Hudson... welcome to Sawdust and Embryos! ... [ Read More ]
Habitat Reveals {Dining/Kitchen, Boy’s Room}
Dudes… I’m sorry for leaving you hanging yesterday, but there was just too much content and I didn’t want to rush through it! In case you missed it click here to read about our experience with the GMC Hidden Treasure Hunt. We traveled along The World’s Longest Yard Sale, snagged some treasures along the way, and fixed up/furnished a home for a family in need in collaboration with Habitat for ... [ Read More ]
GMC Hidden Treasure Adventure
Nick and I just returned from the most amazing, exhausting, rewarding, stressful, memorable week of our entire lives. After being in 4 different airports, driving 1,105 miles, sleeping in 5 different hotels, having a cancelled flight and lost luggage….ummmmm we’re ready for a nap. A few months ago, we were asked by GMC to participate in adventure with a beautiful cause behind it. Along with a ... [ Read More ]
Toddler Bed / Mini Fainting Couch {Tufting & Upholstery}
This Fainting Couch Toddler Bed has been SUCH a fun DIY project. If you're just tuning in, check out Part 1 and Part 2 to get you caught up to this point. Today we're tackling the UPHOLSTERY! I’ve had to step outside the box with this project... jumping into carpentry and power tools (with an AMAZING and knowledgeable {and sexy coach). But upholstery is a whole other ballgame. I referred a ... [ Read More ]