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PROGRESS: Extending the Bathroom Vanity and Building a Butcher Block Counter!

April 10, 2013 by Bethany Sy

Wednesday Greetings to you! THANK YOU to all of you that weighed in on our epic curtain dilemma! So many good suggestions and things to think about! Right now I’m leaning towards something light and sheer, but I’m not going to jump into anything just yet. We’ve been bizzy bizzy around here… but what else is new, right y’all? Nick has been plugging away at ‘Operation Extend the Bathroom Vanity’, ... [ Read More ]

Random Matters

March 11, 2013 by Bethany Sy

Oh man, whatta weekend y’all! Friday, after much deliberation, we purchased a new (to us) vehicle! The Jeep was on it’s last leg, and we knew it was time. Thanks to all of you that weighed in on the van vs crossover debate on our Facebook page! We ended up driving home a 2006 Honda Odyssey, and I’m completely smitten with it. So roomy, so convenient… and there are no smashed Cheerio’s on the ... [ Read More ]

Dry Erase Chalkboard Calendar… Fun, Funky, Functional and FABULOUS!

February 25, 2013 by Bethany Sy

I know many of you are new (ish) to our blog, and it’s easy for me to forget and assume that you remember every post and every project since the beginning of time Sawdust and Embryos. So in the interest of getting you up so speed on our kitchen calendar situation… let’s start from the beginning! The walls in our kitchen have no texture, so we thought it would be so fun to make a calendar out of ... [ Read More ]

How to paint a backsplash!

February 4, 2013 by Bethany Sy

I'm going to teach you how to PAINT your backsplash to look like actual tile! There are SO many possibilities... with pattern, color combination, etc. This is a great option of you're not ready to commit to the permanency of tile (or the cost, or messy installation). I decided to paint over our backsplash (that I painted the very first week we lived in this house). This is what it looked ... [ Read More ]

Brenda’s Backsplash

February 17, 2012 by Bethany Sy

I usually try to keep our backsplash updates over on our S/E Backsplash Website, but this most recent one we painted was a little different... and we think deserves a shout-out! Brenda's getting her house all gussied up to put it on the market, and naturally she brought us in to do our thing in her kitchen! We were a little nervous about painting over a darker 'grout' line: Brenda wanted long ... [ Read More ]

Headboard Reveal

April 29, 2010 by Bethany Sy

We've been working like a couple craizies, but the most fun has been had in the form of painting backplashes to look like real tile, and crafting custom headboards for a little side cash. It's helping our Fertility Fund grow little by little!!So here it is! Our most recent headboard creation! I give you... the handmade Chocolate Brown queen sized headboard. ... [ Read More ]

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If ya just need a slab of wood, grab a cutting boa If ya just need a slab of wood, grab a cutting board when you’re at Target or Walmart! They’re made of hard wood!

I used this cutting board to experiment and make some prototypes for a large-scale piece of art I’m doing for our church. It’s got me EXCITED!

Follow along for that project- happening soooon!

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You’ve all seen the video, but here’s some sti You’ve all seen the video, but here’s some still shots of the kitchen wall in all its glory!! 

The Aksel Radius Floating Shelves by @shelfology were the perfect finishing touch! 

Should I do a house tour of our main floor this week?!?! 🙌🌿

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Sometimes we just need to draw out a perfectly sca Sometimes we just need to draw out a perfectly scaled rendering of our design plan to get the hubs on board with our vision. He just couldn’t see it otherwise!

We’re SO THRILLED with how this kitchen wall project turned out. There will be a blog post coming soon with all the details and sources!

What is your MOST FAVORITE FEATURE of the finished wall?!
Do y’all know what room this is now? Comment you Do y’all know what room this is now? Comment your guess below! I’m so glad to have it FINISHED! What a labor of love. 💜

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View of our entryway of our historic mansion that we're slowly renovating and making our own.
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