This week I get to share an antique dresser refinish project. And it’s a beauty. This project came to me through friends, who graciously asked if I could restore a family heirloom for them. I was happy to agree. Even in the rough condition it was in, when I first saw it, I knew it […]
I was needing a little something to finish the space above my son’s bed. Not wanting to go to the store or spend any money I made this cute little DIY bear decoration from some scrap fabric. This is a simple and easy craft, anyone can do in just a short amount of time. Supplies: […]
The twins’ room refresh came about as a result of wanting to switch out the cribs for big kid beds. (cue mommy tears, that her babies are too big for cribs anymore) That small change, was the start of a series of many minor changes in their room. Their room is FULL of several small […]
For several months now I have been working on small updates in the twins’ room, which now includes this DIY alphabet wall hanging. After looking around for different wall decor ideas, I decided to save some money and create my own. This is a fairly simple and affordable project depending on what you have on […]
For years now I have wanted to change how we celebrate and prepare for Easter as a family. But, then Easter comes and goes and I am left wanting. Wanting to do things differently next year. Wanting more of the truth and reality of Easter to sink in, settle in my heart and move me […]
I tend to get inspired to update and redo things often, and from that came the start of the boys room refresh. I call it the “boys room” because some day I hope to separate the twins and have both of my boys sleeping together. One of the main changes I wanted to make was […]
A little over a year ago I took on the big project of DIY painted kitchen cabinets. I read dozens and dozens of tutorials and always appreciated finding ones where they did an update of how they are holding up. No sense in putting in a lot of work to have less than stellar results […]
The board and batten for my dining room update is done…and I LOVE IT! The space feels brighter, bigger and has more character! It was totally worth eating amongst painting supplies and tools during the project! To see the first step in my dining room update check out my first post about adding window trim […]
As a family we spend a significant amount of time in our dining room. It is right off the kitchen and is the only eating space in our home. It is also where we do homework, color, craft, play-dough, entertain, play board games and even where I do projects in the winter time. Our dining […]
Want to know how to refinish wood chairs? Step 1…don’t. Hahahah! Okay I am kidding. I am going to share the steps on how I refinished my two wood Windsor chairs and some tips to consider before starting a refinishing project. These chairs were a great deal, but I was not crazy about the color […]