Simplified Floor to Ceiling Board + Batten Tutorial with Measuring Guide
Board and batten tutorials are a dime a dozen. Trust me, I read them all! At least it seemed that way while doing research before tackling this project myself. How will mine be different? I will simply guide you through the process in FOUR easy steps and give you a simple measuring guide along the […]
Planking a Ceiling | A Tutorial
How to plank a ceiling with shiplap boards
Removing a Tiled Backsplash + Prepping Walls for New Tiles | One Room Challenge Week 3
We’re at the halfway point of the One Room Challenge, and I’m sharing a post that I desperately search for but couldn’t find: How to Remove a Backsplash and Prep the Walls for New Tiles! One of my most popular posts of all time is about how to install a subway tile backsplash. You can […]
Painting Oak Cabinets with Clay-Based Paint | One Room Challenge Week 2
Week 2 of the One Room Challenge and it’s all about painting my 90’s oak cabinets! Check out the before of my kitchen and design board HERE. There are many different ways to paint cabinets and many different types of paint to use. Some are more time consuming or involve a sprayer and lots of […]
Chippy Eclectic Side Table Makeover
Are you tired of my makeover posts yet? I sure hope not because this is my favorite one I’ve done in a long time! It all started at a yard sale when I was just given a little side table because it was too mangled to sell. The doors wouldn’t shut all the way, chunks […]
Cottage Playhouse Makeover
It all started with having a baby girl. Since then, I’ve been reminiscing on my own childhood and thinking about all the things that I would’ve loved as a little girl. I remember playing pretend house in my neighbor’s playhouse, and it was magical. It gave us our own little space outside of our parent’s […]
Aging Furniture using Antiquing Dust | DIY
Am I the only person who tries so hard to make a new piece of furniture look old? In the past, I’ve ruined pieces of furniture by using steel wool, Vaseline, wood stain…all the little tips and tricks that Pinterest says will easily age furniture. After many disasters, I’ve finally found a product that makes […]
Fireplace Makeover | Getting Rid of the Brass
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times (how many times did you’re mom tell you that?). A little paint and an afternoon can completely transform a space! This fact definitely held true for our once dated fireplace. We’re currently living in our second house, and during both house searches a fireplace […]
Light, Bright Bedroom Furniture Makeover Tutorial with Country Chic Paint
There are several changes I want to make to our bedroom just to bring it up to date to my current style, but it’s one of those spaces that will receive the updates as time passes. One big project I tackled over the past couple weeks was giving our bedroom furniture a subtle, yet much […]
Brush Stroke Lamp Knock-Off Tutorial
In my last post, I talked all about why every room needs a lamp or two, and how I have filled my home with thrifted lamps. In one of my tips, I suggested finding an inspiration online before purchasing a lamp at a thrift store. This is exactly what I did before I purchased my […]