I’ve only flipped one other piece of furniture in my life before, but this piece is different. This is my dresser from childhood. I’ve had it with me my whole life. It’s been painted so many different colors. At one point, my mom even hand drew flowers in paint marker on it. No wonder IContinue reading “Childhood Dresser Flip”
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Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Finale
We did it! Another One Room Challenge down. To say I’m blown away by the room transformations I’ve seen in the maker community is an understatement. Go check it out for yourself at the One Room Challenge Blog. You all know that I’ve been working on my dining room. Let’s take it back to theContinue reading “Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Finale”
Spring 2022 One Room Challenge Week 6
Week 6 of the One Room Challenge hosted by Apartment Therapy, and it finally hit me how much work I still have left to do. This week was a bit of panic mode when I realized my carefully measured shelves didn’t fit exactly how I planned, I had a ton of finishing work to do,Continue reading “Spring 2022 One Room Challenge Week 6”
Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Week 5
Well friends, we’re in week 5 of the One Room Challenge by Apartment Therapy. I’ve seen some amazing transformations taking place from wallpaper & accent walls, to brand new tile, hand built tables, you name it. Check out the One Room Challenge Blog to see all of this amazing work by other participants. Week 5Continue reading “Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Week 5”
Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Week 4
How are we already half way through the One Room Challenge by Apartment Therapy? I absolutely cannot believe how time has flown by. If you haven’t been keeping up with other creators or the featured designers, you absolutely need to check out the amazing work that everyone else has been up to. I am blownContinue reading “Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Week 4”
Spring One Room Challenge: Week 3
The past two weeks of the One Room Challenge sponsored by Apartment Therapy have been major construction mode. This week it was time to put everything back together. This was a week full of tedious details and hard physical labor, but it paid off 100 times over. First up, I had to mud and tapeContinue reading “Spring One Room Challenge: Week 3”
Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Week 1
This week the spring One Room Challenge kicks off! This will be my second time participating. What I loved about the One Room Challenge last time was that the DIY community really came together to support one another in their progress. At each step of the way, DIYers were inspired to try new things andContinue reading “Spring 2022 One Room Challenge: Week 1”
All the Little Things
So what’s the deal with the little things? Trim pieces, light switches, caulking, hanging those pictures that have been in your spare room for months. They’re the least glamorous parts of a project. The stuff that nobody wants to do, but we all need to do. They make a home look polished and finished, andContinue reading “All the Little Things”
DIY Sectional Part 3
After lots of planning, this couch finally came together. To be honest, when it was just a frame, I wasn’t completely confident it would turn out, but as soon as I assembled it, those fears disappeared. As I mentioned in previous posts, I designed this sectional in four pieces so it can go together easily,Continue reading “DIY Sectional Part 3”
DIY Sectional Part 2
After building the wood couch frame, this project immediately took a turn into the “stuff I’ve never done before” category. That was exciting and scary all at once to me. On the one hand, I was diving head first into the world of upholstery with a huge project. On the other hand, I spent aContinue reading “DIY Sectional Part 2”
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