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So this whole command center project started one day when I was at World Market…I saw this one and thought “man I could really use a command center in the kitchen”. I kinda sorta liked this one, so I looked at the price tag…it was nearly $80 bucks! It’s just some plywood, chalkboard paint, trim…
(Update: I hadn’t really intended for this to be my kitchen reveal post, I really just wanted to show y’all how I “decked out” my new floating shelves. Anyway, it has become fairly popular as a kitchen reveal post so I went ahead and added the prices for everything we have done so far in…
I love that when people in my life see old junk lying next to a dumpster, they think of me. I love it even more than those people put that junk in their car and bring it to me. My aunt is one of these people, she found this antique broken vanity top/mirror/thingy and thought I…
Before we jump into the top posts of 2013 I just wanted to say thank you for all the sweet comments and e-mails I got after posting my Christmas house tour. Â I haven’t had time/energy to respond because the flu hit our house on Christmas Eve. I am just starting to feel somewhat normal, the…
A few days ago I showed y’all my new command center and asked for guesses as to what color I painted the small console table that sits below it. Well, 98% of you (let’s not check that math, mmmkay?) thought I chose green. Two of you said orange, and one lonely intuitive soul guessed correctly…
So I finally have the office reveal post finished, but I can’t just dive in and show you the finished product without addressing the elephant in the room. Ummm….what he heck is life these days? I feel like I’m living in a history book. My kids school is canceled, Adam is working from home, everything…
It’s finally RV reveal time! Are you ready for some serious before and after pictures?! In case you haven’t been following along, here are all the posts about the RV remodel. RV Remodel Posts Buying the RV RV remodel design plan Painting the cabinets Painting the walls Painting the countertops Rustic wood accent wall Reupholstering the banquette…
House 1: Tour + Sources On this page, you will find all the information about my first home. Before and after photos, links to all the DIY projects and products used. This home was three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 1650 square feet. It was purchased in 2008 for $133,500, and as you can see, it…
Alright, let’s skip the fluffy intro and get right down to it – I’ve been on the hunt or barstools for the island. Originally I had my eye on these from West Elm… They cost $199 a pop and I needed four, so with tax and shipping came to nearly $1000. I stalked them for…
If you’ve ever built a home, you know how big of a deal drywall is. It takes your home from feeling like a cold, empty skeleton to something you may actually be able to live in (and decorate!) one day. Last time I wrote about the house we had just filled our skeleton with spray…
It’s been over a month since I’ve blogged about the new house and you’re probably wondering what the heck is going on. Honestly, not much… it’s kinda slow going these days. Well, I say that..but since the last update we have had plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and the fireplace installed. Which is actually a lot, it’s…
Does anyone remember a few months ago when I was trying to find something to hang above my bed? (I totally don’t blame you if you have no idea what I’m taking about.) Well, I ended up buying the jellyfish poster that I loved so much. It’s from Great Big Canvas, an online store that sells artwork….
A couple of weeks ago Adam and I made this light fixture for our front porch… We actually made two that day, the second was left plain (no frosted glass or metal) and was for the entryway. I wanted the two fixtures to be the same, but different. Like fraternal light fixture twins. I was…
Welcome to my house tour…it’s been a long time coming, right!? Currently my empty house tour tab is one of my most clicked things on my site, yet there has never been anything in it. To think of all the poor DIYers and curious souls I disappoint every single day. No more! So welcome to my always…
Let’s face it, buying new furniture is expensive. So expensive, in fact, that I’e never actually done it (besides couches, because I’m not awesome/crazy enough to DIY a couch). There is also the problem that new furniture is, well… boring. To me it all looks the same and  basically has zero personality. A great (and super cheap!) solution to this is to redo old furniture. But what do you do with your ratty old thrift store furniture once you get it home?
The simplest and most dramatic way to give your furniture some personality is to paint it a bold color. I know, it’s scary…at first. But the chances are that you will love it, and your fierce new furniture will become your favorite things in your house. And if it doesn’t…then you can just paint it again. That’s the great thing about painting furniture, it’s cheap and easy to change.
Fun colored furniture posts – green dresser, yellow command center table, paisley stenciled table, end table dog bed, green porch chair, toy box, small yellow shelf
One of my “loose goals” for 2013 was to buy a real file cabinet and finally take control of paperwork in our house. Why is it that it is sooo easy for paperwork to get out of hand? My command center has helped a bit, though only in my kitchen and only with recent paperwork. The rest…
Way back in February, when I organized my pantry, I mentioned that I was looking for an old screen door to replace our current pantry door. I looked for an old screen door for a while, then a new one…but then realized that finding one in the size I needed was a pipe dream. Our pantry door…