I've mentioned this before, but we have a serious shoe problem in this house. There is plenty of shoe storage in our closets, but that's not where the shoes live. No, they live by the front door.
The pile of shoes isn't alone though, it's always kept company by an ever-changing pile of tools that need to go out to the garage and a couple of backpacks. It's important that disorganization doesn't get lonely.
Our new house has cubbies in the mudroom that take care of all this, but in …
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Rustic Glam Foyer Light
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 hoping that my second born light would be a little less like a tomboy, and a little more like a chandelier.
If you want a full tutorial on how to make this light, GO HERE. Here's is the CliffsNotes …
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A Painted Front Door
So....front doors. It's one of the first things people notice about your house, one of the first thing that tells visitors anything about the people who live inside. Our door didn't tell people much...it didn't tell them that I like color, nor did it tell them that Adam is a wood snob. The only thing our front door really told people is that we have a dog that likes to scratch. Except that we don't.
Now it IS a nice door... but the finish was terrible, scratched to pieces, and looks like a …
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