We did a little makeover on our living room this year and Mike designed and built a sofa table.He built the table out of 250 year old wood that he bought from a lumber supplier a few years ago. The wood has such an interesting history;It came from a building in downtown … [Read more...]
Prodigal Pieces brings us a Foot Stool Makeover!
Hello there my friends! I'm tagging along with my 3 daughters and 4 granddaughters at Disney World this week! Mike wasn't happy that we declared it a girls-only trip :) In my absence, my sweet and uber talented friend Larissa is sharing the cutest little foot-stool makeover! Do you guys know … [Read more...]
Best of August & Twirl & Take a Bow!
Can you believe it's September already? Are you on the side of not wanting summer to be over or are you ready for the chill of autumn? I'm thinking whichever you love you'll get a little of both during this transitional month! We have a great Twirl and Take a Bow link up for you today (with a NEW … [Read more...]
Twirl & Take a Bow ~ 1 Link—> 6 Blogs!
Happy Twirl & Take a Bow Tuesday my friends! Karin is binging us all kind of inspiration in our features today! I think spring has given your creativity a boost! Thank you bunches for linking and if you're here to look around...enjoy yourself! ***If you link up can I ask a favor? Would you take … [Read more...]
Rustic Entry Mirror – DIY
The Husband decided he wanted to make an entry mirror out of some old wood planks for his first project of 2014! I loved the idea and in all fairness he told me how big the mirror would be, but I must not have been really listening...Without the frame the mirror is 4 X 7...it's a statement … [Read more...]
Tree Stump Table-Ellen Knock Off
I love the idea of a tree stump table! Re-purposing a natural element is one of my favorite things to do, throw in a little metal for an industrial touch and I'm thrilled! I've been admiring Ellen DeGeneres's coffee table for a couple of years, have you seen it? The Husband said that Ellen's table … [Read more...]
DIY Rustic Wood Pedestals
Last weekend The Husband and I were having our coffee-time and somehow we ended up talking about rebar and wood slices. I suspect that topic of conversation isn't the norm, but give The Husband and I a pot of coffee and an hour of before-sunrise time on the porch and you wouldn't believe all the … [Read more...]
Back Yard Before & After at Willow Creek!
Many of you know, we moved from Willow Creek to our house on Stone House Lane a year ago. For 23 years we lived at the Willow Creek house and did a million projects! This is our back yard overhaul on Willow Creek...we're now planning a bit of an overhaul on the back yard at Stone House Lane … [Read more...]
Renovations on the new house
Are you guys getting tired of me talking about renovations??? Here's the thing, this move is all consuming and my tiny brain is full of renovations to the point that I dream about painting and counter tops and light fixtures. But today I'm switching gears...We planned a vacation months and months … [Read more...]
Open Floor Plans
But my favorite thing that happened yesterday is this third arch that Buck made in the wall between the den and the kitchen! It was a quite a process and so much fun to watch! Here's the wall before the third arch-The Husband and I wanted the floor plan to be open and you know we love to take … [Read more...]
Behr Ultra Paint with Primer Giveaway!
Happy Monday Everybody!These shelves for my fun-room are the first thing I painted with Behr Ultra. The Husband was oh so skeptical about the coverage and the fact that the primer is in with the paint...He couldn't believe the stained shelf was completely covered with ONE coat! About half way … [Read more...]
Round Coffee Table from A Dinning Table!
If you've been hanging out with me this summer you know we've been doing a ginormous DIY Project! You can find the posts in the pull-down menu on the left sidebar under: All Things Home DIY. (or click HERE) I'm hoping to show you my den after-pics this week. In addition to painting the moldings, … [Read more...]
Colors Answer the Feelings in Man…
"Colors answer the feelings in man..." ~John SterlingI've been sensing changes in me for a long time. Quiet gentle changes. And when things change on the inside, how many of you notice that it isn't very long before the change, good or bad, bubbles up and spills onto the world around … [Read more...]
Serenity in the midst of chaos…
Happy Day! I'm still in pretty deep with my ginormous DIY project... But I wanted serenity today. And if I show you very much of this project and you're prone to nervousness, you'll have a breakdown. On Monday after getting up around 3:00am I looked at my surroundings and seriously contemplated … [Read more...]
DIY Project Update! Still Expanding…
Happy Monday! I know you're sick of hearing about this project but it's hard for me to think of anything else right now. I mean, with the floor refinishing and all the painting here's a peek into our downstairs... Friday morning, just when I was about to start painting the den, I decided first to … [Read more...]
Painted Dining Room Furniture
This is a post from 2010...but I've added updated photos because almost 5 years later, I still LOVE my painted dining room furniture! Keep scrolling for update pics! Painted dining room furniture makes a big difference in the overall look of your room! (2010)2012---in our new (old … [Read more...]