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Does anyone else wonder how to add good old-fashioned character to a cookie-cutter house? There is something that is so wonderful about old homes and the character they bring, but they also can come with difficulties, large expenses, and overwhelming updates. At our current time in life, owning a relatively new house (roughly 30 years…
Happy Monday friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and got a chance to enjoy some beautiful summer weather. My weekend was filled with painting, family, and some delicious treats (back to healthier stuff starting today!). I also found time to finish up this little end table project that had been languishing in my…
Use my seven helpful tips for how to distress chalk paint in order to get the most authentic look when you are painting furniture with chalk paint. Over the weekend, I worked on finishing up a few mini painting projects that needed to be distressed and waxed. These two cute little farmhouse stools I had…
Well friends, the hutch project is finally done! After navigating the difficulties of knotty pine (ze worst) and painting some portions of this hutch about 5x total (sob), and using two (TWO!) cans of $$$ Annie Sloan paint, it’s all finished. Today, I’m sharing finished photos, a quick overview of how I transformed this piece,…
You guys. Garage sale season. It’s like farmer’s market season…but slightly less Instagram-able and a lot more VHS tapes. In other words, I totally love it. It all started when I was a little kid and discovered the bargains that could be had on Beanie Babies at garage sales. My brother and I would hound our…
Hello and happy Monday! Today I’m sharing a chalk paint makeover that turned out to be one of my favorite furniture painting projects to date. I’m excited to share this little before-and-after, because I think it really showcases how much change you can accomplish with just paint and a little time on your hands. I…
Today we’re talking about how to make those fresh-outta-the-package drop cloths into gorgeous curtains. Plus, my experience bleaching drop cloths! UPDATED 4/30/2020 I plan to write up a full update for this post, but until then, check out my very thorough and extensive post on bleaching drop cloths. If you are looking to make snowy…
When we first bought our home, one of the immediate changes I made was to take down all the gross old curtains and oh did that feel great! However, after a few months of going back and forth buying and returning new curtain panels at Target, TJmaxx, and a few other stores (so fun! not),…
