Oh, how I love a good vintage corbel! When I remodeled my kitchen there was no question that it had to have a good set of antique corbels. And I found love in this gorgeous Eastlake design from a local salvage store: Unfortunately this one’s mate was in really rough shape. They were also not […]
DIY Kitchen Renovation Reveal
According to a study by Houzz.com, the average kitchen remodel is between $25K and $50K, which is such a crazy range that only goes to to show how ridiculous the question is anyway. Only 4% of people spend less than $5000. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with the 4%. Deciding to renovate your kitchen […]
How to add vintage charm with a DIY reclaimed wood sink cabinet
If you have been following along, you know we are nearing the final curve of our One Room Challenge kitchen renovation. I’m preparing a final reveal for next week that will blow your minds, knock your socks off, and otherwise amaze and delight…which is probably more than I can say for my cooking, by the […]
Why You Should Choose Laminate Flooring – Kitchen Makeover Week 4
Our home has featured these Brazilian cherry engineered floors… …until a few days ago. As lovely as those floors were, they were a bit too orange for our tastes, and they scratched terribly. With two kids and a dog, they were looking a little worse for wear. And for us, the best choice was easy. […]
What HGTV Won’t Teach You about Home Renovation – ORC Week 3
Otherwise titled: How to survive a home renovation Raise your hand if any part of this is you. We are all armchair experts, but now your house is in shambles, you are eating fast food for the 20th time this week, and suddenly things are not looking so sunny. As week two of […]
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets – The Right Way!
This little write up marks the end of the first week of the One Room Challenge, which may or may not be what brought you here. And while it may look at a glance like I am revealing the finished kitchen, there are still five weeks to go. I know, it’s mind blowing. Behold, […]
How to Renovate a Kitchen: One Room Challenge Week 1
The kitchen is kind of the penultimate room to makeover, isn’t it? It’s also probably the most intimidating. Raise your hand if kitchen improvements are on your to do list. Keep it raised if they have been on that list for quite a while. Let’s. Do. This. I am so excited to announce that I […]
DIY Magnetic Art Frames
If you have young ones in school you know that the volume of art work is staggering at times. Once they hit school age the days of prizing every time a crayon hit paper are over. Now it’s about deciding which ones show prodigy potential and which ones can be quietly sneaked out to the […]
How to make an easy hidden compartment
Storage is awesome. Hidden storage is awesomer. It’s actually quite easy to add a little storage to art work of many forms. Follow these simple steps to learn how. For this tutorial I will show how I added a hidden compartment to the back of some fun magnetic art frames. You can learn how to […]
DIY Lego Valentines
Confession: I kind of hate paper valentines. I mean, they are sweet, and fun and all that. But I have two kids in preschool, guys, and the load of paper that comes home is kind of intense already. So this year I came up with a fun, simple to make valentine idea that is actually […]
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