Have you ever come across cabinet doors and drawers and have always wondered what you could make out of an old drawer front? I decided to repurpose old drawer fronts into risers. We are in the process of a major remodel in our basement and we are tearing out the pressed wood cabinets. I am keeping all the drawer fronts…
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I get a lot of questions from readers and my online furniture paint students about how to seal furniture, what is the best way to seal furniture, and what is the best products to use. I am going to share with you all the information I have on sealers, my favorite products, and what I consider the best way to…
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Have you ever walked into a home and instantly felt at peace and welcomed? This welcoming feeling can be achieved by what is placed at the entrance of your home. I decided I wanted to create this warm feeling for those that entered into my home and having a laundry room at the back was not the answer. We relocated our…
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Are you looking to update some of your current furniture pieces? Are you having a hard time picking the color? Are you afraid to pick up that paintbrush and paint that piece? Are you afraid you will mess it up? Let me share how black paint can make a simple update to furniture. Black paint is clean, classic and fits…
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Our first house project was transforming the laundry room into a budget-friendly mudroom. We had a list of the projects that we wanted to accomplish. It seems that we put the ones that make a big impact at the top of the list, like kitchen makeovers, bathroom makeovers and removing walls to open the space. We had those discussions and…
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Shabby Chic, Distressed, Aged, Farmhouse and French Country furniture. What do all of these styles have in common? They all have some version of distressing, some slight and some heavy. Distressed furniture is still a hot trend and seems it may not be going anywhere real soon. Whatever your preference is for distressing, you learn how to distress furniture like a pro…
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What is loud, outdated and overlooked in most homes? We use this item every day and take it for granted. We typically do not consider upgrading it until it totally stops working. You know the answer because you read the title to my post, it is a garage door opener. Let me tell you about a Genie Garage Door Opener with Smartphone App. …
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Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign? I am sharing a fun DIY laundry room sign along with my fellow DIY’ers that are part of the Powertool Challenge Team. Signs are still a decorating trend and I don’t see that changing anytime in the near future. So…
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Where do I even begin on this post? Believe me when I say that we have an incredible story of how we ended up in our new home and it was not on our list. We were looking to buy a small ranch fixer upper and instead this is what happened. It is a ranch, just not a small fixer-upper. …
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