DIY Air Return Vent
I recently added board and batten to one wall in my kitchen however this wall has the air return vent on it, the style of the old air return vent left much to be desired, it did not match with…Read...
View ArticleMaking Cabinets Taller
I’ve always dreamed of a kitchen with marble counters and back-splash, tall cabinets with a lot of molding and old school character with wall moldings. I’ve been working on the kitchen for the last...
View ArticleHow To: Plumbers Pipe Bench
A while ago I saw a plumbers pipe table and fell in love with it. Originally I was going to make a plumbers pipe coffee table but then decided I wanted a bench instead to go with the new board…Read...
View ArticleHow To: Oxidize Wood
I recently built a plumbers pipe bench and decided I wanted a grayish stain, something that looked weathered. A friend told me to try a vinegar and steel wool mixture to make my own stain. After...
View ArticleKitchen Renovation Progress Update #1
For those who don’t know me you should know I am not a very patient person I get so excited to start a project sometimes I don’t think it all the way through and I end up having to “wing…Read more →The...
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Spring 2013 Wrap Up & Sneak Peek!
This spring has gone by so fast, it’s hard to believe we are almost into July already! Before we know it we will be decorating for fall! The projects I’ve worked on this spring have been a lot of...
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Painting An Appliance
Have you all heard of Rustoleum’s appliance epoxy paint? I was skeptical and didn’t really believe the finish would look like the original factory finish. I kept imagining this would end up looking...
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BISSELL PowerGlide Vacuum
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BISSELL Homecare, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. With all the home improvement projects I do and with a 110 lb dog who loves to...
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Plumbers Pipe Decor
Plumbers Pipe Decor is right up there in my book with white marble counter tops and back-splashes. I can’t get enough of it! I love the industrial look of it and I like combining it with traditional...
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Color Trends for 2014
Sherwin Williams & Benjamin Moore have their Color Trends for 2014 out! These are some gorgeous colors and I for one am happy to see the really bright colors from the 2013 color trends are not a...
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15 + Furniture Painting Projects
Now that your Holiday decorating is done here is a fun post about15+ Awesome Furniture Painting Projects You Can Do! Here are 15+ Amazing Furniture Painting Projects! To start here is a nightstand that...
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Multi Color Chevron Mohawk Rug & Mohawk Rug Giveaway!
Part of my plans for 2014 is to do some room makeovers! Out with the taupes / browns and in with the grays and color! The first room makeover I tackled was my home office. I was so sick of how it...
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DIY Kitchen cabinets less than $250
You don’t have to spend a ton of money on new kitchen cabinets to get a new updated look. When I first bought my house one of the things I didn’t like at all was the kitchen. I lived with the orange...
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DIY Smocked Drapes for less than $13.00 per window
I wanted new drapes for my living room and dining room makeovers however I did not want to spend $40 to $80 per window. I searched in stores and online and really couldn’t find anything I liked for...
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Olympic Maximum Stain – Up To The Test
It’s been a few months since I stained my deck using Olympic Maximum stain, I want to give my feedback on how this product is holding # up to the test. For a good portion of the winter my deck sits...
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It’s been a Ridgid kind of week!
Last week I started building a new dining table. Unfortunately the staining process has held up completing this project. Luckily I had a few other projects to keep me busy using my new Ridgid 18V...
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Olympic One Paint #Uptothetest!
I want to thank Olympic Paint & Good Housekeeping for sponsoring the series of posts I have done this summer using Olympic paint and stain. This post is sponsored however, all opinions are my...
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Olympic Rescue It! A DIY Weekend Project and Giveaway!
*This is a sponsored post for Olympic Paint, while I have been compensated all opinions are my own. Last weekend I tested out Olympic Rescue It at my friend Paulina’s house. Rescue it is a wood and...
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Recycling Organization
Welcome to the Organize your life and home tour! Be sure to check out what my amazing blogger friends have done at the end of this post! Our city requires households to recycle which is fine and...
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Better Homes & Gardens Photo Shoot
On January 28th I received an email from Kit, a remodeling editor with Better Homes & Gardens inviting me to have BH&G come out to photograph my Kitchen Makeover. There is nothing bigger or...
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