I know that some people are scared to paint paneling or perhaps are against it, especially if it's wood. As with any to-paint-or-not-to-paint debate, I take this stance. If you love it as is...
the vintage Drexel dining set & recovering a chair seat
A few of you noticed the new dining room set when I shared the fall tablescape earlier this week. We bought an antique dining set last year just a few days before Christmas off of Facebook...
green velvet seat covers
While I had the sewing machines out and my mom's help, I decided to make seat covers for the barrel-back French chairs I've had for years. I have wanted to cover the vintage cushions on these...
making a slipcover for a recliner
Shortly after we moved in, I bought a manual wingchair recliner off of Facebook Marketplace for $40. I had a feeling it would be a "placeholder" for a nicer recliner in the future, but it seemed...
1970 kitchen renovation | installing cabinet hardware
Last weekend, Jeff and I took some time to put the hardware on the cabinets We have put a lot of hardware on furniture and cabinets over the years, so we knew this was a task we could manage...
stripping an antique pine baker’s table
Who is ready for a furniture makeover tutorial? I haven't had one of those in a while, but you can find a bunch of old ones HERE! If you're new here, working on furniture used to be my specialty. ...
my favorite tools for painting (homes)
When I typed out the title of this post, I realized I needed to make a distinction. "My favorite paint tools" was a bit too broad given that I do a few different types of painting! In this...
tips I learned from the pros stripping wallpaper
I told you I would only write a couple more posts about stripping wallpaper, so let's just get one out of the way. This post is prompted by the people asking if I snooped and picked up some tips...
customizing a boring sketchbook/notebook
Over the Christmas break, I wanted to take some time for creative play. It's a meandering that doesn't have a real purpose but almost always ends up being productive. I was eyeing my sketchbooks...
salt dough ornaments 2022 | Christmas crafts
This salt dough ornament-making is going to be an annual thing, I think. They are just so fun, easy, personal, and pretty. I made them last year, both traditional salt dough and cinnamon...