Frankenstein and Football Cake, Candy Mice, Handbags and Cleaning Tips Although I haven't posted much lately - okay, not at all - I have been doing quite a few projects inspired by some Pins from Pinterest. By the way, I've changed the way I post these "pins I've tried" to just include the link ... read more
Dark Floors, White Walls
Dark floors, white walls Do you follow me on Pinterest? If you don't, why not?! I pin lots of awesome things. :P If you do follow me there, then maybe you've seen my new board, Dark Floors White Walls. It's full of beautiful spaces. Go check it out, I'll wait... Quite a stunning look isn't ... read more
How to Make Dinosaur Bookends
How to Make Dinosaur Bookends What do you give a girl who loves dinosaurs? Dinosaur bookends, of course! My daughter turned 20 last week. I can hardly believe that this little peanut is so old. Seems like yesterday that she was giving slobbery kisses and following me around the house like a ... read more
Checking Vintage Furniture for Lead Paint
Checking Vintage Furniture for Lead Paint As a person who frequently buys and repaints vintage furniture, I am always worried about lead paint and whether it was used on the piece I'm about to sand and re-paint. Lead is not something I ever want to mess with, let alone get into my lungs. When ... read more
Painting the Interior Doors Black
Going Dramatic with Black Interior Doors I fell in love with the look of interior black doors months and months ago, but didn't know if I would love them in our house. Painting the interior doors black would create quite a statement, but was it a statement I was ready to make? If you follow me on ... read more
Pins I’ve Tried: 52 Things I Like About You.
52 Things I Like About You My daughter was looking for a fun, easy, thoughtful project to give to her boyfriend. So, of course she stalked Pinterest for some ideas. She saw a really cute pin from Visual Heart, and decided to make her own version. (Link to original post is on the bottom of ... read more
Pins I’ve Tried… again: Bamboo China Cabinet Makeover
Faux Bamboo China Cabinet Makeover I know I just posted about the black bamboo cabinet I painted using the same method/paint, but I recently gave this faux bamboo china cabinet a makeover and wanted to give you the details on my experience. Here's the deal: I have wanted to try the paint and ... read more
Pins I’ve Tried: Reviving Furniture with Oil and Vinegar
Have you ever found a gorgeous piece of furniture that needed some love, but NOT paint? I have a few pieces like that - those that deserve to be loved back to their original beauty. I found a great way to clean furniture with oil and vinegar - it cleans up the wood while leaving it with a beautiful ... read more
Coconut Haystacks
How to make Coconut Haystacks Yesterday, I got a hunkering for a coconut haystack. You know the ones that you can only find in a chocolate store, and they are usually crazy expensive. So while at the store buying yucca flour (for pan de buono - a gluten free bread that is delicious) , I saw a ... read more
Creating A Faux Carriage Garage Door
Faux Carriage Garage Door Simple and inexpensive projects around the house can sometimes make the biggest impact. For example, this little project gave us a nice bump in our curb appeal, but only cost a few dollars! The other day, I was walking through Home Depot and saw a package ... read more
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