Category: projects
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Updating the Front Door and Entry
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A couple of weekends ago, I tackled a few small updates to our front entry area. The hardware around the door had four different metal tones: black, brushed nickel, brass, and gold. So I decided to update all of it with a little spray paint – Rustoleum’s Oil Rubbed Bronze:…
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Homemade Play Dough
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The other night, Zoom and I made some homemade play dough. It was super easy! Homemade Play Dough recipe3 cups flour1 1/2 cups salt2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil3 cups water Mix all of the ingredients in a large pot.Cook on low heat, stirring constantly until the dough…
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Pinterest Challenge: DIY Feed Sack Bulletin Board
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Last weekend I got crafty and decided to take inspiration from Jones Design Company’s coffee bag bulletin board – to make my own so that I could take part in the Pinterest Challenge from Young House Love and Bower Power.Here’s my inspiration pin: Source: jonesdesigncompany.com via Paula on Pinterest And…
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Stenciling the Hall and Dining Room
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The stenciling job in the hall and dining room is complete! It took about 21 hours to do this, working over three days. You can read about the updates of each day here, here, and here. Here’s a picture from before we moved in, with the previous owner’s furniture. Note…
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The Stenciling is Done!
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No big “reveal” yet … but, I’m done with the stenciling! Here’s the dining room wall: Maybe you’ve noticed … this has been cracking us up… we have about 14 bottles of wine out on the dining room table. I’ll get everything back in place and share more of the…
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Master Bedroom: Gray, White, and Turquoise Plans for 2013
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For Christmas, my parents gave us the gorgeous Moroccan headboard from West Elm. I’ve been dreaming about it since the first time I saw it in the catalog. Have you seen it? Moroccan headboard via West Elm We currently have a platform bed from Overstock, in black. So I imagine…
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Repainting a Hutch for the Kitchen
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I’ve had a wooden Ikea hutch for the past twelve years. It was a gift from my parents, and it’s functional, stores a ton of stuff, but it was outdated. The pine color felt very “Holly Hobby” to me, and seemed a bit more “country” than my current decorating style.…
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We Have A New Roof!!
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There were a few “big things” that our little casita needed when we bought it (as is) back in June. The biggest? The one that gave me the most indigestion? One of the things you don’t want to see when the inspector hands you his/her report? That you need a…