Quick…name that movie!? For all of you who said “Sweet Home Alabama” you win the prize. One of my favorite light, love story movies. And I love the line “So I can kiss you anytime I want.” While we were building our master bedroom reading nook, I knew I wanted a big farmhouse sign hanging […]
Category: sanding
A NEW OLD FARMHOUSE TABLE
When Son #1 moved into his own place, we were grateful that he took some of our extra furniture that we have stored in our garage. We are proud to say we can almost park a car in there….NOT! One piece of furniture that he took was an old coffee table that we bought on […]
MASTER CLOSET REVEAL ~ Organized, Clean, & Beautiful!
I’m so excited to show you our new master closet. But before I do, a little reminiscing. Here’s the before. Very disorganized and cluttered. I hated walking into it every day. After we emptied out all the stuff and took down the wire shelving, we filled in all the holes with spackling, sanded forever, scrubbed […]
CLOSET RENOVATION ~ Take Two ~ Storage bins
Our house is in full swing now that everyone is in school. I love summer break where we spend family time but I also love getting back into a regular schedule and working on our to-do list. To recap, we’ve been working on our master bedroom closet. It was just a wire shelving mess […]
BEAUTIFUL FRENCH DOORS ~ and a little touch of class
We’ve been working on the upstairs hallway for awhile now. We’ve completed some fun projects up there. I painted all the doors to the bedrooms and hall bathroom black about a year ago. I also added some pretty bling. I didn’t paint the bonus room double doors because I knew I wanted to do something […]
A LARGE MIRROR ~ on the cheap!
I found a great idea on Pinterest… AGAIN! Source We’re slowly finishing up on the upstairs hallway. You can see all the inspiration here. We’ve completed hanging the board & batten this weekend. We have filled in all the nail holes, sanded and also added some extra pieces that we had left in the foyer […]
A HALLWAY WITH PERSONALITY ~ and a little board & batten
How was your 4th of July? The LOML had a four day weekend and all but one of the kids was home for the summer so we had lots of family time planned. Barbecuing baby back ribs, shrimp and pineapple kabobs, corn on the cob, pasta salad, fruit salad. Along with all the fun, we got a […]
COLLEGE DRESSER REDO ~ and I didn’t do it!
Son #3 is moving out of his college dormitory and into an apartment off campus. You know what that means don’t you? FURNITURE SHOPPING!!!!! And where does a cheap DIYer find great furniture for cheap? HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE!! We found a great but a little beat up dresser for $55 that my son liked. […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #5 ~ The Electric Sander
In EVERY project we have ever done, there's always something that doesn't work out exactly the way we planned. The built-in bookcase in our family room is no exception. I am the idea man (or woman) and the LOML is the how-to man (and he really is a man!). The thought and work he has […]
LETTER WALL HANGINGS ~ peacocks and flower power!
The girls are doing a little crafting today in our house. I love teaching my girls different craft ideas and home improvements so they won't be afraid to try things in their own homes some day. I'm just learning now how to craft and DIY. I'm having so much fun, I hope my girls will […]