When we moved in to our home, the wood stove brick surround was RED. Just like the room..So when we painted the room it’s first color I wanted to tone down the red in the brick by white washing it. I thought it looked great and it was really easy. You can see how I did it here. While I…
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I have dreamed about adding built-ins to our downstairs family room since we moved in. I feel like room has been a work in progress because I was always wanting built-ins. When we had a contractor in our home when we first moved in he said that built-ins would be around $5k+ not really something I wanted to pay. So…
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The last two years I have really fallen in love with my Christmas Decor. I think I have found my Christmas “look”! Of course it’s not far off from my everyday look… I really love decorating with natural elements so this year I did many projects with driftwood, greenery just a lot of simple natural decor. So here is my…
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When we get a significant snow fall here we usually eyeball how much snow has fallen by looking on our deck rails. Not anymore! I created a fun way to “measure” our snowfalls from now on. The best part it’s extremely easy, customizable and makes a cute gift as well! Plus I had leftover wood stakes from making my adorable…
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Since I tore down my back splash and painted it a dark color I fell in love with my kitchen a little more and wanted to create a few little projects to help declutter and make it my own. I raided my stash of scrap wood and came up with two little beginner projects that anyone can do and they…
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I started my first small business when I was 13. I made hair scrunchies and would sell them to kids at school and at my small town craft fair. When you’re 13 and making $300 at a craft fair selling something you made yourself, it’s really exciting. It’s also fosters the feeling that you want to continue to create as…
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I was watching someones Instagram Stories this weekend and she used the phrase “bandaid project” which basically means a little project that helps a room or situation for now until the larger project can be done. Well that is exactly what we have been doing to our kitchen for the last 7 years. Little bandaid projects to get us by,…
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