You decide to paint a room and things snowball. All of a sudden the lighting needs updating, the area rugs don't match, the accessories are a different style, and your wall art looks out of place. Where does it end? You just wanted a new color on the walls. Well, my friend, I'm here to save your pretty pennies on wall art and show you how you can change your wall art... without ever changing your wall art.
Sounds like a Scooby Doo mystery doesn't it?
But these are actually really 3 ...
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The Only Paints I Ever Use on Chairs
When it comes to painting chairs, there are only two good paint options. Forget chalk, milk, and latex paint when it comes to chairs. These either will not adhere to the wood well enough to last through the use that a chair gets or they will require a topcoat. There's a much better and easier way. A one-step process actually. Read on to learn more about the only paints I ever use on chairs.
There are only two paints I use on chairs. Both have a low-lustre, ...
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We Painted Our Walls White! See My Favorite White Paint Colors
How are you at choosing paint colors? Is it a breeze or does it stress you out? Can you immediately pick a color from a hundred swatches and stand confident in your choice or do you agonize over the slightest of shades? Well, it's time for me to admit that choosing paint colors for our walls is my kryptonite. It's one of the reasons why we painted our walls white, but not the main reason. In this post, we'll talk about why we painted our walls white and our favorite white paint ...
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Create a Restoration Hardware-Style Natural Wood Dining Table For a Fraction of the Price
When I walk through a Restoration Hardware showroom, I am in awe of their furniture. Their pieces are stunning. RH fabric and leather furniture pieces are ones on which you want to curl up with a thick blanket. Their wood furniture is beautifully oversized and chunky. And one of my favorite things to do is to re-create that Restoration Hardware-Style with dining tables – but for a fraction of the price of course.
If you've never been to an ...
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Favorite Finds on Amazon – September 2021
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Did you know that we observe Labor Day to pay tribute to the contribution and achievements of American workers? So how do you do that? Do you relax at the beach or a lake house, work around the yard then hang at the pool, or go on a day trip? Whatever your plans, be sure to take the time to recognize all of the hard work you put in all year long, along with every other person you run into on a daily basis.
And while you're sitting at the beach, the lake, the ...
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Homemade Beer Dough Pizza & A ‘Down to Earth’ Documentary
Did you know you can make your own pizza dough in less than five minutes? No long wait times waiting for the yeast to activate and no heavy kneading. On those Friday nights when you'd like to whip up something quick with some basic pantry ingredients and a few leftovers from the refrigerator, it's great to know how to make this 4-ingredient homemade beer dough pizza.
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But before I get there, I'd like to tell you about a documentary series I just watched on Netflix. Down to Earth ...
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Rustic Stained Top & Slate Gray Coffee Table
This coffee table has a little bit of a mixed personality, but it's purpose is speaking loud and clear! It's a solid wood, durable piece of furniture with a rustic-finish surface that is ready to take on a family. The surface has been completely sanded back, re-stained with black stain, and finished with a clear wax for a low lustre sheen and water-resistant surface. The final color looks more like a dark walnut and the rustic finish should only improve with use and age.
The base has been ...
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How to Quickly Paint a Bathroom Vanity Cabinet
It was time to paint our master bathroom and that included painting the vanity cabinet. Many people are hesitant to paint bathroom cabinets for fear they may not do the proper prep work, will paint in a way that shows brush marks, or will just not use the right paint that lasts. Well, fear no more! Here's how to quickly paint a bathroom vanity cabinet.
I've been painting furniture for nearly six years. And through a ton of trial and error I've learned that painting those freestanding ...
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