Has your dining room table taken a beating over the years? Particular those years when your kids were (or maybe still are) little. They color, cut, glue, and paint and your tabletop may show every masterpiece from those little hands. Not to worry though. There's hope. See the transformation made on this solid oak dining table.
I purchased this solid oak table on CraigsList several months ago for $20. By the look of it, the owner was either a crafter and used this table as her ...
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The Best Way to Refresh a Lamp Base
Let's face it... good quality lamps are expensive. So if you already have good quality lamps, it's best to keep them, even if they need a color update. I recently did just that for my new friend Diane and wanted to share with you the best way to refresh a lamp base.
I've made attempts at painting lamp bases before and while some turned out fine, most were a total failure. In the past, I figured I could just use a can of spray paint to give a lamp base a new color. They were not ...
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School Fundraiser | Appraisal Event
It's time again for Ways to Fundraise, because you're not just a Mom (or Dad) who aims to create a comfortable home, you want to get involved in your kids' school or the community and do even greater good. So today, let's talk about an appraisal event fundraiser.
How to Plan an Antiques Appraisal Event
The idea of discovering a treasure is appealing to just about everyone. Who wouldn't want to discover a priceless painting or a valuable vase has been stored away in their attic ...
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Achieving a Black Distressed Pottery Barn Finish with Stain & Wax
The furniture pieces in my home are a mix of modern, rustic, and even shaker-farmhouse. There's really no one set style, they're just pieces I happen to love. One thing I've always loved though is the surprise of a single, distressed statement piece of furniture mixed in and on display. It's comforting. These black distressed pieces look as though they’ve been well-used over many years and remind me of home and memories.
Photo by Rikki Snyder - Browse traditional staircase ...
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What a Difference a Gray Makes
What a difference a day makes. Or, should I say, what a difference a GRAY makes! In just one day this shelving unit went from a rather outdated brown to a piece of furniture you'd see showcased in a high-end furniture store.
This is the first real painting project I've been able to work on since the car accident more than two months ago. It's been a long few months! But rest, physical therapy, and some steady exercised, and my arm and wrist are finally strong enough to get ...
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Using Wood Filler to Repair Furniture
Using wood filler to repair furniture that's damaged is easy and effective. It's also something that should be done prior to ever painting a piece of wood furniture. Today I'd like to show you how to use wood filler to repair furniture and make it like new again.
Repairing Furniture With Wood Filler
Carpenter's Wood Filler
Painting older pieces of furniture is much more than a can of paint and a paint brush. Many often require some repair work.
When I first began ...
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School Fundraiser | Golf Tournament
It's time again for Ways to Fundraise, because you're not just a Mom (or Dad) who aims to create a comfortable home, you want to get involved in your kids' school or the community and do even greater good. I'm here to show you how. Today, let's talk about a golf tournament fundraiser.
Golf tournament fundraisers are one of the most popular fundraisers hosted by schools and other nonprofit organizations. While they are a ton of work and require a good-sized committee to ...
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Complete Camping Supplies Checklist
When you have kids, camping is much more than pitching a tent and unrolling a sleeping bag. You need to be prepared. That's why I've put together this thorough camping supplies checklist for you. You'll find the complete list at the bottom of this post which you can print or shop at Amazon directly from the list.
Last summer we were lucky enough to go camping with seasoned campers. They knew exactly what to bring and were prepared for almost any situation. So while I may have been ...
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The Big Reveal: Our New Dining Room Light Fixture
We finally did it! It took me 17 years to decide, but we finally purchased a dining room light fixture and I'm absolutely in love with it. We chose the Odie Pendant 8-Light Fixture on Wayfair. I first introduced it to you last week in THIS post when I found it on Wayfair who really did have just what I needed.
The stars have to align perfectly for me to make any purchase. Especially a permanent light fixture like this one.
First, we have to love it because we'll be living with it ...
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Odie Pendant Light for the Dining Room
Am I the only one on the planet that takes 17 years to choose a light fixture? Now that's indecision! We built our home 17 years ago and still have plastic white covers in the ceiling where light fixtures should hang. There's still no fixture over our dining room table or kitchen sink island. And there's just a lightbulb in our downstairs bath. It was never a critical purchase and I just haven't been able to make a decision, until now. That is until today when I came across this Odie ...
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Outdoor Decorating on a Budget
Happy Memorial Day friends! Thank you to all who serve and have served to keep us safe. Please take a moment to remember and appreciate. It's their service that allows us to feel safe so we can enjoy a long Memorial Day weekend of cookouts with family and friends, travel if you're one of the millions with a second home, or in - the case our our family - spring cleaning and yard work.
This is the weekend every year that we thatch and mow the lawn, plant a few flowers, and do a little ...
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Navy Blue Console Table
If you refinish furniture, what is the most difficult type of table to source? For me, it's console tables. Console tables are so incredibly versatile that they seem to get scooped up the minute they're put in a thrift store or online for sale - making the supply very slim. Sometimes I get lucky though. Today's feature is a navy blue console table.
Before we get to the pretty pictures though, can I go a little off-topic and say how much work it is going through the kids clothes and ...
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