Happy Monday everyone! I have a fantastic project to share with you today. Well, actually, I asked my new friend , Jenni from Roots & Wings Furniture, to share her tutorial on repurposing a door into a custom headboard. Jenni and I work under the same philosophy of refinishing and repurposing the furniture pieces you already have to transform your home. This door headboard is just one of Jenni's amazing furniture transformations so be sure to visit her and see them ...
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Fabric Feature: A New Fabric Source | Fabric.com
Just found this fantastic online fabric shop and wanted to share it with you today. I thought you might enjoy a little decorating inspiration!
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A Roundup of My Favorite Rain Boots for Spring
The old saying, April showers bring May flowers, couldn't be more true here in New England. It also brings mud, puddles, and potholes. April is just two weeks away and so is our rainy season. Are you prepared? Here's a roundup of my favorite rain boots for Spring and even year-round.
My Favorite Rain Boots
Two months ago, I started hunting for versitile boots I could wear year-round. I'm extremely picky about my shoes so I very rarely buy them. When I do find shoes that fit well ...
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Using Blue and Denim to Accent Your Home
In yesterday's post, I talked about how the perfect fabric for your room may just be found in an unexpected place and how denim may just be the perfect blue. Today, I want to show you more ways blue and denim can accent your home.
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Finding the Perfect Fabric to Recover Chairs
Have you ever shopped for fabric and not been able to find that perfect one? You can't decide on a color. You're not sure if a print, solid, or textured fabric works best in the room. Finding the perfect fabric to recover chairs doesn't have to be difficult, you just have to look around your room and think differently when you shop.
The original fabric on the chairs was pure black, but it had faded. Over the years, I recovered the chairs with different color fabrics - green - white - ...
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Custom Furniture Painting & Staining In Woburn, MA
Do you have a dresser, side table, bed, or cedar chest that you've been wanting to replace because it doesn't quite fit with your decor anymore? Perhaps it's sentimental, passed down through your family. Or, maybe it's just practical to hold onto it because it's solid wood and all the drawers are in great working order.
If you live in near Woburn, Massachusetts, send me an email and let's talk about bringing that old, worn furniture back to life and up-to-date!
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TED Talk: Be a Productive, Successful Woman
Today, I want to share with you a TED Talk that changed my life and the way I work. The talk is about the four stages of a woman's cycle and how, once we recognize them, we can use them to be more productive, successful women.
Alisa Vitti is the presenter. She attended John Hopkins University but then later turned to Functional medicine as she healed her own body. Her Tedx talk is titled, Loving Your Lady Parts as a Path to Success, Power & Global Change. She discusses how food can ...
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How to Quickly Make a Window Valance Step By Step
Sewing curtains used to intimidate me. A sewing machine scared me to death! It wasn't even until about five years ago that I even touched a sewing machine; but once I learned how to thread that needle and pin a hem, I realized that was all there was to it.
I've had some green and blue paisley fabric laying around for a while, so I decided to make a pair of valances. Continue reading to learn how to quickly make a window valance step by step.
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A Natural Cure for Mono
Earlier today I recieved a fantastic email from one of my readers about how, after reading my post about coconut oil and mono, she was able to help her daughter get bettter in just a few days. With her permission, I am sharing her success with using coconut oil as a natural cure for mono.
I am so thankful for [Entri Ways'] blog about coconut oil and mono. My daughter was diagnosed with mono on 1/12/2017. I found your blog early morning on the 13th because I was desperate to help my ...
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Just Like the Patriots – Trying a New Approach
Did you see that AMAZING Superbowl game last night? I think every New Englander will admit our Patriots were not themselves for three quarters of that game; but then they finally showed up in the fourth to come back and win it!
WAY TO GO PATS!
We may be celebrating all week here in New England, but it is Monday and we should get a little work done. At half speed maybe, but we're back to work. So today I'm sharing a quick French table makeover.
These two French end tables started off ...
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Refinish Wood to Look Like Brushed Steel
In today's makeover, I show you how to refinish wood to look like brushed steel. Console tables are like gold in my industry. They're incredibly versitile. These long, thin tables have so many uses and can be used in any room of the home or office. Use them as hallway tables, sofa tables, vanities, or even as shoe racks in the mudroom! Here's how to use General Finishes Pitch Black glaze over a dark gray to make a wood table look like brushed steel.
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How to Make Two Rooms Feel Cohesive Using Bands of Color
Paint is the the least expensive way to make a huge design change in your home. My living room walls alone have been five different colors in the past thirteen so tying these two rooms together and making them feel cohesive using color is important.
The original colors throughout my home were yellows, tans, dark reds, and olive greens. You can see these colors still exist in my dining room. The adjoining living room was painted a medium gray last year and on the next round of painting ...
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