Yesterday was Easter Sunday and one of the most relaxing Easters I can remember. Usually holidays are spent at my parents' house - memories I will always treasure - but that also means I usually stress about making sure my parents don't over-work themselves - which they usually do anyway. This Easter, however, we spent with my sister and her family and while I still prepared food and helped with clean-up, there were so many more helping hands available and I could watch my parents relax and ...
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French Purple Lilac Nightstand
Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a productive weekend. The snow and rain have finally subsided here in New England which means the furniture refinishing has started up again. In honor of Spring flowers and Easter, today's furniture makeover project is a French purple lilac nightstand.
The nightstand was originally stained in a honey stain. After a thorough sanding, it was ready for primer and paint.
I custom-mixed a deep purple using a mix of light blue, royal blue, ...
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FREE Book: 11 Ways To Find Free (And Close-To-Free) Furniture
So I'm secretly hoping that no one from my home-town reads this post; because I'm going to share with you where to find free and close-to-free furniture to refinish for your own home and I'm revealing some secrets.
I'm kidding. There's plenty to go around and I'm happy to share!
Finding Furniture to Refinish
Do you have furniture in your home that needs a refresh? Is your home filled with hand-me-down pieces with a stain color that doesn't match the rest of your decor? Do you need ...
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How To Make a Door Headboard
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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Here are just a few of their Spring fabrics I love...
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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.
Enjoy!...
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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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