Last week I showed you what our screened-in porch looked like. I had ordered a slipcover and a rug, and I was thrilled they both arrived in just a couple of days so we were able to bring them up to the cabin this past weekend. Here’s a quick look at the porch, and I have to say I really, really like the rug! I’m
Repurposed Bassinet
So here it is. The long awaited planter. You remember last week when I stumbled upon an awesome rummage sale that wasn’t quite ready for its close up? Well, I saw a few things I wanted but since they weren’t for sale yet (and I didn’t have an SUV anyway) it wasn’t happening. The next day I recruited a friend with an SUV but we
$5 Chair Re-do!
A few years ago I picked up four folding chairs at a garage sale. I think I paid $10 for the four of them, but I’m not sure. Suffice it to say they were cheap. They clearly were pretty old, but not in a bad way. In a way that told me they were well made. I put them away and probably used them
Easy DIY Chalkboard Refrigerator
Is it weird to be in love with a refrigerator?? This is the easiest project ever, and talk about a bang for your buck! Our refrigerator at the cabin is pretty old (despite what the realtor told us when we bought it, but I digress) and who knows how much longer it will last, but the side of it was really cheap looking and jarring
How to Paint a Rug
During my latest post about our dining area progress I showed what was the first step in my first ever rug painting effort. Many years ago I painted a few canvas rugs, but painting on actual fabric was a new experience for me. I read about it over at Tatertots & Jello and it looked pretty straight forward and I’m happy to say it was! I’ve been
Dining Room Progress
If you’ve been following along, you know I’m on a mission to soften up the interior of our log cabin weekend home. I’ve talked about our piano bar and some ASCP projects I’ve done to lighten the space up a bit. I decided I wanted to put some drapes behind the piano to add not only softness but perhaps interject some much needed pattern. I
Our Piano is Pimped Up!
I recently wrote about an old piano that was left behind from the previous homeowners that I painted white. I really liked how it came out, but after a few weeks I decided it needed a little more fine tuning (pun intended). Here it is in its original state. As you can see, the walls are brown, the floors are brown and the window covering
I Painted Our Piano Bar White!
Yes indeed, I took the plunge. A while back, I wrote a post about how we repurposed this piano that was left behind when we purchased our weekend home by the sellers into a piano bar. If you haven’t read it, here’s a link. If you’ve been reading along lately, you’ll know I’ve been trying to turn our boring brown space at the
Putting ASCP Old White to good use
I’ve been thinking about painting our piano bar using ASCP in Old White, so I purchased a quart a few weeks ago. Painting the piano would be such a huge time sucker and we’re only at the cabin on weekends, so I guess I’ve been putting it off. It’s probably a project better suited for when there’s nothing else to do and the weather is
Globe stand repurposed
About a year or two ago I bought a large globe on a stand for $2.00 at a tag sale. The part of the stand that screwed into the globe was broken, but fisherman fixed it and it was fine for a while. A few weeks ago while our grandson was playing with it, it broke and this time it couldn’t be fixed. I decided