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
Kitchen Cabinet Makeover
If you’ve been following along, you know we have a weekend place that’s a log cabin so naturally there’s lots of wood throughout the house. The previous owners had installed hickory cabinets in the kitchen and while they are appropriate for the space, it’s just a bit too much wood for me so we decided to change out some of the cabinets and install glass
We Updated Our Kitchen Island With AirStone!
Well, we did it! Some of you might remember we have (well, *I* have) been wanting to update our kitchen island at the cabin. I considered a few options and was shopping around for fabricated stone when I came across AirStone™ on, what else, Pinterest. Before I show you the big reveal, here are a few pictures from Airstone’s website: AirStone™ gives this small grill
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
Reversible Painted Rug
A few weeks ago I shared a painted rug project that was super easy, fast and inexpensive. I figured at $59, why not try something else on the reverse side?! This would extend the life of the rug because I could simply change it up as my mood strikes me, and if I screwed it up it wasn’t a huge investment. Since the recent drapes
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
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