I’ve been going back and forth on what color to paint a couple of nightstands for my bedroom.
First I thought black.
Then I thought white.
Then black.
White.
Removing Old Veneer
I mentioned on Wednesday that my cute little typewriter stand (read it here if you missed it) came with a wood top that was not in the greatest shape.
One half was worn and slightly stained and pretty much exactly how I want all my old wood pieces to be – this also happened to be the only portion visible when I spotted it buried beneath a bunch of stuff in the shop. But on the other half (the hidden beneath a pile of stuff half) was the cracked, splintered, peeling remains of the original veneer. I had never removed veneer before, but half the work had already been done for me, so I figured I could probably handle the task and decided to bring that table home and just go for it.
A Simple Way to Hang Unframed Artwork
I have another lazy decorating trick to share with you today.
I think we’re all fans of quick and easy solutions to make things pretty around the house, right? I know I am.
Bonus points when they end up being super inexpensive too.
I am famous for picking up unframed art prints and other pieces that I would like to hang on the wall, but then never get around to actually framing and hanging on the wall. It’s not always easy to find frames off the shelf to fit your print, and custom framing can be costly. And then there’s that whole making an actual trip to the framing store thing that I never manage to make time for either.
Ugh.
Easy Spring Wall Art Using Dictionary Pages
Do you love super easy DIY projects you can do in just a few minutes – no special skills required?
You do?
Oh good. Me too.
And I just so happen to have one to share with you today. 😉
Chalk Painted Flea Market Art
Usually when I’m out treasure hunting, I know why something catches my eye – qualities like worn wood, rusty metal, chippy paint, etc. But every once in a while, I spot something that speaks to me and I can’t quite make sense of why.
Last fall while browsing the local flea market, I dug a pair of little horse and rider prints from the bottom of a box and could not put them down. The frames were not exactly my style, the prints themselves were not exactly my style, but I wanted to bring them home nonetheless.
Happy 2017 and Favorites from 2016
“A new year. Three hundred and sixty-five beautiful mornings and starlit evenings, fifty-two promising weeks, and twelve transformative months full of possibilities.” – via The Washington Post, author unknown
Happy New Year friends!
I hope you all enjoyed your holiday season and are looking forward to all the great things in store for the year ahead. I’ll admit, our 2017 is off to a bit of a rough start. Just after Christmas, Jordan had a long overdue surgery that did not go as smoothly as we hoped. He has been hit with a few setbacks and one more surgery to face in a few months, but he is home, recovering well, and handling the challenge like a champ. Just feel sorry for him that he gets me for a nurse – I was not blessed with an abundance of patience. We’re figuring it out though. 🙂
Rustic Snowflake Card Holder
I always like to display the Christmas cards we receive each year. We’re a long way from home, so being able to get a glance at the greetings from our most loved friends and family adds an extra dose of warmth to our home during the holiday season.
I was initially going to use one of my dough bowls to stack them as they came in, but I decided to fill that with greens and ornaments instead, so I had to come up with another solution.
Office Makeover – The Other Vintage Cabinet and an Update
I have been slowly chipping away at putting my little office back together over the past month or so.
I didn’t exactly take an organized approach to emptying the room out before this makeover started – instead I took the completely unorganized approach of just haphazardly throwing everything into boxes and totes and piling them up in the basement.
So now as things come back in, I’m going through them one by one, and taking the time to determine what needs to stay and what can go.
And I have come to the conclusion that in addition to being a pillow hoarder, an antiques hoarder, and a book hoarder, I am also a paper hoarder.
Cable bills from 2007? Heat and electric bills from four addresses prior?
WHO KNEW AN OLD SHREDDER COULD BE SO CUTE?
Good Morning!
Did you all have a nice weekend? Ours was busy, but somehow relaxing at the same time. We braved the freezing temps (I swear my calendar says it’s May, but this feels like March weather) bright and early Sunday morning for a trip to the flea market – after getting home around midnight the night before, mind you. We take our flea marketing pretty seriously 😉
Sadly there were not many treasures to be found. Jordan snagged a few tools and I found a cute copper pie plate looking dish (I think that’s what it is, I really have no idea) and that was all. Oh well, sometimes that’s just how it goes, you know?
Chalk Painted Herb Planters
Hello friends!
I’ve never been much of a green thumb, but I’ve managed to keep my little fiddle leaf tree alive for a couple months, so I like to think that maybe I’m learning a thing or two.
And with the fiddle leaf still alive and well, I thought I’d take a shot at growing some herbs next. I like the idea of having a few of the staples on hand – I don’t know about you, but the majority of any herbs I buy from the grocery store always end up going to waste before I can use them up.