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. š
Back to the Basics
Friday I shared a story from our Michigan house. We bought it with the intention of spending the rest of our lives there, and we poured our hearts and souls into that house. For three years, we worked our butts off – with a lot of help from our family and friends ā and we really turned it in to the amazing home it was meant to be.
And the crazy thing about itā¦when I look back nowā¦is I have no idea how we did it.
We didnāt have any money to speak of. Not that we do now, but weāre certainly a whole lot more comfortable today than we were back then. We both worked full time ā just like we do today ā and yet we somehow managed to find the time to transform that house from top to bottom in just three short years.
So basically, we made it really nice for someone else to enjoy. š
A Lesson from an Old House
I thought Iād tell you a little story today.
Itās a story about keeping it simple, and working with what you have, and making the most of what youāve got.
Once upon a time we had a different house.
A great house.
A house that was supposed to be our āforever houseā.
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. š