A few months ago an important event took place. My parents purchased their very first home. They have lived in housing provided by the churches and schools which my dad served over the years, but now that he is retired they have a home of … [Read more...]
DETROIT TIGERS VINTAGE METAL ROCKER
This post is part of my work as brand ambassador for Plutonium Paint. I was compensated for my work, but the opinions are 100% my own. Unless you are new here, you know that we are big Detroit Tigers fans in our family. And, we aren't … [Read more...]
MODERN IKEA RAST HACK
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated for my work but the opinions are 100% my own. I love IKEA. We are too far from our closest store for me to make the trip more than once a year, so when I go, I take my time and really … [Read more...]
WET DISTRESSING LAYERS OF CHALKY FINISH PAINT
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated for my work, but the opinions are 100% my own. Painting furniture with chalky paint is stupidly simple -- it's one of the reasons it is so popular with DIYers. You can get a beautiful finish … [Read more...]
PAINTED BATHROOM STORAGE CABINET
The old metal shelves that we used for extra storage in our bathroom were a shaky nuisance. The bottom shelf stuck out so that the toilet seat couldn't be lifted properly, things were always falling through the shelf openings, and all of our … [Read more...]
5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE NEW AGAIN
Are you eating dinner off of your Aunt Tilly’s beat-up kitchen table? Are you still sitting on the same couch you used in college? Do you wish you could magically swap out your bedroom room set for something that wasn’t made in the … [Read more...]
SIMPLE CHAIR MAKEOVER WITH CHALKY PAINT
This post is sponsored by DecoArt. I received free product and compensation to create this tutorial, but the opinions are 100% my own. If you read craft and home blogs or have visited Pinterest in the past year, you … [Read more...]
Slip-Covered Patio Furniture Cushions
The biggest obstacle for turning our unused sunroom into usable space was a lack of furniture. I had kept an eye out on local consignment pages and Craigslist, but what little did show up was too expensive for us to buy. It was my … [Read more...]
X-Leg Coffee Table Hack
Some of the following links are affiliate links and I may receive compensation if you purchase after clicking the links. X leg tables are kind of the little black dresses of accent furniture. The legs serve for both form and function. And X … [Read more...]
Refinished Rolling Bar Cart
When we moved into The Mad House, we received a few pieces of hand-me-down furniture from relatives. I am all about free things, so we took it all in gladly. Among the treasures was this kitchen cart on casters … [Read more...]