Tag: decorating

Bar Stool Makeover {Re-Stain + Recover}

Bar Stool Makeover {Re-Stain + Recover}

Give your bar stools a new life with these step by step instructions for doing a bar stool makeover. After redoing our kitchen last fall, I had originally planned to just get rid of these bar stools. The longer they sat in our basement though, the more I considered attempting to give them a second

New (To Me) Furniture – Change It or Leave It?

New (To Me) Furniture – Change It or Leave It?

I finally have a place I can give my sewing machine a permanent home! I’m still pretty much an amateur when it comes to sewing, but my projects are few and far between because the only place I really had to sew was on our dining room table. Then it was in the way for

Hometown Dining Room Wall Gallery

Hometown Dining Room Wall Gallery

We made this hometown dining room gallery wall to showcase the love for our home city. This would be perfect for a favorite or special travel city too! We’re getting closer and closer to getting our kitchen and dining room “done”. I say that in quotes because I’m not sure we’re ever really done, but most of

Staining Honey Oak Trim Darker

Staining Honey Oak Trim Darker

Staining your outdated honey oak trim is easier than you think. No sanding or stripping required. This easy method provides great result for a quick DIY update. If you follow me regularly, you know that I stained my mantel a few weeks ago. This weekend I tackled the kitchen. One step closer to getting our

Monogram Gallery Wall

Monogram Gallery Wall

Monogram gallery wall with a mix of diy monogram letters, family photos and more. Get step-by-step directions for all of the diy monogram projects.   If you follow my blog regularly, you’ve seen that I’ve been working on a monogram gallery wall collection for my mantel by making several diy monogram letters. I’m happy to

Fireplace Update – No More Brass!

Fireplace Update – No More Brass!

Update your fireplace with these quick and easy projects for getting rid getting rid of brass or outdated fireplace doors and other accents. Earlier this week I posted about my staining my oak mantel a little darker to try to banish some of the 80’s from my living room. One of the things that bothered me

Oak Mantel Makeover

Oak Mantel Makeover

Step-by-step instructions on how to use gel stain for an oak mantel makeover. Update your old honey oak trim with this easy process.   A few weeks ago posted about what to do with my honey oak trim – paint or re-stain it? I like the look of darker wood trim and I also like

Vintage Wood Tile Letter

Vintage Wood Tile Letter

Step-by-step instructions with pictures for making a vintage looking wood tile letter. I found a vintage looking tile letter from Spicher and Company several months ago. I pinned it on my Initial Decor board on Pinterest and periodically as I’ve been working on my monogram mantel collection, I’ve revisited it wanting to try to create

Honey Oak Trim – Stain or Paint?

It’s no secret that we have honey oak everywhere in our house – and that I despise it. I have done three semi-big projects so far to cover it up including two bathroom vanities and my kitchen cabinets. Each time, I loathe the trim even more, but it’s everywhere. We’re not going to live in

Double Framed Family Tree

Show two families becoming one with this double framed family tree. Step-by-step instructions and free printable templates. Have you ever had a project you started and didn’t finish until years later? Raising hand. I bought a couples geneology kit from RedEnvelope.com 6-7 years ago. It’s been so long they no longer even sell it. I