Tag: home improvement

Dream Kitchen: Start with the Details

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kohler for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. This weekend I was on a quest at Home Depot to find tile backsplash options for our kitchen. It’s one of…

Tips for Picking Paint Colors

Tips for Picking a Paint Color

There are a lot of potential mistakes you can make when choosing a paint color for a room redo or other project. Use these helpful tips for choosing the perfect paint color for your space. I ignored my own experience this week…

LG Front Loading Washing Machine - Easy Fix!

LG Front Loading Washing Machine – Easy Fix!

If your LG front loading washer will only start again after unplugging it and plugging it back in, try this easy fix before calling a repairman!   Several months ago our only a few years old LG front loading washer…

Bar Stool Makeover Restain + Recover - before and after

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…

Stain Oak Trim darker using gel stain and a tube sock

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Staining your outdated honey oak trim is easier than you think.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…

removing water marks - before

How to Remove Water Stains from Wood

See how to remove water stains from wood using common household products. A few weeks ago, right before I restained our honey oak mantel a darker color, I decided to try to remove the water stains from the top of…

Fireplace update

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Update your fireplace with these quick and easy projects for getting rid getting rid of brass or outdated fireplace doors and other accents.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…

Updated Honey Oak Mantle

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…

Honey Oak Trim - Stain or Paint?

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,…

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Recently I tackled the project of painting my kitchen cabinets.It was a lot of work, but the end results were so worth it! After painting our bathroom vanity last winter, I really thought hard about also painting my kitchen cabinets…