My dining room has been very dark since we moved in. It has never had a light in it. We have a neat floor lamp friends gave us many yeas ago so we can see when it gets super…
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Much like the Alamo, this kitchen was a battle. It didn’t look like it would be at first, just your run of the mill, “orange oak” cabinets the owner had decided he wanted up update a bit… He mentioned…
I am up to my eyeballs in projects…It’s taking all my time so I thought I would give you a little summary so you have an idea of where I have been… I’ll get into specifics as it all…
About a month ago I was asked to teach a class at a local brewery. I was totally honored of course and thought it would be so fun! She wanted a fun sign for the first class so we…
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Welcome to my first month as a host for the Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest! I am super excited to be involved and can’t wait to see everyone’s creativity shine! This month was sponsored by Overlays. What are Overlays? Super…
Remember in my post for National DIY Day I said I would be hosting a local workshop? Well I have all the details! I created a facebook event for it and you can register for it on Eventbrite. We…
This weekend we had to make some quick nesting boxes for geese and ducks. GEESE? DUCKS? How did this happen? Well, my beloved husband has become a collector of farm birds. Seriously, he has a problem. Last year when…
Have you heard of National DIY Day? It’s April 2nd , and I am of course ALL over it. National DIY Day was created to celebrate creativity and the art of “making”. I am honored (and super excited) to…
A while ago I bought this little rush chair…. I was thinking maybe it would be a cute planter. Then last week I came across it buried under a bunch of other things and thought, Hmm… I just bet…
Have you ever heard of a Cremone Bolt? I have a client who was looking for an office cabinet that would store a LOT. She had me over to see the space and while talking I noticed a credenza…
…Where did we leave off? You will recall I used the Wagner Furno 750 heat gun to strip paint from a neglected fireplace mantle. If not, you can catch up here. After listening to my dear husband express his…
A few months ago I came across this fireplace mantle. Crazy right?! but those bones…. Well. I found it and it sat… and sat… and then one day I looked at it and knew! Let me back up… this…
Who loves shiplap? Come stand by me! Did you know you can use plywood to get the same look at a significantly lower cost? Faux shiplap is SO easy and I am so excited to show you how! My…
Adventures in Philly This past weekend was the Philly Home Show at the Convention Center. I joined forces with Evey from Evey’s Creations – we “workshopped” our little hearts out and had a ball doing it. It was so fun telling…
Did you know I will be at the Philly Home Show next week to teach some workshops? Have I mentioned that a few times on social media? In addition to the tile trivet, we will be making a wine…
