Category: DIY
Glam folding chair makeover
When you have a large extended family and a small house, there is a good chance you’re going to be worriedly counting guests on your fingers and wondering if there will be enough places for everyone to sit. How many times have my husband… Continue Reading “Glam folding chair makeover”
Sneaky symmetry: How to trick your eye with a faked matching set-up
Our bedroom furniture is by far the nicest, most high-quality furniture we own … so it’s kind of a shame that guests hardly ever get to see it. The trouble was that because it’s so nice (read: expensive) the set only came with a… Continue Reading “Sneaky symmetry: How to trick your eye with a faked matching set-up”
DIY “fake” nightstand: How to trick your eye with a faked matching set-up
From a distance, you’d think we had two identical nightstands to go along with our two identical lamps. NOPE! We have a sneaky secret.
DIY daybed with faux planks
Not only was our basement pull-out couch totally uncomfortable as a guest bed, it managed to be both sharp and lumpy as a couch. Rather than buy a replacement sofa bed, I reasoned, why not build a totally awesome custom daybed? My husband thought… Continue Reading “DIY daybed with faux planks”
Put a family recipe on a custom cutting board
My sister was surprised when I asked for a wood-burning set for Christmas. Not because I wanted something from a craft store (that much was obvious), or that I wanted a high-heat tool even though I once burned down my bedroom (that was years… Continue Reading “Put a family recipe on a custom cutting board”
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