Category: My Handmade Home
Grey is the new orange: How to paint wicker (the easy way)
Once upon a time, there was a country-style wicker six-drawer chest in a “warm honey” (a.k.a. bright orange) finish. It came from the kingdom of Canadian Tire — where its friends are still sold today — and, lo, it was sturdy. It found a… Continue Reading “Grey is the new orange: How to paint wicker (the easy way)”
Build + paint a custom wooden sign
Everyone’s making pallet signs these days, and you’ve probably seen them all over Pinterest. The idea is to take rustic barnboard-style wood and paint a word or phrase on it, and then hang it on the wall. A lot of people are selling these… Continue Reading “Build + paint a custom wooden sign”
DIY Cape Breton kitchen sign
Everyone’s making pallet signs these days, and you’ve probably seen them all over Pinterest. The idea is to take rustic barnboard-style wood and paint a word or phrase on it, and then hang it on the wall. A lot of people are selling these… Continue Reading “DIY Cape Breton kitchen sign”
Easy DIY sofa tables
So after having the same boring beige couch for what felt like forever … (literally since we were 20 and 22 years old!) … we splurged during a Boxing Day sale and bought the grey sectional I’d wanted for ages. We’ve spent the last… Continue Reading “Easy DIY sofa tables”
DIY cutlery divider from scrap wood
I’d tried to organize our cutlery drawer with white plastic dividers of different sizes, but it wasn’t anything special. Everything still slid around and it was hard to reach the items at the back. (Have I lost you yet? Is it just the people… Continue Reading “DIY cutlery divider from scrap wood”
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