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Laminate furniture makeover

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

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Laminate furniture makeover -- How to turn old laminate furniture into AMAZING pieces {Heather's Handmade Life}

I felt like I’d been duped. Could I really redo laminate furniture? I was pouty that despite being as heavy as promised, it wasn’t real wood.

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Build your own slide-out pantry

Posted on September 21, 2015 by

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You never hear anyone say “Oh, I have so much cabinet space, and I really don’t know what to do with these empty drawers.” That’s because canned goods multiply when we’re not looking, and packages of spaghetti are procreating faster than we can go… Continue Reading “Build your own slide-out pantry”

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time with her writing. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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