Seven years ago we had a minor issue with moisture (okay it was huge and we ended up ripping out all the carpet). We then had to treat the floor and the walls for mold it was a mess and I didn’t have a living room for a month. Over that time period I found … Continue reading
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Reclaimed Wood Shelf Ledge – Pottery Barn Knockoff
This past spring my previous neighbor was deposing of an old picket fence and asked me if I wanted the wood. I of course said yes because it was free wood. After our huge living room remodel I really wanted shelves, rustic ledge shelves like these from Pottery Barn. Spending $65 for one shelf is … Continue reading
Printer Typeface Tray Frame
Several years ago Jeff bought a printer typeface tray for me. I had it hanging in my then “studio” and in Booga’s room for a while. When we finally moved Booga into that room I removed the shelf and it went in the closet. Originally for the living room wall I was thinking about a … Continue reading
We Have a Living Room!
I have been working non-stop on our living room and finally finished everything Sunday. I needed a “cheap” easy solution to our nonexistence floor (364 square feet of floor). I pinned a “Paper Bag Floor” a while back as a joke, little did I know almost four months later I would be doing this treatment … Continue reading
Forced Home Renovations
It has been a week since I posted on the state of our moldy floor. Well not much has changed in a week. We are waiting on insurance to see what we can do and unfortunately our policy does not include builder incompetence so it is looking more and more like we are footing the … Continue reading
Oh Boy…
One of the big thing we have been doing is getting the side porch working for the Reeva so we don’t have to keep walking around the whole house to access the backyard. My amazing in-laws are here and we decided to rearrange some furniture without kids (romantic isn’t it). We moved the last plastic … Continue reading
Leslierahye’s Earth Day Blog Hop – Reclaimed Wood Coat Hanger
I love to recycle and find new ways to use old items. Since I got my circular saw for Valentine’s Day I have really enjoyed using it. My problem was I did not have wood to build anything, that changed a couple weeks ago when my neighbor took down their fence. Jeff being the awesome … Continue reading
My Biggest FAIL Fixed
I have posted in the past I don’t have many FAILS but when I do they are EPIC on so many levels. I am now going to introduce you to my Biggest FAIL, my kitchen cabinets. Five years ago we moved into our house and our cabinets were oak (or so I thought) and I have never … Continue reading
Part 7: The Big Reveal
After seven parts it is time to finally reveal what part of my bathroom looks like (the other part needs some minor things like baseboards before I take photos). I do have a couple at least one other tutorial that I plan on doing but I have to buy a couple baskets to make it … Continue reading
Part 6: The Little Things (Faux Oiled Rubbed Bronze Technique)
Once we discovered that we were getting a “new bathroom” I decided it was the “little things” that would make the bathroom look amazing. The rubbed oiled bronze plate covers, the wire shelves to look like wood and of course decorations. The first thing I concentrated on was the switch plate covers. I am cheap, … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 