Faux Tin Ceiling Tiles Kitchen Island I had this idea of adding faux tin ceiling tiles to my kitchen island. Yes, I know you're probably wondering how many times have I changed my kitchen island? If you've been following along, you know. If not then let me share. I think I've changed it at least five times over the past four years! (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) You haven't seen many recent photos of my home, and there's a reason for that. Since I sold much of what I had, including things that were on my walls, I've been slowly trying to put things back together, which is a little tricky since I'm working with much less. And I've also been patching up holes and painting a few of my rooms. I'm also changing my style slightly. I still love vintage ... View Post
HOW TO PAINT FURNITURE
HOW TO PAINT FURNITURE Painted furniture is really hot right now and has been for over the past 4 years. Today I'm going to share tips on how to paint furniture. So if you have an old piece of furniture or you find one at a garage sale or thrift shop I'm going to share how easy it is to bring a piece back to life with a little paint. (Cabinet painted with Posh Pink, sealed with Muddy Pond Wax) And painted furniture isn't limited to what you find, but also pieces in your home including cabinets and upholstered furniture. But how do you know what pieces to paint? What's the prep, what kind of paint should be used? And do you need to finish it? Let's go through each of those questions so I can answer those for you. Painted Furniture What Pieces Can Be ... View Post
HOW TO CREATE A FAUX PLANK TABLE
Rustic Farm Table Using Faux Planks I have to say, this rustic farm table that I created is one of my favorite projects so far! When I spotted it at a thrift store I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. Yeah, I spotted this table at a thrift store, can you believe it? Of course you can, that's where I purchase most of my cool treasures. Although, it wasn't really cool when I found it, but as I said, I had big plans for this table! Let's look at the ugly table one more time. (This post contains affiliate links, please see disclosure policy) You can't see it in the photos but, this table was blah and pretty beat up, but it's still very sturdy. I could've painted this table, and added dark wax giving it a little aged patina, but this table needed more than a coat of paint and ... View Post
HOW TO DECORATE WITH LESS
HOW TO DECORATE WITH LESS If you've wondered how to decorate with less and still have a pulled room I'm going to share some simple tips! Home decor Ideas using less is more is the new way of thinking in my home. Not sure if it's the fact that I want to downsize in a few years, or that I'm getting lazy and don't feel like cleaning all the stuff in my oversized house. Several weeks ago I held my annual vintage sale at my home, and I sold most of my crap stuff. And when I say most of my stuff, I'm not talking about things I was holding on for the sale. But pieces that were actually in my home being used. Do you remember this photo of my over stuffed garage? ( Sponsored post, and may contain affiliate links please read disclosure policy) My plan in the next couple of years is to ... View Post
HOW TO SELL A HOUSE FAST!
HOW TO SELL A HOUSE FAST! We recently sold our home in 14 days which was really quick especially in the market were in. Today I want to share how to sell a house fast! It can be done but you have to prepare your home before you put it on the market. Just a side note, in our area we still have not recovered from the market crash so homes don't sell fast around here unless you do the steps I'm going to share with you today. Just a little background on us. We moved several times in the years that we've been married as home owners. We've learned a lot about how to sell a house fast with each move. It's gotten much easier each time because we've learned from our mistakes. You have to remember that when you're selling your home it's no longer your home. It's time to clean it up and stage it to ... View Post
Vinegar Cleans Paint Brushes
Vinegar Cleans Paint Brushes Yes it's true vinegar cleans paint brushes extremely well. I love using vinegar to clean my home. Vinegar and water is used to clean my windows, mirrors, bathrooms, counters and chandeliers. And you've probably seen my post on how to distress using vinegar.Vinegar is amazing isn't it. I bet if you looked in the ingredients in most foods you'll find vinegar. Vinegar is a disinfectant and it's edible! So why am I sharing this? Well, I've stupidly forgotten about paint brushes, left them out over night and found them the next morning all dry and hard. If this happens don't freak out I have a few solutions for you today. I usually use hot water to rinse and clean my paint brushes, but I heard about two techniques to clean paint brushes. One is using ... View Post
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