Outdoor Patio Set Redo – Creating a Work Zone near my kids
When we decided to rent this house before actually seeing it in person, one of the biggest sale points for me was the fenced in backyard and attached deck. The vision was real – a workplace outdoors where I could enjoy the sounds of nature and let the kids play in a safe area that […]
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Refreshed Dresser with Trinca-Ferro
I received product for review. All opinions are my own. When we moved to North Dakota, we had gotten rid of all our furniture. Besides our beds, we had nothing. With how frequently moves happen, it’s usually how we go. There were a few pieces that stuck around for a couple moves, but even those […]
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4 Reasons to Invest in Handcrafted Furniture
Do you want a property that looks the same as everyone else, or a home that stands out from the crowd and makes a statement? Furniture is an essential part of your home, but it’s not just about form and function, it should be beautiful as well. Your furniture should make a statement about who […]
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DIY Ikea Chair Recover
While white is a beautiful color and allows any and everything to match it, it’s not very conducive for a home with many small children. Check out this Ikea chair recover, and find inspiration for recovering your chairs! These Ikea chairs were so much fun to recover. Back in August I asked over on Facebook some […]
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Reupholstered Patio Chairs #Tutorial
Last month I showed you the first reupholstering job I’ve ever done. I was thrilled with how 2 of my 4 Patio chairs turned out. I ran out of that fabric though, and was stuck on what to finish the next 2 chairs in. Since I wasn’t sure I could get the exact same yellow, […]
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Reupholstering a Patio Chair
Awhile back I shared with you my list of DIY projects for the year. One of them was going to be my first ever upholstery project. I was scared of killing these beautiful frames on the chair, but I could not live with the original fabric. Mark thought the chairs were all together ugly, and […]
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Rearranging Furniture
If you came around facebook yesterday, you may have seen that I decided to rearrange our furniture. See we….Mark…decided to buy a massively huge desk from some friends. I mean this thing is big! We brought it home, and just tossed it in the family room while we decided where to put it. After spending […]
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Furniture Make-Overs
I’ve decided this will be known as the Year of Furniture Make Overs. With the aid of pinterest and of course a new house to decorate, I’ve started seeing ideas for furniture make-overs all over the place. The first one being our Entertainment Center. We got this from friends before they moved to Alaska last […]
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Thirft Store Find {Wordless Wednesday}
On Saturday we headed to the thrift store to see if we could find any winter gear for the kids. We’ve got quite a bit of snow, and wanted to go sledding. We didn’t find any of the gear we needed (snow pants and boots), but we did walk away with this desk! I’ve been […]
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Tuesday Tip – Cleaning Microfiber Couches
Yes I know, it’s Wednesday. I haven’t lost complete track of days yet (or have I? calendars are brilliant inventions!). I spent Monday and Tuesday morning testing out different cleaners on our Microfiber couch, so I could bring you this post. It took longer than I expected, but I got it done, and I’m here […]
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