• DIY Projects - Kitchen

    Rustic Feed Sack Kitchen Sink Curtain

    8:14 PM - By 

    Okay so when we bought our farm back in Decem­ber, I knew imme­di­ate­ly that the kitchen was going to be one of the first rooms we would tack­le as far as ren­o­va­tions. It need­ed paint, back­splash, fixtures…all the things. Like most of our projects and home renos we were (and are) work­ing with a strict bud­get. Dec­o­rat­ing on a bud­get has become a way of life for me. Most­ly out of neces­si­ty but also out of enjoyment.  Luck­i­ly, this cute lit­tle tip for adding a charm­ing old fash­ioned feel to you kitchen hits the nail on the head when it…

  • DIY Projects - Scrap Wood Projects

    Patriotic Wood Block Decor

    1:26 AM - By 

    There is noth­ing much more prim­i­tive than chunky wood block decor. I have always been drawn to the prim­itve patri­ot­ic look. Not only are they cute but these blocks are about as easy as it gets. Sup­plies 2x4 blocks cut as fol­lows (7″, 5″, 5″, 4″, 3.5″) PURCHASE PRECUT SET HERE stain book pages or craft paper  mod modge paint sten­cils Start by stain­ing your wood. I am using my own DIY STAIN, and allow to cry to the touch. This par­tic­u­lar stain is much thin­ner than a retail stain and drys quick­ly. My favoite part about this stian is the aged look…

  • DIY Projects - Scrap Wood Projects

    Easy Wood Block American Flag

    3:45 AM - By 

    I have always want­ed to dec­o­rate for patri­ot­ic hol­i­days and this year I am get­ting a head start on mak­ing some cute lit­tle addi­tions for my decor. The prim­i­tive look wears well with red, white and blue and what bet­ter way to get that rus­tic look than with wood blocks. These are the sizes we start­ed with.  (2) 10″ 2x4s (2) 6″ 2x4s (2) 4″ 2x4s I paint­ed one 10″ piece and one 6″ piece in red and cov­ered the oth­er two with mod podge and old book pages. The 4″ pieces I paint­ed blue.  Since I was going for a prim­i­tive look I want­ed…