When I was tossing around ideas for creating a kitchen island, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to repurpose SOMETHING, but I wan’t too sure on what. Of course, if you follow the blog, then you already know we decided on the dresser in the image below. I am super pleased with how…
This DIY has got to be one of the easiest creations I have made in a while. It took me all of 5 minutes, maybe less to complete this DIY. It all started with a plain lamp shade, stamps and a love for all things vintage. If you have these three things handy then you…
Sooo, as most of you may already know we have been steadily working on converting an old dresser into a kitchen island. My number one goal out of this entire conversion process has been working toward capturing an old, just pulled out of a barn feel. I don’t know if that makes any sense to…
Learn how to give new wood a beautiful naturally aged look with the stain layering technique An easy DIY method for using stain to achieve an old look. The goal here was to make this wood look aged and previously loved. In this case, a since shade of stain wasn’t gonna cut it. I decided on…
This idea blossomed when we decided to update our dark and dreary kitchen to an authentic farmhouse kitchen, which you can rad about HERE. I had always wanted a vent hood cover and since this is our forever home, I decided it was time to take the plunge.…except for one small problem. We had an…
Ok y’all. So I have jumped on the bandwagon and decided to add just a touch of love to my decor for Valentine’s Day. I have not given it much thought in years past but I am really enjoying the challenge of incorporating the “feel” of Valentine’s without so much of the reds roses and…
If you would have told me a year ago that I would be sharing images of my newly updated dream kitchen I would have lol’d…BIG TIME! We were no where near buying our forever home, in fact, we were renting and banking on buying that place! But God…GOD had different plans for our family. I…
I have never really decorated for Valentine’s Day but I am really enjoying just a sprinkle of love here and there mingled with my decor. And after seeing plenty of Valentine’s Day trays decked out in bright reds and pinks I decided I wanted to tone things down a bit and bring some of my…
Okay, y’all. Let me just start by saying, I am not a professional painter. This is my second time taking on this type of project but my first time documenting the process. I completely understand how overwhelming it can become with the crazy amount of cabinet painting tutorials that are out there. That is why…
Although it is 60 degrees and I have my windows open, winter solstice has officially arrived here in Western Kentucky. Lucky for me this year I have focused more on wintering my decor from the beginning of the holiday season. Aside from taking the Christmas tree down in a few days there is very little…
