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Cheese Crate Chalkboard

January 11, 2013 ·

In the fall a coworker of my husband’s thought we might like some wood cheese boxes to craft with.  We removed the lid from one and turned it into a rustic chalkboard.  We used a white vinegar and steel wood stain to stain the sides and inside of the cheese crate lid. Some parts of the inside…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Chalkboard, chalkboard paint, cheese crate, cheesebox, distilled white vinegar, oxidizing stain, stain, steel wool

My New Old Silver Chandelier

January 9, 2013 ·

On one of our trips to the local antique mall, my Mother-in-law saw me admiring an antique silver chandelier.  Turns out it was wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree just for me! Here’s what it looked like straight out of the box. As you can see, before we could even test it out to…

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Filed In: Home + Decor / Tagged: antique, antique silver chandelier, chandelier, dining room, lighting, medium based flame bulb, rewired chandelier, rewiring, silver

Favorite Fabrics {2013 Home Design Inspiration and Plan}

January 3, 2013 ·

Finishing our master bedroom, loft craft room, and kitchen/dining/living space are my top home priorities for this year.  I’ve been working on picking out color schemes and wall paints.  Yesterday I settled on and picked up a gallon of Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore for the kitchen. On New Year’s Day hubs ripped down the vertical blinds,…

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Filed In: Home + Decor / Tagged: Benjamin Moore, craft room, dining room, fabric, Gray Owl, inspiration, Joann Fabrics, kitchen, living room, loft, master bedroom, paint

Best of 2012

December 28, 2012 ·

This past year has been a busy one.  I started this little blog at the end of last year when my son (our youngest) was a little under 6 months.  With two kids under the age of 3 I was feeling the need for a little mommy time.  I decided refinishing furniture, tackling home decor projects, and…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: 2012, best of 2012, furniture, headband, New Years, pillow, projects, scarf, year in review

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