You know the Ikea cubbies you see everywhere? I believe they used to be called Expedit but now are named Kallax. When some of our old neighbors left their rental they left a set behind. In passing, the cleanup crew offered them to my husband and of course (since we love freebies) he said yes….
Little Scandinavian Chair Redo
This little chair had seen better days! I found it a a flea barn for a few dollars and thought it was just the sweetest. I knew a coat of paint would give it a whole new (and even cuter) look but it got pushed to the corner and assumed a life of servitude. She…
A Tale of Two Desks {a matter of material selection}
It was the best of paints, it was the worst of paints, it was a time of trial, a lesson learned, it was the hottest of days, it was a latex paint, it was aggravating, it was maddening, it was melting, it was the summer of change… Learning the ropes of furniture refinishing has been…
Easy as Pie Makeover
Slowly, slowly we are making changes in our house to get it how we want it. We’ve been tackling projects bit by bit and room by room. So while there are updates being made everywhere there isn’t one space that’s actually complete. Yet! One simple update we made recently in the living room was replacing…