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Getting My Caulk On: The Tale of a Gappy Dresser {I am a Plumber’s Wife}

March 27, 2012 ·

You read it right! I used plumbing caulk on a dresser. Why? you might ask. Well, the dresser had some pretty noticeable gapping between the sides and the trim boards and being a plumber’s wife (well now plumbing inspector’s wife) I am quite familiar with caulk and knew we had it on hand so I…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan clear wax, caulk, chalk, contact paper, distressed, drawer pulls, green, Lowes, refinish, Target, white, wood trim

Spring Home Tour {at my parent’s}

March 26, 2012 ·

We are so blessed to live within twenty minutes of both my husband and my parents. We get to see them all very often and I love that at least for now our kids get to grow up seeing there grandparents several times a week! My parent’s built their house (the house I grew up…

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Filed In: Home + Decor / Tagged: Annie Sloan, chalk paint, Chateau Grey, Easter, garden, Graphite, home tour, Old White, refinish, spring

China Cabinet Turned Farmhouse Style Pantry

March 19, 2012 ·

We recently got rid of our small china hutch when we found a LARGE one someone put on Craigslist.  My husband did not understand why I wanted it and was skeptical, to say the least, about how it would turn out. I totally agree that this piece certainly wasn’t much to look at, but I had…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Chateau Grey, china cabinet, farmhouse, pantry, refinish, screen door mesh

The drawer pull predicament!

March 5, 2012 ·

Ever tried looking for drawer pulls with a 5-inch hole to hole span?  Well,  for one of my recent furniture redos I needed to do just that and let’s just say they pretty much do not exist.  I got one hit when I searched online and it was an AWFUL modern silver number!  My wonderful husband also…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan clear wax, armoire, drawer pulls, dresser, MyColor Paint, Pure White, vintage sheets

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