The farmhouse bath down the hall got some much needed updates recently. We painted the cabinets. I just realized I didn’t get a photo of all of the cabinets. but you can see the much of the changes. Below is a photo I took years ago, but you get the idea. The cabinets were stained. […]
The Easy Way to Touch up Walls
Okay do you touch up your walls a lot like me? What I really don’t like is having to change into my ‘painting clothes’ just to touch up a small spot on the wall. Painting is messy and the paint cans are a pain to deal with. And I admit I’m not the neatest painter. […]
Faux Finish on Carved Wood DIY Tips and Tricks
I get a little more excited about some projects versus others. I’m pretty excited about this one. I really like the way it turned out. And I think it fits perfectly above my stove. So how did I do it? Well I used a coat of chawk paint in color Stanley. Buy Chawk Paint […]
Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal
I am not sure you have seen my farmhouse kitchen before. Probably not. Why? Because I rarely show it. The cabinets were stained wood. Now let me say there is nothing wrong with stained cabinets. But I will say they don’t photograph well. So I didn’t like showing the kitchen because I didn’t think it […]
How to Paint a Faux Finish
And now for my monthly feature, where Cindy from Edith and Evelyn shows us how she does it! Today she is showing us how to paint a faux finish. There are two things that always get the most ooh’s and aah’s in our kitchen renovation. One is the planked ceiling, and the other is the […]
How to Color Wash Wood
I recently asked my readers on Facebook if I should paint this pediment or leave it alone. As is often the case, they were split on whether I should paint it or not. But one astute reader said, “The fact that you are asking tells me you have already decided you don’t like […]
Farmhouse Bathroom Reveal
I’ve redone the farmhouse bath and today I’ve showing the big bathroom reveal. You have probably never seen this room before. Well if you looked closely you might have seen it here. MORE BEFORE PHOTOS. Here is one I found that was taken shortly after the house was built. We’ve given it a nice coat of […]
How to Paint Baskets
Do I start with a confession or wait until later? Hmm, maybe now is the time to admit I didn’t actually time this and it might take a bit longer, but it was still really quick. Okay I feel better! I had a very dark basket on my wall. Now the reality is that in […]
