Hello! Today I'm sharing with you my super easy Saturday project. The hardest part was waiting for the paint and stain to dry. I have wanted to put up shelves over the bar for a long time but other projects would always come first. I was wanting to do true floating shelves where you build and attach an internal frame then wrap wood around it so that you can't see what's holding it up, but … [Read more...]
Half Bath Re-Do
Gas station bathroom. That's the only way I can describe what our half bath looked like. It is a tiny room, only 4 1/2 feet by 4 1/2 feet, but it was a whole lot of ugly. It was greige (shocker I know). The walls, floors, vanity and trim were all greige. There was a bit of color though. A purple popcorn ceiling added a bit of liveliness to the space and someone had painted a white … [Read more...]
Fireplace Makeover
Ever have a simple little project that snowballs into a total room takeover? I did. And I'm still trying to recover a month later. One day this last summer a friend and I were hanging out down in the lower level family room when she mentioned how she had rearranged some things in her house and now her mantle looked a bit off. I pointed at mine and asked if it was as bad as what I had and she … [Read more...]
Stepping Up the Hallway
Hey Everyone! I painted the hallway! Oooh! Ahh! Okay, so painting the hallway is not a real big deal in the grand scheme of things, but I do have a few tips that you can probably use somewhere in your house. A new color, thicker trim and hardware stripping are simple tasks I'd like to share with you that made a big difference in my little space. Our hall is very narrow and contains three … [Read more...]
Ruth 1:16 Sign
Hi There, I may have mentioned before that my husband is in the Army and we move a lot. Some of those moves come with excitement about the new station and all that is in store, but others not so much. Some were looked forward to with dread. One such place was Ft Polk, LA. My heart sank when I learned that we were being sent there. It seemed like it may as well have been on the other side … [Read more...]