Easily refinish your wood furniture using these steps! Updated 3/24/20 Today I'm sharing how to refinish wood furniture. It seems like it would be difficult and early on in my furniture refinishing days, I made it harder than it should have been. But over time (thanks to my hubby browsing the aisles at the hardware store for an easier solution) we figured out that it didn't have to be that bad. In fact, it could be fairly easy! So I'm sharing our process with you today. This post ... Read More about How to Easily Refinish Wood Furniture
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Creating a Fall Tablescape from Target’s Dollar Section
Good morning friends! I am really excited to share this tablescape post with you today! With it being the first week of September many of us start thinking towards fall and decorating our homes for the season. The dining table is a popular spot to put a centerpiece, tablecloth, and runner to spruce up the room. Target's Dollar Section for the Win But as we all know, it can get pricey! I have to give props to my hubby, he was the one who suggested doing a budget fall-themed tablescape. We were ... Read More about Creating a Fall Tablescape from Target’s Dollar Section
DIY Fall Sign on a Budget
It's officially September so I have a fun DIY fall sign for you today! And the best news is you can make it for $10 or less! DIY Fall Sign I purchased the materials for the fall sign at Hobby Lobby. The metal letters were on sale for half off making them $1.50 each. The wood stand was on sale for 30% off making it $4. But you could easily make the wood stand from some scrap wood cut to size and save the $4! I started by pre-staining the wood stand. This helps the stain to go on ... Read More about DIY Fall Sign on a Budget
DIY Fall Wall Planter
This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy here. Like what you see? Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a post! And follow me on social media! Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend! Today I'm sharing this fun fall themed wall planter DIY: Isn't it cute? I purchased these planters on clearance at Hobby Lobby for my new office at work (you can find similar ones here and here). They hung empty on my wall for awhile until I was finally ready to ... Read More about DIY Fall Wall Planter
Transforming Your Fireplace in a Weekend: Part 3
Ok, technically we finished the built-ins the weekend following the brick and mantle transformation, but since it kind of all goes together I'm including it in this series. Plus, not all fireplaces have built-ins, so the first two parts were finished in one weekend. :) This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure here. Transforming the Built-Ins These built-ins were a labor of love let me tell ya! They got a coat of primer first followed by THREE COATS of paint. My hubby ... Read More about Transforming Your Fireplace in a Weekend: Part 3
Transform Your Fireplace Mantle in a Weekend
Hey there! Today I'm going to continue to show you how we transformed our fireplace! After painting the brick of our fireplace white (check out this post) we decided that we wanted to strip and re-stain our mantle to update the look. We liked our fireplace cover, but it was also outdated. This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy here. We started by taping off the brick. Then we stripped the old stain off using these: Mantle After Pre-Stain After the ... Read More about Transform Your Fireplace Mantle in a Weekend
How to Paint a Brick Fireplace
How to transform your fireplace with paint in a weekend! Updated 4/27/20 This was one of the first posts I ever wrote when I started this blog almost two year ago and YIKES. I did not know what I was doing! But it's fun to look back and see how far our house has come! Our painted fireplace has held up beautifully and you can continue reading for how to paint a brick fireplace! I've wanted a painted white brick fireplace for YEARS. In our last house the brick was dark and dingy and I ... Read More about How to Paint a Brick Fireplace