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
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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 We liked our fireplace cover, but it was also outdated.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
Beautiful Built-in Hutch Makeover
UPDATE: I love our built-in hutch! This was one of the first makeovers we did when we moved into our home and it's still one of my favorites! Buying Our Home We moved to a new state for my husband's job last year and this spring we purchased our home. We've owned four homes over the course of our marriage and have learned to DIY for the sake of our budget! Our latest home was a great deal but needed a lot of work. We're in the process of converting different spaces to make them fit our ... Read More about Beautiful Built-in Hutch Makeover