This wood restoration makeover is sponsored by Franmar®. As messy as it can be, I absolutely love refinishing wood furniture, restoring wood table tops back to (or at least close to) their amazing glory. But it wasn’t that long ago that I’d slap on a coat of paint over wood just because–well, who doesn’t love pretty painted pieces of furniture… View Post
This post is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. I remember how nervous I was, as a beginner, to paint furniture and reupholster my first piece from the thrift store! I had no idea how to get started, and it felt overwhelming to know which tools I really needed for each project. Now that I’ve got many years under my belt with… View Post
This post is sponsored by Wagner Spray Tech. Antiques are at least 100 years old. They’re revered, reupholster, and ogled over. Yet, when I’d tell people that our sofa was 18 years old, their eyes widened in disbelief that in 18 years, we’ve not once upgraded the place where we parked our butts each night. As if our sofa was… View Post
In the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to meet an awesome family that had turned an old school bus into a tiny house! (People who renovate school buses into tiny houses are referred to as “skoolies” in the skoolie community, I’ve learned.) Surprisingly, they lived right down the street from me, across from my kids’ bus stop. I… View Post
Have you heard that jigsaw puzzles are all the rage again?? I absolutely love puzzles and have been addicted to making DIY puzzle boards out of wood lately. So when I saw this meme popped up on Facebook feed, it drew my attention: “Hot girl sh** sounds exhausting. I want to do old lady sh**: a puzzle, knit a sweater, sit… View Post
Several years ago I built my own raised garden beds, but I knew nothing about gardening. I literally just bought a bunch of random fruit and veggie plants from the big box store, placed them in the soil, and crossed my fingers. Needless to say, I didn’t have a very successful garden that first season! LOL Although I still consider… View Post