This painted brick fireplace tutorial contains affiliate links for Brick Anew fireplace paint. When we moved into our old, 1973 house, it didn’t cross my mind that I would one day have to DO something about the ugly brick fireplace that spanned the entire wall. You know what I’m talking about–that wall that sucks the life out of the room….that… View Post
Don’t let people tell you that china cabinets aren’t in style in 2020 and beyond. Hands down, painted china cabinets are some of the most fun pieces of furniture to refinish because it’s extra storage that can either be a statement piece or blend into the background. I scored this awesome china cabinet for a measly $40 at the thrift store…. View Post
How to Repurpose an Old Knife Block Do you ever walk by something at the thrift store and your brain says, “Whooooa, hold up–I can make something with THAT!!” Well, that’s what happened when I stopped by the thrift store and walked past this section of knife blocks and inspiration hit. I’ve got a great idea for a DIY knife… View Post
I hate following with what everyone has been doing this week: posting their top 10 projects and posts of 2017. Yeah, it’s fun to recap the popular posts that have done well in 2017, but the truth is that bloggers have a dirty little secret: most of our best posts aren’t even posts we wrote this year. You read that… View Post
Watch This Project: DIY Picture Frames With a Miter Box As much as I love power tools, I do realize that not everyone who reads this blog has them, which is why I wanted to put together a tutorial on how to make picture frames with a miter box instead. And what’s awesome is that you can literally frame anything… View Post
Something’s gotten in to me. It’s called the “woodworking bug.” Ever since I built a DIY bathroom vanity from scratch, I’ve been enthralled with wanting to learn more about wood. I started out years ago as simply a furniture painter–finding stuff at the thrift store and wanting to get rid of “that ugly wood” without really understanding wood and what… View Post