If you love the look of aged wood, but don’t have access to your own dilapidated barn, you’re in luck! There are actually several ways to take new wood and make it look old, from beating it with random tools and metal objects to layering different wood stains.My favorite way is to use a couple …
If you’re not one who likes to mix holidays, now that St. Patrick’s Day is done it’s the perfect time to whip up a bit of Easter or spring decorations. Spring around here usually just means “more rain”…or “rain still.” But we’ve had a few extra sunny days lately, which is always welcome! Plus, it …
A couple of summers ago I picked up 2 large shutters at a garage sale for $1. I originally thought I might hang them on both sides of our tv (which is mounted on our brick fireplace, to maybe cover up the cords a bit) But my husband hated that idea. So they’ve been sitting …
Who currently uses Google Reader to keep track of all your favorite blogs? I’ve been using it! But now have you seen this message pop up? But don’t panic! You don’t have to lose all the blogs feeds you’ve collected, and you won’t have to wonder if I ever found a way to store my …
I can’t really call this a makeover, because nothing drastic changed in their room. I came up with a couple of solutions for some problem areas we had though, and since I *did* show you all the before pictures last week, I had to redeem myself with some after pictures, right? As a reminder, here’s …