I finally put the last touches on the third bedroom at the beach house. Read on for what we hacked, diy’d, and thrifted and the two items we splurged on! This bedroom, like all of the bedrooms at the beach house, is small at 10.5 x 11 feet. It also lacks architectural detail — just
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Oh my goodness, I am smitten with how good this little butcher block island/table and stools turned out! In my haste, I didn’t take any before photos. The butcher block counter height table was found at a garage sale. Probably dating to the early 1980’s, it had nondescript white legs and a top that
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Every year we like to do a few furniture makeovers, primarily to use as props for our pillows and accessories that we sell at the annual Christmas Craft Market in Hope, NJ. We don’t consider ourselves seasoned upholsterers so we offer these pieces at a fraction of what they sell for at retailers like Wayfair
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This summer we focused on finishing bedroom No. 2 at the beach house. This bedroom is the smallest of the three bedrooms, measuring 8 x 11 feet . As with all the rooms, there are no architectural details, just one small window and a closet. Thankfully, there are hardwood floors! While the room is
I had a great time at the annual women’s retreat a couple weekends ago I led a couple of paper craft workshops where the women learned how to make a vintage hymnal cross ornament . It was nice to see their creative juices flowing and their satisfaction with their finished crosses! For our display ,
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The Union Jack British flag design has been really popular in home decor over the past several years. We have done our share of Union Jack pillows in the traditional colors. We’ve even used it on a sweet ring bearer pillow that was custom made for a bride. I love how it turned out and
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Today I thought I’d share a recent makeover we completed of two matching side tables. These babies are the real deal – solid pine through and through and super sturdy with count ’em – 6 legs! They are most likely from the 70’s and were in good condition when we found them… other than needing
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I recently used Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint to give my kitchen counter stools a makeover. In my old kitchen the black stools contrasted nicely with the all white cabinetry. But 12 years and 3 kids later, my stools were showing a lot of wear. And in my new home, with the base cabinets painted
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Chair cozies are a simple sewing project and an affordable way to give your dining room a whole new look. They can be made to fit any style dining chair, even those with arms. I made them for my dining chairs a few years ago using red toile fabric. Even though toile is not as
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With the Hope Christmas Show and all our own Christmas preparations behind us, we thought we’d share some of the furniture pieces we made over for the show. I found this chair at a yard sale this summer. What caught my eye was the concentric circle design on the sides. It was a sturdy chair
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