When my family was dealing with my grandparents estate there was a lot of stuff to deal with! They had a good sized home that was full of furniture. A lot of the furniture ended up staying in the family including my grandfather’s poker table and an oak queen-anne drop leaf coffee table. My grandfather was […]
Giving New Life to an old Marquee Letter
Often late at night while Matt sleeps I search CraigsList for my latest find. One night I stumbled upon an ad that had at least 50 old marquee letters. The seller had them all laid out in his yard spelling out different words and the price could not be beat. So I do what I […]
DIY Dog Bowl Chairs {Elevated Feeding Station}
Being DIY/crafters we often run into situations where people have old furniture that they just “knew” we could do something with. More often that not this turns into a garage FULL of pieces I have NO clue what to do with! So when life gives you lemons (aka furniture you have no clue what to […]
Installing a Split Face Travertine Tile Backsplash
Believe it or not, I didn’t start this project with the intent of installing a split face travertine tile backsplash. The original plan involved the simple task of removing the old microwave and installing the new stainless steel one. But like many of my DIY projects, this one took on a life of […]
Top 10 Do It Yourself Projects of 2012
In honor of 2012 coming to a close I thought it would be fun to share with you our TOP 10 Do it Yourself Projects of 2012! This past year has been a whirl wind for Matt and I. We started the blog to share projects with family and it has turned into […]
Black Bookcase Makeover
Way back when I was a little girl, okay probably more like a bratty middle schooler but that’s another story, I begged my parents for an unfinished bookcase that I wanted my dad to stain using a pickling effect. They finally gave in and got me this cool bookcase. For years the bookcase was the […]
Headlight Restoration (3M Lens Renewal Kit)
October is National Headlight Safety Awareness Month, so what better time to try out 3M’s Lens Renewal Kit? Back in August, Jacque and I took a trip up to the 3M headquarters to take part in their 3M Auto BootCamp. While there, we were introduced to some innovative 3M products, one of those being […]
ReStore Recap
Have you noticed that Matt and I love a great find? We find a lot of great things on Craigslist but better yet we love our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. If you aren’t sure if you have one in your area check your local listing. We have found so many incredible pieces there! More […]