I seriously think I could paint every stained piece of furniture in my house a bright shade of white. With hardwood floors and dark furniture I need to brighten the house up a bit! So I am super excited to share this easy transformation of a sofa table that went from stain to paint!. I moved the sofa table [Read more…]
Update a Chalkboard
Here is my DIY chalkboard in my dining room. After my recent dining room makeover, the chalkboard looked a little lost on the wall. Or, maybe IT was just bored! I found these Wall Pops at Tuesday Morning earlier this summer and thought the splash of blue might be fun! Or, at least get the attention [Read more…]
Vintage Tool Box to Bar Ware
Hi There! Hope you are having a great weekend! Two years ago this tool box was buried in the garage and filled with miscellaneous bolts and screws! This was my {first} husband’s grandfather’s tool box. I originally stored the “sharps” in it (box cutters, razor blades) to prevent cuts while cut grabbing into the abyss of my tool bucket. I love the [Read more…]
How to Add Color to Glass Vases
I have accumulated a few {dozen} glass vases, jars, wine glasses, and drinking glasses. I often refer to myself as a dish whore, but that did not sound like a great blog name! Seriously, I love to buy plates, glasses, and dishes for every holiday, month or season. And, then I am left with [Read more…]
Dining Room Makeover: Before and After
I am so excited to share pictures of my dining room makeover: the before and the after. Like most makeovers it starts with a pretty shiny object that forces you to change the space! A few weeks ago I found these pendant lights at Pottery Barn and knew they would look amazing in our dining [Read more…]
IKEA CURTAINS AND HARDWARE
We finally got an IKEA. It’s the only store west of I-25 in Denver that is allowed to be a huge blue/yellow box. That’s how much Denver loves IKEA! I am on a mission to update my window treatments. Here is our dining room window a few weeks after it was painted. Yes, that is snow [Read more…]
Removing Shutters: Before and After
Spring is all about longer days of sunshine and a chance to freshen up the interiors and exteriors of our homes, right? Well, a paint color change in our dining room has lead to a metamorphosis of sorts. “It all started with a can of paint…” is my new mantra for my DIY projects this [Read more…]
