There is a rarely seen little area in our home that has been in dire need of some attention ever since we moved in. You know how we converted our basement to a 1-bedroom apartment (see all of that here) - well, this is the side entrance that our tenant uses to get to her pad. And it ain't pretty. Here is what we are working with. The light fixture is sorely dated, there is way too much ... View the Post
loved up with young house love
So on Monday night I met John and Sherry (the bloggers behind the fabulous Young House Love). And it was awesome. Seriously. After reading along with their adventures and misadventures in renovating and decorating their homes since 2007, I feel like these two are neighbours of mine. I laugh along with their funny posts every day, and get tons of inspiration from their we-can-tackle-it-ourselves ... View the Post
DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
Ever since we finished renovating our bathroom (check that out here), we had an old soap dispenser that just wasn't cutting it. Time to make a DIY mason jar soap dispenser! I found an old mason jar that fit the lip of our sink perfectly, and removed the pump piece from our previous dispenser. How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser: Use a drill to drill a small-ish hole in the lid. You ... View the Post
our DIY harvest table: the after!
Here is our DIY harvest table in all it's after-glory. For the full scoop on how this table came to be, check out the post on building our DIY harvest table, and then the second post on how we stained and sealed it. After struggling a bit to move it into our dining room (man, this thing is solid!), I got to the fun part - styling. This is how the dining room was looking a couple weeks ago. ... View the Post
our DIY harvest table: sanding, staining & sealing
Okay, so you saw how my Dad and I built our DIY Ana White harvest table here. Well, although I was feeling seriously triumphant for building it (holla!!), I still had to sand, stain, and finish this thing. Step 1 // Fill all of the nail holes using paintable wood filler. It's like patching any wall in your house - just fill it in with putty and smooth over with a spatula-type ... View the Post
building a DIY harvest table with Ana White plans
You guys have heard of Ana White, right? She's the lady-builder and mom from Alaska who isn't afraid of a power tool. I have a total girl crush on her and have been wanting to try out one of her building projects for a lonnnggg time.With a few free weekends over the fall, and my lovely Dad saying yes to mentoring me in his workshop, I built a table. Yeah, you read that right. A table. And not just ... View the Post
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