Rustic Industrial Side Table

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Today’s post is a two-bee; on 100Things2Do I’m sharing building plans for three versions of a rustic industrial side table and on The House of Wood, I’m sharing the building plans for the rustic industrial coffee table to match! The inspiration for both of these tables came from Restoration Hardware. That’s $1,195 folks. The coffee […]

Caring for your bar stools

Bar stool care, bar stools, counter-height stools, kitchen stools, kitchen island seating

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Gold Desk Accessories – on a budget

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I spend a fair amount of time at my desk – editing photos, writing blog posts, paying bills, surfing social media etc. – and since I’ve put a lot of effort into making my new office space “mine” I didn’t want to chance out on the details (aka desk accessories). As this is the case, […]

DIY (Faux) Marble Coffee Table

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I’m so excited to share this post with you!  My DIY marble coffee table turned out even better than I expected and I’ve been itching to show off how easy it is to make your own. You see the before above. Gross?  Yuppers. Dirty, scratched, chipped, MDF – just about everything you don’t want in […]

Make Your Planters New Again

My Mom had these lion head planters in her side yard.  They look like they’ve been repainted once, but weather and time have taken their toll and the rust has won out. The problem with rust is, unless you get every molecule off it off of the metal, it will resurface fairly quickly and any […]

Wicker Makeover – Jan’s Patio Furniture

Wicker makeover, wicker patio set, painting wicker, refinishing wicker furniture

When my friend Jan approached me about refinishing her wicker patio set I was excited and nervous at the same time. I’ve never done a wicker makeover before, and wicker furniture generally has a LOT of nooks and crannies. Will it need stripping? If I use a paint stripper will it weaken the fibres and […]

Tire Project – treehouse seating

Tire project, repurposed tire, how to use an old tire, tire seating, how to paint a tire

I’m in phase III now of a treehouse makeover for the girls; I’ll show you phase I and II in another post, but today I wanted to show you our tire project from Hubby’s old snow tires. This idea stemmed from an image I’d seen from ItsyBits&Pieces: Isn’t this perfect for a teen/tween hangout? Unfortunately we […]