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Bath Renovations – Saving Money with Tile and Mud Bed Removal

September 22, 2022 · Leave a Comment

I mentioned in my first post about our Primary Bath Reno that the idea of demolition wasn’t one that had occurred to me at first. As we sat in a holding pattern with the shower un-usable and waiting for availability of our tile installer, I knew I could begin demo without too much of a…

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Filed In: Bath, House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: bath, bed, ceramic, concrete, demo, demolition, diy, mud bed, remodel, shower, tile

Caulk Like a Pro

April 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Follow these easy tips to caulk like a pro and take your trim work and woodworking to the next level

Filed In: Home Decor, House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: caulk, diy, easy, how-to, tips, trim

Picture Frame Moulding: Planning, Prep & Cutting

April 8, 2022 · 2 Comments

Learn how to install picture frame moulding, from planning and selection to prepping and sanding.

Filed In: Home Decor, House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: cutting, easy, miters, moulding, tutorial, woodworking

Updating a Dining Table

March 31, 2022 · 1 Comment

Update a used dining table with new legs and a natural finish

Filed In: Dining, House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: modern, refinish, refresh, update, wood

Hiding Your TV Cables (THE Trick!)

September 23, 2021 · 3 Comments

Learn the EASY way to feed cables behind your wall and clean up your media area.

Filed In: Home Decor, House & Home, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: easy, hack, hiding, trick, tv cables

Achieving a Natural, Raw Wood Finish

April 30, 2021 · 4 Comments

How to strip wood and achieve a natural, raw wood finish without whitewashing or paint

Filed In: Home Decor, House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: bed, diy, master, modern, seal, wood

Bleaching Wood, 3 Ways

April 30, 2021 · 2 Comments

How to use 3 types of wood bleach for stains and lightening

Filed In: Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: lighten, natural, refinish, wood bleach

My Perfected Stripping Process

April 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Easily strip wood with this basic, tried and true process

Filed In: House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: mistakes, tips, wood

Stripping Furniture In-Depth: Our Bed

April 30, 2021 · 2 Comments

This is part two of my series on refinishing our new bed. To start from the beginning, follow the list below. Part 1 – Getting Started Part 2 – Stripping Furniture In-Depth Part 3 – My Perfected Stripping Process Part 4 – Bleaching Wood 3 Ways | Tackling Color Part 5 – Achieving a Natural,…

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Filed In: House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials / Tagged: citristrip, detailed, learned, stripping

New Bed with a Natural Finish

April 30, 2021 · 7 Comments

At New Year’s, our bedroom felt like that of a poor college student. Our mattress was sitting on the floor. I’ve had a frustration with bedframes, and ill-fitting comforters, and footboards, and headboards that worked loose. I’ve tried a few things, including a new very minimalist bedframe in place of our boxspring (which I threw…

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Filed In: Home Decor, House & Home, Projects, Tips and Tutorials, Uncategorized / Tagged: bedroom, bleach, master, natural, raw, refinish

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Welcome all! In between the chaos of being a scatterbrained mom of 3 and a real estate investor, I love trying new things with my saw, paint brush, camera… I’m a Jane of all trades but master of none. Join me and we can learn together!

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