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Is shiplap here to stay or is it just another decorating trend? Here today, gone tomorrow. Well, as most people know, shiplap didn't make it's first appearance on Fixer Upper. It has been around for many years. So what is shiplap? Great question! Often times, shiplap...
Welcome 2018! New beginnings! New opportunities! New goals and upcoming accomplishments! Here we are. But first...I thought it would be fun to do a recap of 2017. It's always nice to go back and see what all has been accomplished the previous year. I started off the...
Coffee Table Makeover...Friends, my poor husband has had to park his car out in the driveway for the last few weeks now. Between my evergrowing collection of tools, irresistible project pieces that I just can't say no to, and furniture that I am building, I have...
Caulking is not rocket science. However, I wish I would have looked a little deeper into it before tackling my first building project a few years ago. My thought was, how hard can this be? Well, not hard, but you CAN avoid the mistake I did. After applying the caulk,...
Poly, Poly, Poly, you are not my friend. (Polyurethane, that is). Isn't it so discouraging when you're moving along so smoothly on a project and then you hit a brick wall and have to redo everything you just did? If you're anything like me, you're ready to throw in...
So, you're at the big box store, ready to buy paint for the big project you're working on this weekend. In your mind, there's a battle...do I need to buy the more expensive paint or can I get the same results with the cheap paint? Is there really a difference in...
Does anyone else get mesmerized by all the paint chips at say, Home Depot or Lowe's? I can get lost in that section; ideas swirling around in my head of all the changes I want to make in that instant. But sometimes, even with all those gazillion different paint...
Friends, Friends, Friends!!! Let me tell you about an amazing product I found!! Too sales-pitchy?? But, seriously!! This product!! General Finishes Gel Stain. I have used this stain a few different times, but was completely unaware of just how awesome it actually is!!...
Lately, I've had a few requests to do some custom projects. My latest project was from a lady (who is now a friend 🙂 ) who purchased a couple items, I had refinished and posted on a local vintage site. This new friend, asked me to paint some chairs and a bench she...
