$200 Marble Fireplace Makeover
We can officially stick a fork in it, guys. Well, the studio actually stuck an oversized fauz clam shell in it, but that’s doesn’t roll off…
Furniture & Building Ideas and Projects
Check out a ton of furniture upgrades and tips for things like Ikea hacks and other simple projects to update your home on a budget. Find detailed instructions for building stuff and making your space more organized and upgraded.
How To Build A Fireplace Mantel
Ready for more progress on the fireplace? Good, ’cause there’s been lots. Last you saw, we had tiled the hearth and part of the surround wi…
How To Hide The Cable Box With A Remote
When we last left off with our little media cabinet we had cleaned all of the grime off (with a Magic Eraser of all things) as well as remo…
Planning & Buying Materials For A Fireplace Makeover
Having fresh paint in the kitchen has given us a chance to look at the room with, well, fresh eyes. And it has sparked our plans to take th…
How To Install Crown Molding
Feeling too nervous to install crown molding yourself? We were too. But we just installed crown molding in our daughter’s bedroom and it wa…
Board & Batten For Less Than $60
Yesterday you saw how our board and batten project came out for the Pinterest Challenge, so today we’re back with the full tutorial shebang…
Using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint And Soft Wax
Dudes and dudettes, I finally tried chalk paint. And yes, I just broke out dudettes. Gutsy move for 2013, eh? Anyway, many of you guys have…
Cutting Down A Table To Make A Kids Table
The walls of the kid’s big girl room are dry and the few items of furniture that we have (mainly just a daybed, an old side table, and two …
How To Make Wood Frames For Large Art Or Posters
This is it. My most favoritest art ever. Yes I know that’s a big statement. A big statement with a non-word, at that. But it’s all deserved…
How To Clean And Restore Old Wood Furniture
Alternate punny post title: Some Midcentury Microdermabrasion. Ok, so yesterday John explained how we hunted down an old thrift store table…
Thrift Store Find: A Dresser We’ll Make Into A Media Cabinet
We’ve been on the hunt for a new media console for our living room since, well, as long as we’ve lived here almost. That “hunt” is mostly d…
How To Build A Wood Frame Around A Bathroom Mirror
But first, who framed Roger Rabbit? I dunno. I can’t remember how that movie ended. But as for who framed out our hall bathroom mirror? We …