It's easy to paint wood paneling and it can totally brighten an older home! Can You Paint Wood Paneling? Yes you sure can paint wood paneling! And in our case, it would have almost been a crime to not paint our wood paneled walls. Because they were ugly and darkened our old house so much, we had to have interior lights on all day long. A lot of older houses still … [Read more...]
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Painting Formica Countertops – DIY
Ugly counters? Painting Formica countertops will change the whole look! What can you do when you buy a house that has really ugly formica kitchen countertops? You could remove the counter tops and put brand new ones in their place. That can become expensive, but...if you've ever wondered "can Formica be painted?" Yes it can! Painting over formica is a pretty cheap way to change up the look of … [Read more...]
Weatherproof Plant Markers DIY – Cute & Creative Craft
Make up some of these weatherproof plant markers for your garden this year! I once heard someone say that she would never be caught using plant markers in her garden. She considered it a "cheat" and declared with pride that she would never forget what she'd planted. Well, good for her. But for the rest of us humans who find it very easy to forget if "this is the row where we planted the … [Read more...]
Building a Closet with a Sloped Ceiling – Part 3
This closet we are building in our upstairs loft is starting to really come together. We are very close to being done and it will be great to have all this extra storage space. Here's the last installment of this home building project - we are very close to being done. Basically, all we need are two more brackets and the flooring - finally this job is coming to a close. Have you read … [Read more...]
Loft Closet Design and Build – Part 2
We had stopped working on the loft closet for a while. Then, on a road trip, we were at Home Depot looking for some garden sprinklers. Graham spotted a sale on glass paned wood doors and we thought they could work well for the closets. We measured them up and decided they would work! We got them for a great deal ($52 per door). So we bought … [Read more...]
Slanted Ceiling Closet Build – DIY
Our slanted ceiling closet build took a few weekends but we gained so much storage space. When the weather turns colder, it's time to stay indoors more and get working again on home projects. One project was to build a closet with a sloped ceiling in our upstairs loft. Here's how we did that - and now we have lots of storage room for clothes, shoes and pretty much everything else we … [Read more...]
DIY Basement Stairwell Reno
Check out our stairwell reno - $150 and we got rid of the ugly basement stairs. Our house was built in 1999. A family of 8 lived here, 6 of whom were under 5 feet tall. Even though the house isn't THAT old, a lot of wear and tear took place before we came along. That's just to be expected in older homes. As you can imagine a lot of damage was under the 4 foot high mark on the drywall. … [Read more...]
Mini Book Ornaments – Christmas DIY Craft
If you're looking for a fun homemade decoration for the holidays, these Mini Book Ornaments are the perfect craft! Easy to make with adorable results, you'll love getting the whole family together to make these fun Christmas trinkets. If you find your tree is looking a little bare, or you want to add something handmade and unique to spruce it up, this mini book ornaments DIY craft is the … [Read more...]
DIY Farmhouse Rope Candle Holder
You'll love this DIY farmhouse rope candle holder craft idea! Perfect for the tabletop in the entry hall or on your country porch. Here's a pretty way to spruce up your country home decor - this easy DIY craft project can be made in no time at all. You can make it in an hour and then you will have this roped candle holder to add to your farmhouse style decor. Plus, they go perfectly with these … [Read more...]