Outdoor side table
My Dad made this lovely table years ago for me out of an old oval TV dinner tray and metal base that he hand crafted with his welding skills. It was painted black on the top and red on the bottom, but as you can it has seen happier days. The black paint...
Painted storage baskets
I’m finding myself looking at my old things thinking they all need a face lift! I can’t run out and buy new things all the time, even though I probably would if we had the cash. But it’s good that I’m repurposing old things and...
Painting the living room
Once all the primer dried (24 hours) we got to work painting. It took two nights total. On the first night I cut in around all the edges (I had serious claw-hand at that point) and then rolled on the first coat with a roller brush. It definitely needed two...
Priming the living room
Here is our living room as of late. We didn’t mind the color, but honestly it was starting to feel dungenous to me. Now that winter is coming to a close, it’s time for a brighter, fresher paint color. Here is a shot of the room as you enter...
Craft clean-up
I feel like I’m nesting. You know the kind of nesting you do right before you bring home a new baby? Well maybe that’s because I had to bring home my first born son from a 3 day stay in the hospital. He’s okay, but ever since coming home, the mess...
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Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
