I’ve been on a bit of a mission lately to get small projects done around the house. You know those little things that won’t actually take that long but for whatever reason, you just never really get to?! I want all those things done! Two spaces that have been on our list pretty much since we finished the big renovations have been both landings. The landing on our first floor is how you enter our house from the side door / driveway and also leads to the basement stairs. The second floor ... Read More about Plans to update the landings: White paint everywhere
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Update an old lamp with paint and twine
It’s time for another Create & Share Challenge post! This challenge was a fun one: update an old lamp, upcycle something into a lamp or DIY a new one. I was excited about this challenge because I hadn’t done a lamp project yet. I came up with a few ideas, so you may see some more lamp project ideas around here in the future. You know those gold lamps that it seemed like everyone’s parents/grandparents used to have? Those really old ones? I used one of those for my ... Read More about Update an old lamp with paint and twine
A Queen Anne table makeover with clay paint
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Country Chic Paint. All opinions, images and love of painting projects are 100% mine. I’ve been on a furniture makeover spree lately. I used Country Chic Paint's clay paint a few weeks ago to give my Grandpop’s old writing desk a makeover, which I love, and it was so easy and fun to use, I wanted to try another color. Guess what? I didn’t go with green! Not yet anyway. I’m sure I’ll use their green paints, at some point (see ... Read More about A Queen Anne table makeover with clay paint
Quick, easy decor update: Painting a tray
Between the Mason jar soap dispensers earlier this week and the tray I’m sharing today, apparently I’ve decided this week is ‘quick, easy decor update’ week. Works for me! Sometimes the smallest updates to a room can make it feel so fresh and new! ... Read More about Quick, easy decor update: Painting a tray
Painting an old desk with clay paint
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Country Chic Paint. All opinions, images and love of painting projects are 100% mine. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know my grandparents mean a lot to me. My Grandpop was a writer and always encouraged me to follow my dream of being a writer, too. And what’s a writer without a good desk? My grandparents had an old desk that they both had used at various points. My Grandpop of course used it as a writing desk, and ... Read More about Painting an old desk with clay paint