What are your “pushed to the bottom of the list projects?” Painting our outdoor chairs has been on my list for a year. But it was just something I never got around to. It was always low priority. But no more. Here’s where I ruin the surprise and show you the end result. I was […]
The psychology of painting trim
Painting trim is something I’ve built up to be the WORST EVER JOB IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. I have painted a lot of trim in my day (like, every single piece of trim in two houses), so I have decided I’m an expert. There’s just so much of it. And it’s all detail […]
How to paint porch rails and stain a new deck
Thank you so much for the kind words about our new deck and railings. To say I’m smitten with the space would be an understatement. I wanted to share our process for staining the deck and painting the railings, in case you were also taking on this project. We hope that the work we put […]
How to make a DIY barn quilt
I’ve been planning to make a barn quilt since we first took down the old barn to rebuild on our property (in 2012). What can I say? It takes a long time to see some of my plans come to fruition. But oh … I think it was worth the wait. Come ON? I’m doing a happy […]
Barn apartment progress (and a barn wood wall sneaky peeky)
Ryan made the mistake of making a list of what was left to do for the barn apartment. It. Was. Ugly. I am very motivated by lists. Ryan … not so much. He prefers to bury his head in the sand. But, he (with the help of my brother) has really been knocking out a […]
Cheeky graphic pedestal night stands
This is our final month working with Behr as a Behr DIY expert. To say that this was a wonderful experience was an understatement. We’ve been so lucky to get to complete a variety of projects big and small since September. In February, we were asked to turn our sights to the bedroom – where […]
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