We’re still a long way off…..154 days to be precise, but we’re starting to get prepared little by little. We recently came across a sweet deal on Craigslist for a baby crib, moved two old dressers into the nursery, and the only other piece of furniture needed was a rocker or glider. We came across a rocker that we really…
Typically when I build a Farmhouse Table with Extensions….I ensure that it’s a nice snug fit. My goal is to make it stable and secure to keep me peace of mind. Just sliding it in usually satisfies my expectations but I realize that others might like added assurance. So I began to think through a possible way of locking the…
Acorn Pottery : Handthrown Pottery
04-29-2012
Going on a little handmade kick here….but other than my Waskerd Wallet my other all-time favorite handmade product are some amazing coffee mugs that I received from Acorn Pottery. Over 1,000 handmade coffee mugs were given out to me and some colleagues as gift for attending a conference weekend. They quickly became Ellie and I’s favorite mugs. I would secretly even get…
How To Build A Custom TV Frame
04-28-2012
After receiving several suggestions from one of our recent blog posts, I decided to whip up a frame for the TV. I also thought it would be a fun little surprise for Ellie to come home to. My vision for the TV frame is essentially just a box that fits overtop of the TV and then just sits on it….
Waskerd : Handcrafted Leather Wallets
04-27-2012
So this isn’t a paid advertisement but I’m just a really big fan of all things locally made by hand. Chances are you share a similar interest if you are reading this blog and checking out the various projects that we’ve done around our house. It seems to me that handcrafted items are a dying art and it seems like…
The Current State of Our Living Room
04-22-2012
…undecided. We have yet to be a 100% excited about our living room. Most recently, I mounted the tv above the fireplace, ran the wires down through the wall and into the crawl space, then up into our media closet, patched the holes in the wall to accomplish this, patched the previous holes from the tv being mounted on the…
After we updated our kitchen with a new backsplash the electrical outlets were sticking out like a sore thumb. Especially after I installed the USB powered outlet, seen here. I’ve only seen the USB powered outlet sold in white so it was somewhat of a forced decision. With that new addition, I decided to go ahead and swap out all…
Ours to Keep…..Maybe
04-20-2012
Much to Ellie’s disapproval, I have sold our Farmhouse Table to others on 2 different occasions now. It’s been on my “to do” list for quite some time to build her a replacement table. I just finished what will potentially be our family’s dining room table for many years to come. I built this one the exact way that I’ve…
Future Plans
04-14-2012
Well…..looks like we are going to have a new summer project on our hands…..decorating a nursery. Let the pinning begin. These awesome photos were taken by our great friend and sister-in-law www.sarahlynnsaunders.com
Well……we’ve been busy. We’ve rearranged and repainted our living room yet again. As a result, we’ve decided to list a bunch of our furniture on Craigslist. If you’re near the Richmond area and interested in anything let us know. Up for sale; Our couch: http://richmond.craigslist.org/fuo/2955999780.html Our Bench made into a Sofa Table: http://richmond.craigslist.org/fuo/2956003864.html SOLD Our Pottery Barn Bailey Console Replica: http://richmond.craigslist.org/fuo/2956029586.html SOLD Storage Chest…
2012 Project List – An Update
04-06-2012
It’s been a while since I actually updated our 2012 project list and I was pleasantly surprised when I looked at it and realized we’ve already knocked three more things off the list since our last update. I guess we need to come up with some more projects (which we have – keep reading below). 2012 Project List: 1) Install…
Ginny’s Yarn Wreath
04-04-2012
I thought I would share a photo of my friend Ginny’s wreath. She used a soft green yarn and white, cream, and gray felt to make her flowers. Isn’t her wreath beautiful?! I think it looks perfect on her front door.
USB Power Outlet for iPhones
04-03-2012
It’s sometimes the little things that bring the most pleasure. After installing our arctic ice backsplash, the ivory colored electrical outlets and switches were looking a little eehhh. Additionally, the last electrical outlet on the edge of the countertop was always filled with iphone and ipad chargers. Simple solution was to replace the outlet with a USB powered one. It…
Felt Flower Yarn Wreath
04-01-2012
This weekend, one of my best friends from college came in town for a visit and we decided to make yarn wreaths with felt flowers. We went to our local Hobby Lobby here in Richmond for supplies. Here’s what we bought: – 18″ inch wreath (either a green foam base, or a straw base wrapped in plastic – leave it…
Arctic Ice Backsplash…Finally!
03-23-2012
It was approximately one year ago that we started renovating our kitchen. Slowly but surely we have chipped away at our list of projects to complete and last weekend we moved forward another step towards fulfilling phase 1 of the kitchen remodel. Since the first day we painted the kitchen, we had our eyes set on a glass mosaic tile…
Farmhouse Bench Plans
03-17-2012
So this is long overdue but here’s my newly revised plans on how to build the matching farmhouse bench. Cut List Benchtop: 2, 2×8″s @ 64″ Breadboards: 2, 2×6″ @ 14.25″ Bench Legs: 4, 4×4″ @ 16.5″ 2×4 Stretcher: 2, 2×4″ @ 12.25″ Under Supports: 3, 2×4″ @ 8″ End Apron: 2, 2×4″ @ 5″ Side Apron: 2, 2×4″ @…
Doggy Day Care
03-16-2012
Well……during our home office room makeover we were struck by yet another weird and awkward space in that room. Ellie had the idea of turning this attic cubby into a dog crate for Lyla thus solving two problems: 1. what to do with that weird space and 2. removing Lyla’s crate from our living room to make way for the…
Knob Satisfaction
03-02-2012
You could say I have a knob obsession. I’ve always loved knobs. I remember my mom and I sponge-painting a dresser for my room when I was a kid and picking out glass knob handles from Home Depot. I am particularly obsessed with Anthropologie knobs. They’re like the mascara to a set of tired cabinet doors. And our bathroom cabinet…
Keep Calm and Carry On…
03-01-2012
Or, Wash Your Hands. Has anyone seen this vintage British slogan? (A former coworker of mine had this pink poster mounted above her desk). A brief history lesson for ya, the British government created this series of posters during WWII to boost the moral of their people in anticipation of being invaded. I’ve always loved it and when I saw…
1/2 Bath Complete!
02-29-2012
Once upon a time….our half bathroom under the stairs looked like this: And then, after much stenciling, installing a new light fixture, and some other details which I will go into later this week, the half bathroom is done. We think we like it. We (think). Take a look and tell us whatcha think.
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