The Builds
I am entirely self-taught. Pinterest, blogs, and YouTube tutorials have been my inspiration and instructors for nearly all of my builds around my house. I’ve been slowly accumulating tools and hardware, and getting more and more comfortable with the terminology.
I am in no way a woodworker - some of my finished builds are rough and not necessarily pretty. I’m missing some tools - like a pocket hold jig and even simple tools like clamps. I’ve gotten creative in how I assemble these things…when I can I’ll tell you what I learned and what I wished I had done, but for the most part, I’m pleased with how my builds turned out. People much better and wiser than I can certainly improve on what I created!
My background is in live theater, but I never really built the sets…now, I’m not sure I could get away with getting out of that job!
How to Paint a Brick Fireplace
My fireplace was “classic brick” and although I didn’t hate it, I didn’t love it either. So one day I decided to see what other people did with their brick fireplaces and I found two options; cover it with wood paneling, or paint it white. Well, I didn’t like either of those options! Covering it wasn’t possible, and I never understood why white paint was the go-to for a wood fireplace with the smoking and the soot.
Stack of Suitcases Dresser
I have wanted to create the illusion of a stack of old-fashioned suitcases out of a dresser for years now. And I finally did it!
Creating a Faux Canopy Bed Headboard
My bedroom is, as it should be, a sanctuary. But what my bed was missing was a headboard, so when I perused Pinterest for ideas on DIY headboards, I was planning on building one out of wood, but I saw a drapery one that caught my eye and I decided to try that route. The kicker - I spent $28 to create this headboard/canopy!
Bathroom Remodel
When I first purchased the house, I painted the white walls purple and replaced the oak hardware for silver hooks and a white medicine cabinet. This was in April, 2019. Finally, in September 2020 I got around to finishing the paint job and recovered the floor. Take a look at the transformation!
The Floating Loft Bed
Girl #2 doesn’t like to keep her room clean, especially under her bed. So, I figured the best way to get her to keep under her bed picked up, was to raise her bed off the floor!
Kitchen Remodel & Update
I needed to find a way to brighten my builder-grade kitchen without popping holes in the wall or ceiling and decided a little bit of paint would help!