Category Archives: DIY Projects I’ve finally finished a project that I have been percolating on for months and months. It wasn’t procrastination this time; it was brainstorming (I promise). It was this little $8 bentwood footstool that I picked up at a local thrift store earlier this summer. I knew it was going to be for the sun room…  A couple of months ago I stumbled upon a great thrift store find – this $3 pendant light. The shape was the to die for (hello hexagons!). However, the electrical was on the fritz. I kept the fixture around, waffling on whether I want to rewire it (a new lighting kit would do the trick)…  Oh, fall! Tis the season for outdoor maintenance, right? I’ve already shared how we did some major pruning in the front of the house (goodbye holly trees bushes). Now is another fun outdoor home maintenance project – cleaning moldy gutters. Sarcasm intended. Boo. This is not a project that I look forward to. I shouldn’t complain…  Fall…it’s a time for changes, pumpkins, leaves falling, and pruning! Yup, pruning is right! One of the best months to prune your plants is in October when temperatures are falling. Eric and I had talked about some big pruning plans and lo and behold when I came home from vacation last week Eric had surprised…  I have a hard time getting rid of anything that is still functional even if it isn’t the prettiest anymore (at least not to me). I think that’s why furniture painting is something that has always intrigued me. I love that it offers an option before the upholstery shop. It sounds a little scary, and… |
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