{Happy Halloween!!!}–better late than never!

> So I am a little late to the halloween thing this year, but I just barely decorated last night!  Usually I am all over halloween décor, but I just ran out of time everyday, such a bummer… So I didn’t put up as much as I planned,…

{Laundry Room Updates}–and my most asked questions about the laundry room

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>A couple of months ago when I re painted my 1/2 bath, I re painted the laundry room as well.  I always hated that mocha color in there – it never felt like the rest of my house. Finally, with the addition of a couple wicker baskets,…

{My Nate Show segment}

OK, here is a clip of my full segment on the Nate Berkus show.  I am still so embarrassed to watch it, and have only watched it fully when it aired.  I don’t talk like that and I can tell that I was so nervous! …

{Kdins’ Curtains}–painted stripes

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>I have had lots of emails in the last week since being on the Nate Show about my son Kdins curtains.  So I thought I would do a quick post about how I did them.  I will be back to show the rest of his room soon – its one of my favorite…

{Desk}–before & after

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>1st things 1st – WELCOME to all my new followers!!  The response from being on the NATE SHOW has been awesome!!  The whole thing still hasn’t sank in yet – I am getting calls from all around the U.S. inquiring about my furniture,…

{Another old door turned coffee table}

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>I had another old door laying around that wasn’t being used for anything, so since my last door turned coffee table got some sweet comments/emails, I decided to make one to sell. This door was smaller, not quite as wide as mine, but it still…

{Air date for my 5 minutes of fame on the Nate Berkus Show!}

Im a little hesitant to tell ya – because the camera doesn’t add 10 lbs, oh no…more like 50 lbs.  Seriously, the camera is so one dimensional and just makes ya look like a big ol’ blob.  Nate himself on TV looks a normal, average…

>{Air date for my 5 minutes of fame on the Nate Berkus Show!}

>Im a little hesitant to tell ya – because the camera doesn’t add 10 lbs, oh no…more like 50 lbs.  Seriously, the camera is so one dimensional and just makes ya look like a big ol’ blob.  Nate himself on TV looks a normal,…

{Meet Mr. Bo Diddly Dum}

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>Well, we have recently acquired a new family member – which I couldn’t be more happy about.   Seriously, I love him too much.  Kdin complained that I wasn’t this excited when him or his sister was born, whatever… Bo,…

{Easy DIY Faux Beams}

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>A few days ago I posted about our next big project, the basement.  Last weekend we were able to get a little DIY’n in and it made a HUGE difference!!! I have always loved the look of beams and knew that we had to get them in this house…

{The basement}

>Im back!!  Filming my house for the Nate Show was hard work!!  Making every room stay clean for a day was tough!!  But – the actual filming and seeing yourself on camera is even tougher – way harder than I thought!! …

{Me on tv?}–that’s right!! Going on the Nate Berkus show!!

I got an email a few weeks ago inquiring if I would be interested in going on the Nate Berkus show – uhhhh….hell ya!!!  This was also the same day that my husband brought me home Sweetie Jane – awesome day I tell ya I didn’t…

{Furniture For Sale}

For all the locals (SLC,UT) –I just listed a few cute pieces @ Sweet Pickins!! Teeny Tiny Table! Updated nightstand Modern Country Coffee Table I will be back with the before & afters of these pieces soon

{Dresser re-do}–before & after

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Just a quick before and after shot of a dresser that I recently finished up and sold.  I love that she chose a bright white, it really freshened up the piece and I love the way it turned out.  I also really like that the original handles…

{updated 1/2 bath} – again

I say “again” because I cant even count how many times this bathroom has been painted – but I LOVE it now and I will not repaint it again….at least for 3 years – that’s what I say now anyways :) When I painted this bathroom a couple…

{Gun case turned craft hutch}–before & after

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I got this gun case a while back, and gun cases just aren't my thing…. so I knew right away that it could be modified and repurposed as a cute little craft hutch.  But, it could also be cute in the kitchen, bedroom, anywheres… Before…

{My cutest table EVER!!}- old door turned coffee table

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>I posted about a year ago, this awesome door that I got and didn’t know what I was going to do with it.  Well, it has been in every room of my house waiting for inspiration to strike.  I could think of tons of uses for the door…

{Before & After}–desk

>I Love the way this desk turned out – it has just the right shade of gray with a touch of brown, and the top stained perfect – feels like butter This desk is the not the usual style that I would pick for my house, but just something…

{OMG–look what Santi bought for me!!!}–woohoo woohoo

> I was sitting in my garage yesterday, painting away.  Santi (my husband) went to the dr for a cold (boohoo!!) and on the way home he stopped and bought me a sweet little VW Bus!!  He called me to see where I was at and told me he…

{Before & After}–cedar/blanket chest update

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>I knew when I came across this little chest, I knew that it could be super cute with a little paint and some extra molding to balance out the chest.  I got some cheap 6 in pine board and wrapped that around the bottom to cover up those…

{Repurposed Headboard/Footboard}

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>I have seen tons of headboards turned benches out there and its been on my to-do list for about a year now.  I finally got around to it and I think it turned out pretty cute :) This is not a detailed tutorial – but you will get the…

Some furniture for sale

>I am trying to clean out the garage so i am finishing up some smaller stuff.  I just posted these items on {Sweet Pickins} for sale.  Local pick up only (SLC,UT). CUTEST EVER vintage table!!!  This used to be my craftroom table. …

{Backyard – so far}

>I have been a little MIA lately – so sorry.  I have been busy with lots of little projects lately that i need to post about.   i always seem to have about 50 projects going on at once – i love to start new stuff but finishing…

{Before & After} – custom hutch re-finish

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>I recently finished up quite a transformation on a big hutch. The hutch before had very modern lines and light maple wood – and that wasnt going to work with how my client wanted it transformed. She sent me some pics of heavily distressed…

{Summer pooped in my family room}

>That's right – summer pooped in my family room!!  Lovely title right?!  But, that's what happened – really it did. I needed some color in my family room – so with my awesome white couches – i can add all the colorful pillows…