The Accent Piece
The Accent Piece is a blog about simplifying projects for the home like DIY furniture builds, painting projects, home decor, and tips on new home construction.
When I set out to design our kitchen for our new home build, I knew exactly what I wanted regarding a range hood to go over our gas range. I knew I would eventually paint it black and I was pretty set on the shape I wanted. I wanted a vent hood where the front …
Finding the right bar stools for your kitchen island is so important. They have such a big impact on the look, feel, and functionality of your kitchen. I thought I’d share the dimensions of our kitchen island, in relation to the counter stools we chose. I’m very happy with the space allowed for each chair …
I recently completed a fun building project for our new custom home. The project is DIY mudroom lockers with doors and a bench. The best part is – everything besides the bench was made from pre-fabricated stock cabinets from the store! The storage space from these built-ins has been one of my favorite things in …
Designing kitchen cabinets in our new home was one of my favorite parts of home building. I loved thinking through what will go where and how to bring that to life. Creating a space that is both beautiful and functional was very important to me. This is especially true in a kitchen! Today, I thought …
I’m always amazed at what a little quart of paint and some elbow grease will do to a piece of furniture. In today’s deep dive, I will look at the simple and easy steps of how to paint a dresser black. The specific dresser that I will show you on was one that we have …
When we were building a home, choosing the right black paint was so important to me. It felt like such a big decision! I sampled so many black colors and brands and finally landed on a gorgeous and rich black. It is the color called Caviar by Sherwin Williams. I have used this black color …
Over the years, I have created a number of large cutting boards. These cutting boards are large (around 18″x36″) and are made to house a huge and delicious smoked brisket. There is one product that I continually return to when I finish any cutting board. The best finish I have found for any wooden cutting …
There are occasional times that a person might need to completely blackout a window to create complete darkness. Some people might have shift work, want to blackout a baby nursery or home theaters, or in some cases, people are attempting to hide messy garages or attics from the outside. In my particular case, I needed …
