The Accent Piece
We had some extra cedar left over from a recent project (post coming soon) and while looking at the scraps of wood, I had an idea. I’ve been subtly trained my whole life that cedar is bad. Cedar is definitely not the prettiest of trees, pretty much everyone that comes to our house is allergic, and, being …
I have a confession to make. Are you ready? It’s kind of a big deal…. I have no idea how to sew. At all. No idea where to start. Whew! Glad I got that off my chest. That’s right…a diy-er that can’t sew. A conundrum if I’ve ever heard one. My mom is amazing at …
I just finished another dry brushed chest of drawers. I’m lovin this dry brushed finish (the same technique I used on this piece). Here’s the before: And here it is after the first layer of the dry brush: I liked it, but I wanted a little more dimension. So I drybrushed a creamy white over …
That sounds funny…handmade footbridge. Footmade handbridge…handfoot bridgemade…madebridge foothand… Confused now? Me too 🙂 Anyhoo, I have a different kind of furniture for you today. My sister and I were recently brainstorming about a gift for our mom and she had the wonderful idea of a footbridge. My mom goes walking on some trails behind her …
I found this little beauty about in the back of a huge shed full of junk that I found through craigslist advertised as an “estate sale”. It was a real-life version of the show Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC. Seriously. Sheds FULL of furniture. A treasure trove for someone like me! I was so excited! …
Here is another ana-white project fer ya. I needed some end tables for the guest bedroom and I found these plans. They are inspired by the Pottery Barn Hyde End Tables. Except those cost $199. Mine cost $45 for both! This is one of them after it’s been built. Wahoo accomplishment! (Excuse the bad picture. …
During a recent visit to a local antique store, I found these beauties for only $7 a piece! I love ’em. There is so much potential! I love the chipped paint all over them. The natural distressing is the real deal. That’s why I’m not going to touch the finish on them. I love the different colors …
If you have been following the DIY blog world I’m sure you have heard of ana-white.com. It’s a seriously awesome site that has free plans for building furniture. I’ve tackled a couple pieces and my most recent one was this bench: The second I saw the plans for it, I knew I had to try! …
