While writing last week's post, I realized I don't have a good tutorial on how to shiplap using underlayment. As I shared last week, this is my favorite go-to when adding shiplap to any of my walls. I have tried other techniques, but this one is by far the easiest and the least expensive.... How to Shiplap Using Underlayment Materials Needed: Underlayment (4'x8' sheet) (Number needed is ... continue reading...
How to Shiplap Using Underlayment-The Easy Way
How to Easily Install Modern Farmhouse Wall Treatments
Modern farmhouse wall treatments are my favorite way to add character and dimension to all of the rooms in my home. Yes, I said ALL of the rooms in my home. I'm on a mission to shiplap or board & batten at least one wall in every room of our home. It truly is such an easy project and one that I have written several posts about. So, I thought I would make it easy to find the tutorials, for each ... continue reading...
Fireplace Makeover from Contemporary to Modern Farmhouse
The moment we've all been waiting for...well maybe just me. The moment I've been waiting for....I've been wanting to do a fireplace makeover since I completed my family room makeover a few years back. I am happy to say it is finished and I am loving it!! We have to look at the before picture on this one!! From day one, I have not been a fan of the tile going around the fireplace. It felt ... continue reading...
Modern Farmhouse Spring Decorating Ideas
I finally decorated for Spring!!! FINALLY put away all of the winter/Christmas decor! It was time. Three months past Christmas...I felt like it was the right thing to do. Spring has arrived at my house and it feels good. Doesn't it just feel lighter and more airy when you move from Winter decor to Spring decor? I'm going to share a little secret with you guys though....I'm not a big fan of ... continue reading...
The Easy Way to Restain Hardwood Floors-An Update
A question I get asked alot on Pinterest is, how well are my restained hardwood floors holding up? This Pin, although very boring and nothing to it, has received a lot of love on my Pinterest account...Almost three years ago, I did a complete room makeover on my guest bathroom. As part of the process, I updated my hardwood floors with General Finishes Gel Stain. Here's a picture of the floors ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build Floating Shelves
Do you look at floating shelves and think, they look really hard to make? I know I used to. Isn't that crazy, coming from a girl who loves to build furniture and do total room makeovers? But it's true...floating shelves intimidated me. Until I looked into them and discovered just how easy they are to build. And I use the word "build" loosely. "Put together" would probably be a more fitting term. ... continue reading...
How to Make Your Own Sliding Barn Door
One of my all-time favorite builds is a sliding barn door. They make such a statement in any room and are a great way to fill a space. The barn door becomes the decor. With so many styles to choose from, here's a look at a few of them I have built for my own home... My family room. (This is the one I'm giving the tutorial on in this post :) My favorite!!).... My first sliding barn door ... continue reading...
