Can you really limewash faux brick? Two summers ago I tackled our entire front exterior brick and changed it up completely. Two years later, I still absolutely love it! Best thing I could have done to change the entire look of our house. It brightened it up so much and really brought it up to date. But don't take my word for it, go check it out! So, when the electric fireplace insert landed on ... continue reading...
How to Limewash Faux Brick Wallpaper and Add Texture
Easy How to Build a Fireplace Hearth and Mantel-Part 3
Let's build a fireplace hearth and mantel! For simplicity, I've divided this up into 3 parts: The base. The encasement. The hearth and mantel. Ok. Hopefully by now your dream of having a fireplace in your bedroom is becoming a reality! Are you making it happen? I hope so!! I know you will absolutely love it! So, enough of my chatter, let's get to it! EASY HOW TO BUILD A FIREPLACE HEARTH ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build a Fireplace Encasement-Part 2
Let's build a fireplace encasement! For simplicity, I've divided this up into 3 parts: The base. The encasement. The mantel and hearth. Have you always dreamt of having a fireplace in your bedroom? But really--how hard would that be to build, right? Turns out, not hard at all! Here it is--Step Two to my Building a Fireplace Series! You've got this! Let's go! EASY HOW TO BUILD A FIREPLACE ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build a Fireplace-Part 1 Building the Base
Let's build a fireplace surround! For simplicity, I've divided this up into 3 parts: The base. The encasement. The mantel and hearth. I have always loved the idea of a fireplace in my bedroom. But how easy is it to add something like that? Not as hard as I thought! Turns out, it's actually very easy! And the benefits! Oh, we love it. So cozy and warm.... EASY HOW TO BUILD A FIREPLACE-Part ... continue reading...
An Easy How To Install Craftsman Trim Tutorial
If you've been here a while, you know I've been busy on the master bedroom makeover. This renovation has been a process of changing everything from the floor to the ceiling. Literally! So, of course, that means changing out the trim too. My go-to trim? Craftsman Trim. I love the chunkiness of craftsman trim and the fact that it's timeless-is perfect. Our home was built in 2005 and I have slowly ... continue reading...
How to Paint a Window Black-Fast and Easy
Just another day in the master bedroom makeover process and this week it's all about how to paint a window black-fast and easy. If you've been following along with this room makeover, you know that I recently upgraded all of the trim in the master bedroom. I'll be sharing all about that next week. I decided to make the window a bit of a focal point, by staining the trim around the window, ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build MCM Nightstands Topper
Last week I shared how to build the mid century modern nightstand I built for my master bedroom. As promised, this week I'm sharing the topper you can add to these nightstands and the hardware I chose. After I finished building the nightstands, I loved them BUT they felt too short for the height of my bed. I was so disappointed and reached out to my Instagram peeps for some ideas. As usual, they ... continue reading...