Board and batten is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to makeover a room. With just a few materials and tools even a novice DIY'er can transform a room over a weekend. My goal is to eventually have board and batten or shiplap covering all of my wall space. It makes such a statement in any room. My latest addition of board and batten ties in very well with the farmhouse guest bathroom I ... continue reading...
How to Board and Batten Cheap and Easy
How to Shiplap Walls Using Pinewood and Why I’m Not a Fan
I'm a sucker for wall treatments and shiplap walls are my biggest crush. Throughout my home I have added both board & batten and shiplap here and there. As I talked about in my last post, there are so many ways to get the shiplap look. My latest shiplap wall technique tackled (now that's a tongue-twister) was using pinewood. After starting this project, I had some mixed feelings about it right ... continue reading...
How to Achieve the Shiplap Look
Is shiplap here to stay or is it just another decorating trend? Here today, gone tomorrow. Well, as most people know, shiplap didn't make it's first appearance on Fixer Upper. It has been around for many years. So what is shiplap? Great question! Often times, shiplap is confused for tongue and groove. However, it is actually a piece of inexpensive wood, between 3" to 10" wide with a 3/8" to ... continue reading...
How to Create A Pallet Board Wall-Tutorial
Pallet Board Wall Tutorial Last summer a friend of mine posted that he had a bunch of old pallet boards he was wanting to get rid of. He had big plans to turn them into a wall treatment, but time had gotten away from him and they were just taking up space. Having played around with pallet boards before, when I built an industrial farmhouse coffee table out of them, I jumped on the offer and ... continue reading...
Modern Teen Bedroom Makeover–What to Tackle First
TEEN BEDROOM MAKEOVER I am always a sucker for anything having to do with my power tools. So when Lauryn came to me over this past summer and asked if we could makeover her bedroom and give it a much needed update, I was all in!! It didn't take much convincing on her part. :) Have I mentioned, I love this stuff!! A few posts back, I shared some different areas of Lauryn's room and some of ... continue reading...
How to Make a Super Easy, Farmhouse Picture Frame
Jumping in here to share a super easy, farmhouse style, picture frame tutorial with you. We all love to show off our family, but I have found that store-bought frames lack character and the ones that I do like tend to be on the pricey side. My solution: make my own picture frame. And the one I'm sharing with you today is very simple to make. Actually, I like to make a few picture frames all in ... continue reading...
Loved It Then, Not So Much Now–New Furniture!!
It was time! It was actually way past time! Sorry red couches you had to go. You served us well over the last 7 years, but it was time to move on. Time for something more modern and neutral. Time for new furniture. I remember how excited I was when I found this red sofa and loveseat set... And for about 6 years, I loved them. But then I didn't anymore. Isn't it funny how our tastes change? We ... continue reading...
